I have this tv & it won't come on when i power it on. The light comes on like its on but no picture pops up. I have to unplug it several times before
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Have you counted backwards from 10 after turning it on? It is not immediate. Most tv's are. This one takes a moment. Try waiting.
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I have the same problem and I think it's the power board. the capacitors need to be replaced. Look it up on YouTube, how to replace if you want to do it yourself, amazon also sells the kit to fix the capacitors yourself. And yes I think RCA is very bad.
297484
Mine did the same thing before it quit turning on completely. There's a part inside that is failing, and unless you are still under warranty it will cost more to fix it than it will to buy a new one. I ended up having to buy a new, different tv. I wish you luck but unfortunately you are probably going to need to purchase a new tv.
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I Had the same problem. I took it back. it was 1 day after my 30day warranty. they wanted to give me another one of the same, I said why would I go through this again. up graded to LCG. will never buy RCA again there where good in the day but not anymore
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i wish i knew.and when you contact customer service,the best answer you get is "unplug the TV,plug it back in and push the power button."this does not help.I think its just a technical problem with this brand and model.I will advice trying a different brand like Samsung.i thought since toshiba was known for computers they will do well with smart tv but No,their smart tvs has technical issues.dont waste your money.
129951
I have not experienced this problem with my TV. My TV is plugged in all the time and comes on/off each time I press the power button.
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i guess calling samsung would be the best thing. maybe it may be a power issue. the tv does suck up a lot of power at start up. but then again 5 seconds is a long time. the tv should not take that long to come on let alone buzz
821648
I bought this for the same exact reason and it didn't work, I had an hdtv worth component out and this didn't work. Someone told me that I would need a powered one, dunno, sold my old tv and bought a new flat screen..problem solved.lol
939382
Do you hear a clicking? If so it could be the lamp ballast trying to start the bulb, the bulb may be defective.Also if the fan ventilation grate is not on properly , or being blocked therefore unit overheat, the tv will not go on.Tell me what you're symtoms are.
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sounds like you may have to send it back, but you can at least plug in another power supply, or test the units power supply on another 5 volt system, just to see what is broken. I have mine plugged into one of the USB ports on my TV, that way it powers off with the TV so I don't see a power light, it must be on the power supply it self. maybe moving it to another outlet might help to isolate the problem, just in case it was the outlet, saving you the trouble of sending it back. Good Luck!
530398
Sometimes when I first got it I had to flip the switch a few times to get it to turn on but no problems since then. It may not be super high quality but works great for me so far. I wouldn't worry. Return it if it doesn't work! Good luck
924997
no but lastnight it took a LONG time for my tv to come on. i tried everything even unplugged from the surge protector and waited for a minute or two. Finally, it came on and functioned just perfectly. I'm not impressed by the light that bleeds through from the top of the screen though. Still waiting to hear back from Amazon about a return for the TV.
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I believe it is to let you know that the TV has power, and is on standby. When you turn the TV on, it flashes, then goes off when there is a picture. I didn't look through the literature, so I hope that's correct. Good luck.
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I would remove the internal rechargeable battery and unplug the power, after first shutting off the power switch on the tv. Put the battery back in and turn it on, see what happens.
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Paul, call Samsung 800-726-7864 I think you may have a bad remote if when you click it on and your red light doesn't do anything on the TV. Also, the sensor on the TV is small, so be sure you are holding the remote straight and level towards the sensor which is whee the red light is. The remotes are a trip and they are touchy items. Good Luck! I hope this helped.
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We've had the same issue. The TV (which we've had since January '08) had been doing that for 2-3 months. And, it's taken longer and longer to come on. It would make a clicking sound and the small red lights on the right side would go on and off alternately with the light on the "on" button at the base of the TV. Yesterday, it took more than 5 minutes to turn on. Then, today, it stuck in the clicking mode and wouldn't come on at all. We completely unplugged the TV and left it unplugged for several minutes--hoping that when we plugged it back in that it would be in the "off" mode. Instead, it's continued in its clicking mode for nearly an hour, now. Fortunately, we have the extended warranty. And, a repairman is coming here this Thursday to determine what's wrong.
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yes,my TV was sent to repair shop for black screen some time. Beware that you need to check when it ships back to you.they lost the TV base and broke the frame too. Then, I have made a lot of phone calls .it is hard to deal with them.good luck
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Hi, best to open up the TV first and take a look at the boards. Look for failed capacitors. If you would like to send us a photo of the board, we will be happy to examine it and render an opinion as to the chances of a successful repair. It's really hard to tell how the repair will go without looking at the boards first. Hope this helps a little.
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After a power outage at our house, our TV picture began to freeze up when first turned on. We would have to restart it several times before normal functioning returned. I realize this is not your specific problem, but maybe you had a power surge that affected the electronics. Or maybe these TVs just last 3-4 years.
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I owned the TV for 3 weeks now and it is a really nice TV, but I noticed when is is first turned on. The picture comes on, and you have to wait about 5 - 10 seconds before the sound comes on. Also when turning the set off it takes a couple seconds for the TV to respond. When it is on though the Picture and sound is great!