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my daughter kept turning my tv on and off and now it wont come on, its a 32 inch sanyo?

its about 4-5 years old. Its a regular tv, not lcd etc. Flat screen but big body is how i describe it. I have had no problems.It was on and my daughter just turned it on and off about 4 times and this the picture went tiny and flickerd and nothing! Anyone have a clue what to do and can it be saved?

Model # HT32744

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  • ?
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago
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    What you have mentioned is a common symptom in a regular TV.

    Tiny picture or a diminishing picture is called Stamp Type Raster. Generally a stamp type raster is caused by low power output from the SMPS (Switched Mode Power Supply) section.

    In the present instance the voltage has diminished from normal to zero volt. Therefore it has also developed what in technical term is called dead set. It went from stamp type raster to dead set.

    If it is only stamp type raster, the picture would stop diminishing half way.

    The SMPS is among the sections in a TV which can be repaired at a cheaper rate than the other sections like the Video section. Take your TV to a qualified technician.

  • kg7or
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    The reviews on that model seem to suggest that if you've had 4-5 years of good service from it, you've beaten the odds. Although it has some decent features, like an ATSC digital tuner, the cost of repairing it is going to be more than it's worth. You'll be happier investing the same money into a new set with the latest features. This one is ready for a ride to a recycler, like Goodwill Industries.

  • ?
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

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