NOOOOOOOO! My TV just died

frau kaleun · 11-05-10, 05:15 PM

I turned it (and the cable box) on and it was fine and then it just... turned... off. And it won't come back on no matter how many times I press the power button.

I tried plugging it into an outlet that I know works (as the lamp that was plugged into it is, you know, ON) and... nothing. Everything else plugged into the same outlet as the TV also works fine there.

I know squat about TVs, is it dead? If it's just the power cord, is that even worth fooling with? It's seven years old, maybe I should just buy an LCD or whatever is the standard "thing" now.

Fortunately I have a working TV in another room (which is far older than this one, and still going strong) but now I can't lounge about on the couch and watch anything.

Oh well... off to Amazon. At least if I buy a flat panel, it should be easy enough to buy online and get home on my own, unlike all previous TV purchases.

11-05-10, 05:15 PM	#1
frau kaleun Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Skyri--oh who are we kidding, I'm probably at Lowe's. Again. Posts: 12,706 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	NOOOOOOOO! My TV just died I turned it (and the cable box) on and it was fine and then it just... turned... off. And it won't come back on no matter how many times I press the power button. I tried plugging it into an outlet that I know works (as the lamp that was plugged into it is, you know, ON) and... nothing. Everything else plugged into the same outlet as the TV also works fine there. I know squat about TVs, is it dead? If it's just the power cord, is that even worth fooling with? It's seven years old, maybe I should just buy an LCD or whatever is the standard "thing" now. Fortunately I have a working TV in another room (which is far older than this one, and still going strong) but now I can't lounge about on the couch and watch anything. Oh well... off to Amazon. At least if I buy a flat panel, it should be easy enough to buy online and get home on my own, unlike all previous TV purchases.