u/TARDISenjoyer97

I have a nearly 5 year old (bought Nov 2021) UK model Samsung TV who has never had any issues (aside from Alexa barely functioning at the best of times) but today it randomly cut out while watching YouTube on my PS5. It didn’t cut out cleanly though, while the audio was abrupt the picture faded out over a few seconds. When I felt the TV itself the back was quite hot but the top of the frame was by far the hottest part. (I guess because heat rises.)

Then it started to boot loop. It would show the QLED icon (which it doesn’t usually do when I turn it on) then the backlight and picture would cut, wait about ten seconds then try again. I can see the backlight cutting out when looking down into the top vent.

So I unplug it and let it discharge, sometimes even holding the power button tucked underneath for approx 30 seconds. When trying again the TV would power on for a short time (10-30 seconds) before fading out and boot looping again. I notice that the longer I leave it unplugged for, the longer the TV will stay on for before fading and looping. (I only tried it a few times so it’s not a perfectly scientific test.)

I’ve seen in some other tech support groups that I should check an LED indicator but as far as I’m aware my model doesn’t have any LED indicator at all. Not under the small badge in the centre of the bottom bezel (where the power button is tucked) or anywhere else, so I can’t use that to diagnose my problem.

I really can’t afford to buy a new TV right now as I already have some small debts to clear and I’m on a lower income. My dad is quite a techie so I might have him look at it (my warranty is far expired because Samsung only give 1 year for their TVs) and see if he can diagnose a power delivery problem. If that’s not the case, I might have a cooked panel which is far from ideal.

One thing to note is that it’s been an especially bright and hot summer here in the UK and for half of the day my TV panel is in direct sunlight. So it might be a heat issue, especially with how hot to the touch my TV felt immediately after the fault started. But at the same time it’s 5 years old nearly and this is the first problem I’ve had.

Any advice is appreciated!

(P.s I can supply anything from the rear info sticker if needed.)

Hi there to whoever is reading this. Today I’m writing this post in the hopes of talking to anyone in North West England (particularly Manchester or Stockport) and maybe even finding a partner if our chemistry leads us that way. I’m happy to move our conversation elsewhere since Reddit isn’t the best for long term chatting. Anyways, onto the bio stuff!

\* Jamie, 28, Cis Male He/Him.

\* Single and seeking QPR, Relationship or Friends.

\* Asexual Heteromantic (Female gender, assigned at birth sex irrelevant). Sex averse so uncomfortable with the idea of sex. I do enjoy physical affection and the emotional intimacy and vulnerability that typically comes with being in a relationship.

\* Doesn’t smoke or use drugs. Drinks socially but never much. I don’t like most alcoholic drinks.

\* My humour can sometimes be a mix of sarcasm, banter and meme references. Sorry.

\* 6’1, stocky and heavy but trying to lose weight. Short ginger hair, rectangular glasses, hazel eyes. Tall, ‘beefy’ and freckled. Caucasian/white.

\* I live in a 1-bedroom flat within walking distance of my workplace, parents home, town centre and travel routes to surrounding areas which has given me no reason to learn to drive.

\* I have an 12 year old tuxedo cat named Suzie that I have had for over 4 years now after inheriting her from my late step-grandad. She has designated me as ‘Chief Feeder’ and ‘Cuddles Administrator’. I’m extremely honoured.

\* Sometimes quiet but most of the time I’m trying to be reasonably outgoing and sociable. After getting to know me I come out of my shell and become my silly, weird self. Due to my autism I’m not naturally very expressive so I tend to ‘act’ out my expressions deliberately which I can sometimes get wrong.

\* I live in Stockport, a town between Manchester and Cheshire which is very easy to travel to. North West England, UK.

\* I finally accepted that I was asexual at around 18. I had suspected long before but I waited to start feeling arousal and attraction like seemingly everyone else, hoping I was a late bloomer and wouldn’t ‘be a disappointment’ to whoever had the poor judgment to choose me as their partner. Eventually I just had to accept I was never going to feel a libido or lust of any kind.

\* My hobbies include video games, tv/film, caring for my cat, housekeeping in my flat, visiting family, going out on the town with work friends and attending the annual Halloween/Summer/SmashBros gatherings with a separate group of friends from an old job. I do occasionally like going into Manchester just to feel the vibes of the city and see if there’s anything interesting at Afflecks.

\* Video games I enjoy are: Valve games on PC (and gmod), Modern Zelda, Smash Bros on Switch. I mostly play PlayStation which consists of TLOS, Spider-Man, Ratchet & Clank, Assassins Creed (I remembered that I own all of them up to Syndicate in my library so this year I’m trying to play through them all), various smaller indie games and others.

\* TV/Film I like are: Doctor Who, Dexter, Marvel & DC, Stranger Things, Umbrella Academy, The Boys, Black Mirror, Love Death & Robots, Breaking Bad (BCS and EC too), Terminator, Alien and much more.

I hope you like what you’ve read so far, if so I’d love to chat! If not then good luck with your search :)