r/TVRepairHelp

Image 1 — I put captions on to watch a show, something glitched and now I’m left with this
Image 2 — I put captions on to watch a show, something glitched and now I’m left with this

I put captions on to watch a show, something glitched and now I’m left with this

I literally don’t know what could have caused this, the tv was untouched and at the same spot for weeks now, the only thing I can think of is that I connected the tv to a extension cord about 9 days ago, and maybe that messed with the cord somehow, but this extension cord has never failed me with anything else so I’m not even sure. I did the power cycling and plugged it out, waited a minute then plugged it back in and this is the end result. The colored band is after the power cycling and resetting the entire tv. Not sure what to do.

u/SharpOwl2698 — 9 hours ago
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What’s wrong with my Samsung Q70A 85’TV?

Hi everyone - I bought a Q70A around 3 years ago and placed it in my very humid man cave. Unfortunately I recently noticed that it stopped working and it shows by a weird flashing coming off the lower left corner. The red light never turns on and I’ve tried the simple methods of troubleshooting (unplug and reconnect, hold on/off button for 30s) to no avail.

Is it worth exploring replacing any parts in the back panel or is my TV an 85’ piece of junk not worth saving at this point?

Thanks!

u/Particular_Force153 — 3 days ago

Sony XBR 65X850D help please.

Hello I have bought and replaced the power supply board and motherboard. I tried turning on the TV but still it doesn't work. What else could it be??

u/Nalmunati — 5 days ago

Would this be fixable or is my Sony X900F (55”) a goner?

Hey y’all! Was hoping to get some opinions if possible on if it might be worth to repair this vs setting money aside for a new set. Thanks!

u/the_excalibruh — 4 days ago

Picked up a Samsung UN55NU6900, but it's stuck in the setup wizard. Universal remote only controls power. Wh

Hey everyone,

I recently bought a used 55" Samsung 6 Series (UN55NU6900BXZA). The seller did a factory reset before selling it and didn't include the remote. I am currently stuck on step 3 of the initial setup wizard and have no way to click "Next."

Here is the main complication: **the physical power button/joystick under the TV is physically broken.** I can jam my finger in to trigger the hardware menu overlay (Power/Vol/Source) and move between the options, but I cannot "click" to select anything, nor can I interact with the setup wizard behind it.

**Here is everything I have tried so far:**

**Philips Universal Remote:** I programmed it successfully. The Power ON/OFF buttons work perfectly, but the Arrow keys and OK button do absolutely nothing. I manually cycled through every Samsung code (0812, 0060, 0178, etc.) and only the power command ever registers.

**USB Keyboard (Logitech K400):** Plugged the USB dongle into the back, but the TV seems to be blocking USB inputs during this specific part of the setup wizard.

**SmartThings App:** My phone detects the TV via Bluetooth, but the pairing PIN won't display on the screen because the TV is locked on the setup welcome screens.

**Ethernet:** Hardwired it to my router hoping it would bypass the network steps, but it still requires a physical input to proceed.

Since the universal remote can power the TV on and off, the IR sensor is at least *partially* working, but it seems like it might be too degraded to read the navigation commands.

**My considered next steps:**

  1. **Buy the exact replacement remote (BN59-01301A):** Hoping that a dedicated, clean Samsung IR signal might register the arrow keys where the generic universal remote failed.
  2. **Replace the IR Sensor/Power Button Board (Part BN96-45912A):** Since the physical plastic button is already broken, I am considering just spending the $10 on eBay to replace the whole module and (hopefully) fix both the physical button and the IR sensor in one go.
    Has anyone run into this Tizen OS setup lock before? Should I test the dedicated remote first, or just go straight to swapping the internal IR board? Are there any HDMI-CEC or service menu bypasses I am missing?
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u/mizoryyy — 5 days ago

Tv screen has transparent shapes appear and disappear, can't find solution

These transparent shapes are random, they don't block any of the picture or colour and they fade after a few days, only to be replaced by another random shaped transparent blob.

Any advice on how to remedy/stop it happening?

Only happened on the left side of the screen so far.

u/spavensj — 5 days ago

Samsung model : QN65Q60RAF

Any idea what’s wrong with it ? Not sure why the admin didn’t approve my last post

u/blankfacederick — 6 days ago
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Is my TV done for?

I have a Vizio 4K TV (Model P50-C1) from around 2013 that finally seemed to have bit the dust. This randomly popped up on my screen, is warm to the touch, and seems to get bigger.

Fixable? or am I making a trip to the recycling center.

u/Desperate_Craft_9189 — 6 days ago
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Mi tv se apaga sola.

Hola a toda la comunidad. La verdad es que ya me he cansado de buscar en internet, YouTube y hasta a chatGPT y la verdad es que no logro comprender por qué en mi tv aparece un conteo que puede ir desde 060 hasta 300 en cuenta regresiva y de pronto se apaga cuando estoy jugando videojuegos. No sucede de ninguna otra manera. ¿Alguien sabrá qué es ese contador?

u/SoggyAddition3150 — 8 days ago

Is this Samsung 55 Inch Smart 4K UHD HDR OLED TV repairable?

I was wondering could this OLED TV be repaired?or am I better off getting a new tv?
It slipped out my hands and the corner of the tv bashed into the floor.
Now the corner is bent and anytime I try and turn it on,the sound is fine but the screen is just black.

u/Ok-Object-893 — 6 days ago
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Strange distortion on TV

Straight out of the box, my Philips 55” QLED Roku TV has this weird bullseye shaped distortion on the top. Everything is fully updated and it persists through all apps/inputs so it’s definitely a display issue. I will just return it if I have to but I wanted to check with people more knowledgeable to see if there was an easy way to fix this at home.

Thanks!

u/netsothrowaway — 6 days ago
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Hisense TV Vertical Colour bands - fixable? (58R61G)

These vertical bands showed up out of nowhere. Tried to factory reset, unplugged for a while, banged on the back... nothing. Is there anything I can do? Bought the TV second hand for relatively cheap a year ago, it has several me well. Figured I'd ask before it goes to the landfill.

u/7ustin — 7 days ago

Dead xbr 65x900e

At first, the screen went blank but I could tell the back light was still on. Tried rebooting and power cycling (unplugging). Decided to try a new main board. Put it in with a new software load on a USB drive. Tv did nothing, no led lights and the led on the thumb drive never blinked. Tried renaming the software file. Still nothing. Got another replacement main board and had the same results. Checked for voltage using a multi meter. Main board is getting 24 volts. Tried replacing the power board, but I got the same results. Any suggestions?

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u/Global-Fun-1877 — 7 days ago

Roku TV backlight problem

while i was fixing the backlight of the tv, i tried to turn it on to see what backlight was out, i thought it was the backlight that was worn off, but after a closer look into it, all of them are working, is there any other problem that might have caused this? (slow it down)

u/CustardUpper7780 — 8 days ago
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Very dim, but not completely dark right side of TV after move

My 65U7GTV was working fine. I just moved, and although the movers wrapped up the TV, it now is displaying half lit. I can still see some but its very dark. The whites do come through still, see the menu options on the top in the picture on the home oage

Looking online I also didn't see anything about a diagonal pattern as it looks like on a fully gray screen, as it seems the leds are typically vertical or horizontal.

I did notice some pixel issues on the top as well, not sure if that is indication of a certain type of damage.

Any info is helpful before trying to open it or just buying a new TV.

u/gettingknickywithit — 10 days ago
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Hello everyone i found this black dot on my tcl 65C655 i thought it's dead pixel but am not sure anymore if it's dead pixel or dust or what it is ?

u/Feeling_Button_1162 — 8 days ago

Help me plz " flashlight warning"

I was watching a movie and then my tv made some noises and began showing this , is there anyway to fix that ?

u/0rxet — 8 days ago
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Bonjour je voudrais savoir la valeur de cette resistance et la cause de pourquoi elle aurait cramé svp (tv philips 75BDL3050Q)

sur la première photo la resistance qui a cramé, sur la deuxième photo c’est la même résistance avec les memes codes couleur, la troisième est le modèle de la carte et la quatrième la carte tv

u/Sufficient-Grape-250 — 9 days ago