Westinghouse SK-26H735S -- No Power?

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  • niccador
    New Member
    • Aug 2011
    • 1

    #1

    Westinghouse SK-26H735S -- No Power?

    Hello.
    New user here, stumbled onto the site while trying to scour Google for my issue here...

    Was given a relatively "new" Westinghouse LCD TV by some friends, whom, after a recent lightning storm, found that the TV would no longer turn on.

    The only sign that the TV was receiving any power at all was/is that the SPDIF optical output port flashes like a spastic 2-year-old as soon as you plug it in. No response to any controls, no other lights, no sound (though I didn't try actually plugging in to the optical)....just nothing. Seemingly dead TV.

    Tried replacing the obvious power supply unit first. No change, same issue/symptoms. So, that seems to be good.

    Next piece in line is the main board.
    But, since trial and error diagnosis is a little on the expensive side, I thought I'd get a few opinions and expert guesses on the issue first.
  • tom66
    EVs Rule
    • Apr 2011
    • 32560
    • UK

    #2
    Re: Westinghouse SK-26H735S -- No Power?

    You just replaced the PSU? I would have thought it would have been repairable. Anyway... check the voltages on the connectors going to the main board. A picture of the connector would be helpful.
    Please do not PM me with questions! Questions via PM will not be answered. Post on the forums instead!
    For service manual, schematic, boardview (board view), datasheet, cad - use our search.

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    • cadiman
      Badcaps Veteran
      • Mar 2010
      • 397

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      Re: Westinghouse SK-26H735S -- No Power?

      I have seen alot of people replace power supplies (cheaper sometimes) when they really needed a main board (more expensive and sometimes hard to find).

      storms seem to take out the main board more than the power supply.

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