I have a friends 32" Elonex Lumina TV/PC combined media center . As soon as I plug it in to the mains it powers on, no standby . The screen backlights flicker on and of for a while and then starts calming down and eventually stays blank. I have inspected the SMPS visually and see nothing wrong, but audibly I can hear what I can only describe as crackling, like popping candy. It sounds as though it is coming from the transformers area but I'm not 100% sure. I checked the 24v to the inverter and also a 6v to the mainboard and they seem to be fluctuating in sync with the crackling. The voltages are fluctuating, the 24v varies anywhere between 20v and 25v and again the 6v is fluctuating 2-6v. I was hoping someone might have heard this crackling problem before and be able to advise me what it might be or what I can try next. My experience with electronics is very little but I'd love to learn more. The model number of the SMPS is PV-LT180032HA, the same as an Electrograph DTS32LTD
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