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  • Gootch46
    Senior Member
    • Oct 2015
    • 57
    • USA

    #1

    Vizio VW32L HDTV40A

    Just picked this tv up I pluig it in, turn it on and it comes on locked on a initial setup wizard screen and it does nothing, I have tried several remotes with it even programmable ones and nothing (TV did Not come with remote)
    So I cvan shut tv off with button, then when I turn it on if I hold the menu button down the tv turns on normal. I can auto search channels and tv will run normal until I shut it off then turn it back on without holding menu button again and it will be locked in that initial screen again. weird anyone seen this before or know what couls cause it? thought maybe a ir board but havent tested anythin g inside the bacvk yet, just wondering if people have seen this .
    Oh by the way i had it running normal for like 3 hours then turned off then on back to setup wizard screen again. Thanks
  • Gootch46
    Senior Member
    • Oct 2015
    • 57
    • USA

    #2
    Re: Vizio VW32L HDTV40A

    Nothing? Noones seen this?

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    • budm
      Badcaps Legend
      • Feb 2010
      • 40746
      • USA

      #3
      Re: Vizio VW32L HDTV40A

      https://cdn.badcaps-static.com/pdfs/...93ef5cdc5c.pdf
      Page 27
      It seems to me that you will need the original remote to do the initial setup the first time, then it will not need to be done again.
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      • CapLeaker
        Leaking Member
        • Dec 2014
        • 8112
        • Canada

        #4
        Re: Vizio VW32L HDTV40A

        Try a new Eeprom? Or heating (hair dryer), cooling (can of air upside down) the main board?

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        • Gootch46
          Senior Member
          • Oct 2015
          • 57
          • USA

          #5
          Re: Vizio VW32L HDTV40A

          Thank you Budm was having trouble finding anything on this and looking to vizio's website wouldve been the last place I thought to look LOL rthought it was just a glitch or a bad ir board, Thanks again

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          • CapLeaker
            Leaking Member
            • Dec 2014
            • 8112
            • Canada

            #6
            Re: Vizio VW32L HDTV40A

            you said several remotes? do you have a original remote?

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            • Gootch46
              Senior Member
              • Oct 2015
              • 57
              • USA

              #7
              Re: Vizio VW32L HDTV40A

              Not "The original " it came with No remote or stand, but I had a vizio here same tv , but it did not work with the tv and I also tried a couple programmable remotes but nada. So might open up to check the ir board , maybe even open up my working tv and swap ir out and see if that does it. Thanks

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              • ivtec
                Badcaps Legend
                • Dec 2008
                • 1967
                • USA

                #8
                Re: Vizio VW32L HDTV40A

                Originally posted by Gootch46
                Just picked this tv up I pluig it in, turn it on and it comes on locked on a initial setup wizard screen and it does nothing, I have tried several remotes with it even programmable ones and nothing (TV did Not come with remote)
                So I cvan shut tv off with button, then when I turn it on if I hold the menu button down the tv turns on normal. I can auto search channels and tv will run normal until I shut it off then turn it back on without holding menu button again and it will be locked in that initial screen again. weird anyone seen this before or know what couls cause it? thought maybe a ir board but havent tested anythin g inside the bacvk yet, just wondering if people have seen this .
                Oh by the way i had it running normal for like 3 hours then turned off then on back to setup wizard screen again. Thanks
                I have a 42"" same model and it came up with a blue screen and sometimes it worked and acted krazy and most times it would not respond to the buttons on the tv controls,on mine it was the 2 Caps on the invert-er board,i got new caps and tv has been working for a year now.

                i have all the boards for the VW32 L in my scrap,don't what board is good or bad cause i can't use them in my VW 42L ,if you were nearby Fall River Mass i would gladly let you try them

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                • figurehead21
                  New Member
                  • Jul 2016
                  • 6
                  • United States

                  #9
                  Re: Vizio VW32L HDTV40A

                  buttons are bad

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