42lz196 blinks red 3 times and sometimes turns on?

[wantboost]

is the the voltage reg or something else. sometimes it turns on if I leave it unpluggled for a link time,

[Andrew F. Ali]

Re: 42lz196 blinks red 3 times and sometimes turns on?

What brand of TV is this? This sounds like bad e-caps problem.

[wantboost]

Re: 42lz196 blinks red 3 times and sometimes turns on?

Toshiba

[Andrew F. Ali]

Re: 42lz196 blinks red 3 times and sometimes turns on?

Yes, definitely a problem in the PSU, Also look for cold solder joint and reflow them, especially transformer legs, etc.