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    magnavox 42mf230a/37

    i have a magnavox 42mf230a/37 that when the power button is press light goes from red to purple but no power i would like to know what u guys think
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    Re: magnavox 42mf230a/37

    Take it apart and look for anything obvious (blown caps, loose connection, burnt out components, etc).

    Post pictures after reading the FAQ on how to insert pics.

    Originally posted by indypctech
    i have a magnavox 42mf230a/37 that when the power button is press light goes from red to purple but no power i would like to know what u guys think
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      #3
      Re: magnavox 42mf230a/37

      Here is the pictures of the power supply
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        Re: magnavox 42mf230a/37

        Originally posted by indypctech View Post
        i have a magnavox 42mf230a/37 that when the power button is press light goes from red to purple but no power i would like to know what u guys think
        What do you mean by 'No Power'? Did the relay click? Did you check the outputs of the power supply? Do any of the heat sinks get warm?

        Have you looked for the service manual? What is the history of the TV?

        Somebody has one for sale on eBay for $698 + $100 shipping. I think they are a little bit optimistic unless it comes stuffed with $20 bills.

        PlainBill
        For a number of reasons, both health and personal, I will no longer be active on this board. Any PMs asking for assistance will be ignored.

        Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark. Professionals built the Titanic.

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          Re: magnavox 42mf230a/37

          Can you post pictures of all the boards? These TV's have multiple issues comming from multiple boards. They differ from smaller Tv's and monitors because they have so much protection - overcurrent, undercurrent, etc... Almost anything can cause the symptoms you're describing.

          Is there a blinking LED?
          If so... what is the pattern?

          Do you get any backlight at all?
          The strong-minded rise to the challenge of their goals,the weak-minded BECOME HATERS

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            Re: magnavox 42mf230a/37

            Originally posted by Dgtech View Post
            Can you post pictures of all the boards? These TV's have multiple issues comming from multiple boards. They differ from smaller Tv's and monitors because they have so much protection - overcurrent, undercurrent, etc... Almost anything can cause the symptoms you're describing.

            Is there a blinking LED?
            If so... what is the pattern?

            Do you get any backlight at all?
            It's a plasma. No backlight.

            PlainBill
            For a number of reasons, both health and personal, I will no longer be active on this board. Any PMs asking for assistance will be ignored.

            Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark. Professionals built the Titanic.

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              Re: magnavox 42mf230a/37

              lol thanks for the correction. I own now three Philips/Magnavox Tv's - repairs I kept. They are worse than Samsung now! Better for me though -saved money.

              Do they still have the coded sequence with these plasma's - Error codes?
              The strong-minded rise to the challenge of their goals,the weak-minded BECOME HATERS

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                Re: magnavox 42mf230a/37

                Originally posted by Dgtech View Post
                lol thanks for the correction. I own now three Philips/Magnavox Tv's - repairs I kept. They are worse than Samsung now! Better for me though -saved money.

                Do they still have the coded sequence with these plasma's - Error codes?
                Every Philips I've worked on uses them. I've got a Magnavox on the bench that doesn't seem to, but the problem (shorted Y-sus) wouldn't show up anyway. I finally located the service manual and it's not up to the usual Philips standards. A quick run through it did not show any diagnostic codes. The interesting thing is at a quick glance, the SSB looked a lot like the Philips design. I don't feel like shorting out the 12V supply just to see what will happen.

                Just as a matter of curiosity, what brand of plasma do you like?

                PlainBill
                For a number of reasons, both health and personal, I will no longer be active on this board. Any PMs asking for assistance will be ignored.

                Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark. Professionals built the Titanic.

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                  Re: magnavox 42mf230a/37

                  My 42" Panasonic plasma is on year 4 so. It's the only one I've dealt with but never had any problems with it. Picture is very very nice. Colors are great. Just have a 4:3 burn in issue that is only seen when I watch ice hockey or something else where the whole screen is bright white. I try to train my eyes to ignore it. lol Sooner or later, I'll sell it and keep one of my repaired LCD's.
                  The strong-minded rise to the challenge of their goals,the weak-minded BECOME HATERS

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                    Re: magnavox 42mf230a/37

                    I have 2 Samsung LCD TVs, 1 Panny Plasma, and a Samsung plasma, no problems with any of them so far. My 5 year old Samsung monitor that I just gave to my mom, was also fine, though I did do a pre-emptive recap on it.

                    I'm not saying Samsung are great, but I've had good luck so far.

                    The last Magnavox I ever worked on was a K7(?) chassis, flexible circuit board, BAD idea in a tube set, we were always re-soldering them.
                    36 Monitors, 3 TVs, 4 Laptops, 1 motherboard, 1 Printer, 1 iMac, 2 hard drive docks and one IP Phone repaired so far....

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