Before I start, I should probably note this is the same symptoms and make of TV in this thread here:

[url]https://www.badcaps.net/forum/showthread.php?t=22162[/url]

I wasn't sure if I should continue posting there, or start a new one as it's a separate repair, since that one had no resolution. 50/50 at starting another. (Not sure how necroposting works here)

This TV has a mainboard that accepts power from a 19v transformer, rather than a 110v line. There appear to be two other boards (one visible from the back, the bottom one) on top and bottom that...

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Howdy.

I'm a guy with projectitis--I'm all about learning and discovery, which results in me having entirely too much going on and burying myself in work. (But my house looks great!...when you can see it)

Yesterday my Samsung TV wouldn't power on--red blinking light. I opened it up and saw the tell-tale cap plague that was probably my problem. A quick Internet search showed me just how prevalent this was, and which caps to buy.
Thinking I'd just run to Radio Shack, another search revealed...