Re: Vizio GV42L HDTV blows fuses won't come on

Oh, that's a much better price than I was finding!

If I did want to test said components, is there a thread or guide you could recommend that would explain what they look like and how to test them?

Hi,
I've never repaired a TV before and I'm pretty new to trying to fix electronics, though I can solder into a PCB and I can use a multimeter.

I have a Vizio GV42L HDTV -- its an LCD flat screen. Its totally dead. I took it apart and the fuse was blown, so I replaced it. I didn't see anything else obviously wrong with the power board. When I plugged it bag in, I heard a variety of snapping-popping sounds without any signs of life from the TV. Taking it apart again, the fuse is blown but again no other obvious pathology on the power board.

I attached some...

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Hi, I'm Grant from Cincinnati, Ohio.

I seem to have picked up the habit of grabbing TVs out of the garbage and its gotten me started on electronics projects, arduino, etc.