this was my issue

i realise this is a 3 year old thread, but this advice helped me out a ton. in fact, i finally made an account here just to post about it! i found a philips 26HF5544D/17 by a dumpster, in great condition but soaked by the rain. i brought it home and let it dry out for a week or so, but it didn't do a thing when i plugged it in. off i went researching!

i was able to find the service manual for this tv's chassis (LC4.3HU AA), but it seems to be missing the power supply section. that pdf is attached, as it is incredibly informative otherwise. following...