Re: gtvl26w8hd tv wont start

Hi, really sorry for not getting back with pics, had my laptop stolen so can only use my phone and it won't let me upload photos however I've managed to get the tv working every time!

The way I did it was first worked out that shorting a 5v pin to the ground pin resets the power supply and it all comes to life, however only if I do it for a second

So after working this out I realised that if I put a switch in that would momentarily short the two, it would work using that switch.

So I attached a wire to the...

Hi,
I have the goodmans TV as mentioned in the title. Just like one of the other threads on here, I have the problem with it not starting up but it seems to be slightly different.

My TV starts up every so often and seems to be when it it slightly warmer in the house. I have opened up and looked at the power supply and all caps look fine but what I notice when it doesn't come on is a slight whistle(very high pitched) that gets higher for about half a second then when unplugged it gets lower and finally disappears, it sounds like a capacitor building up charge or something...