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Title: shoot! What did I just do?
Post by: CathalDublin on October 10, 2007, 06:11:38 pm

Decieded to format my HDD in my cabinet and try windows instead of linux, so I left the arcade VGA plugged into my TV via scart/RGB, the windows setup was only displaying half the screen
like screen shot below

So I pressed the power off button<latching switch> on the front of the TV
When I came back in 1hour later I noticed the green power on light was still on the TV.
When I checked it was still powered off, When I plugged out the scart the green light go's off.
Anyway to cut a long story short this somehow seems to have damaged my TV as when I turn it on now the green light comes on but the tv does nothing,no display :(

Things just never go easy for me with monitors :banghead:
Has anyone any Idea what ive blown? :dunno

Title: Re: shoot! What did I just do?
Post by: grantspain on October 10, 2007, 06:27:15 pm

sounds like the resolution setting is out of range for the tv

Title: Re: shoot! What did I just do?
Post by: CathalDublin on October 10, 2007, 06:46:49 pm

I get nothing now
when I power on even without anything plugged in
i cant get any picture, menus, snow,anything :dunno

Title: Re: shoot! What did I just do?
Post by: grantspain on October 10, 2007, 06:52:27 pm

you may need to connect a pc monitor first to change the settings

Title: Re: shoot! What did I just do?
Post by: CathalDublin on October 10, 2007, 06:54:05 pm

If I connect xbox/wii/etc to TV I get nothing either, not just PC

Title: Re: shoot! What did I just do?
Post by: grantspain on October 10, 2007, 06:56:02 pm

i bet you have some bad solder joints on the scart socket of the monitor guv

Title: Re: shoot! What did I just do?
Post by: CathalDublin on October 10, 2007, 07:01:51 pm

I'll have a look, but I used to be able just press a channel button and get snow with nothing connected

Title: Re: shoot! What did I just do?
Post by: grantspain on October 10, 2007, 07:05:20 pm

a green led shows the tv is working,does the the tv make any noises-like a ticking? and do you get a flash when you switch the screen off

Title: Re: shoot! What did I just do?
Post by: CathalDublin on October 10, 2007, 07:13:58 pm

Nope, no flash or noise from it at all.
Just green light comes on, standbye button on the front  that usually makes the green light go red and go into standbybe mode doesnt do anything either

Maybe coincidence but this is very similar to what happened the 1st monitor I had except there was a noise and a flash from the tube when that was turned on

Title: Re: shoot! What did I just do?
Post by: grantspain on October 10, 2007, 07:26:09 pm

can you bring up a menu?

Title: Re: shoot! What did I just do?
Post by: CathalDublin on October 10, 2007, 07:35:04 pm

no, the only thing that shows any sign of life is the little green LED
Remote does nothing either

Title: Re: shoot! What did I just do?
Post by: CathalDublin on October 13, 2007, 07:51:07 pm

Found out the problem
Thinkit'll be easier to change TVseen as I can pick one up for nothing
Mitsubishi   EE3
Green LED lit - no other activity
HT secondary supplies ok- no line drive. IC702 EEPROM may need reprog