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Picture on Vizio HD 47" LCD TV freezes

I just bought a Vizio 47" model VO47LF. Randomly the picture freezes and sound goes off. There is no response to the remote or the switch panel. I have to unplug it and plug it back on and it comes back on with a very good picture. This has happened about three times but I am concerned since the set is not even a month old.

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Anonymous Dec 04, 2008

mine too
mine too
mkmagic Dec 06, 2008

This has happened to me also it's a 42" 120 hz brand new tv from Sams Club. I thought it was jumping the channel but it was frozen, I can't power off, change channels, or anything via remote or buttons on tv, the only thing that I can do is unplug it and then it's ok again, but it's happened to me 4 times within 3 weeks of buying it.
Anonymous Dec 07, 2008

Same thing with our Vizio VP 423. It is 2 months old and it has frozen twice today while watching NFL game. Unable to unfreeze until unplugging it and restarting.
Anonymous Jan 12, 2009

i have the same problem one more symptom high pitch squeal has happen twice in 2 weeks email vizio tonight! lcd 420xvt
Anonymous Jan 16, 2009

My Vizio HD 32" has the same problem with the same recovery procedure.
LG has notified all their customers that a fix is available.
cristiandan8 Mar 07, 2009

I bought the 47" 120hz SV47OXVT from COSTCO a month ago and today the picture just froze, there was no sound and the remote or control panel wouldn't work either. After I unplugged it and plugged it back in it worked.
odulami Mar 24, 2009

I have the same problem. Does anyone know of any fixes?
jamaleko Mar 29, 2009

I have the same problem , mine is a 42" Vizio
Anonymous Apr 15, 2009

vizio 37 inch -- screen freeze - remote will not work nor TV side mount controls - Only solution unplug. Set purchased 12-24-08 -- problem started April 2009.
Anonymous May 16, 2009

I have the same problem: screen freeze - remote will not work nor TV side mount controls - Only solution unplug. TV using anetenna only, no cable.

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It sounds like a main board failure but it could be the power board as well, to find out your going to need to test the power supply voltages when it quits

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SOURCE: my 47 in vizio lcd tv. the zoom/widescreen

the LCD TV is overheating. Solution A) allow air circulation. B) set up a small fan behind the TV C) once the set is cooled down save your preferences

Posted on Apr 05, 2009

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SOURCE: vizio 47" lcd no picture no sound has power

this could be one of two problem. first, check if you have back light. If you do then the problem is with the M/B. Second, if you don't have back light then the inverter is bad and needs to be replace.

Posted on May 20, 2009

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SOURCE: I have a Vizio VO47LF. Sometimes it turns off by

There are two places to look for the problems, the backlight inverter board and the power supply. Look at the power supply first since it is easier to get to, look for burnt parts, bad capacitors, etc.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capacitor_plague
Please post back what you find.

Posted on Nov 14, 2009

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Repair is not an option on a cracked LCD screen. It is easier and cheaper to just buy another Television.

Posted on Aug 12, 2010

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Hi goldenstripm,
Power on the unit in the dark room then shine with the flashlight directly in the screen, you will barely see the images. This is because your backlight is not functioning. The following reason is the caused.
1. Power supply - missing B+(supply voltage) coming from this board feeding the inverter board. This is caused by faulty transistor, dried/leaky electrolytic capacitor, open fusible resistor.
2. Inverter board - even the B+ is good from the power supply, if the fuse, driver transistor, driver transformer is faulty no output to the backlight resulting to black picture.
3. Busted backlight - even inverter board is good but if this is busted resulting to black picture also.
Diagnosing the fault is technical and if you don't have necessary tools and test instrument and can't fix it yourself, I would advice you to look for an experienced technician to isolate the problem.
Hope I helped you.
Have a nice day!
Thanks for using Fixya.

Posted on Apr 06, 2011

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