The brand awareness and innovation of the product, unfortunately, still can’t protect you 100% from breakdowns. The same is true for modern Samsung TVs: there can be a huge number of small problems and serious problems caused by completely different reasons. And here the most important thing is to correctly determine this very cause, because in most cases, the breakdown can be repaired with your own hands within a very short time.
If the Samsung TV does not turn on, this is not always a reason to go to the service center. Although most often the problem occurs due to malfunction, simple failures can be eliminated on your own by simple manipulations, which require just a few minutes of your time. Beforehand, analyze the situation and determine the cause. So you will be able to understand whether you need to call a master or will be able to cope yourself.
We recommend to first pay attention to the obvious things such as broken cable, cracks on the panel, or the inappropriate smell, like burning. To start the search for the cause of the TV failure is to examine the device externally and gradually move on to the nodes and systems inside. In the first place, you should disconnect the TV from the network, preliminarily removing it from the wall (if it is fixed to it). Adhere to this algorithm:
New models of Samsung Smart TVs mostly fail if the operating conditions are not met. Read the manual again and make sure you are connecting the device correctly. Check every cord, unplug and plug them back.
Now let’s pay closer attention to each step. Start with the wires, as they can be damaged or twisted, or even torn. If the cords are fine — check their connections.
If for some reason your TV was dropped or got hit, shortly before the problems with switching on started — that might be subject to serious mechanical damage, which you, most likely, will not be able to fix by yourself. Anyway, you still can carefully check the corpus of the television for all kinds of damage. Each small detail can matter. Do not forget about the Crystal matrix, as the cobwebs on it can also be the reason for the malfunction.
If after turning your Samsung TV on you have felt a burnt smell, this may mean, that the internal circuit board of your device has burned out, and it’s time to replace it.
Another reason for your Samsung TV not turning in, or for the problems with switching the channels, can be a serious malfunction of the operating system, where we recommend you to call the professional master.
To determine this kind of breakage, you should simply visually examine the equipment from all sides and angles. Remember, that one of the most vulnerable elements of any LED television is its monitor, and even the smallest defect can cause many problems. And, of course, the mechanical damage is better to trust professionals, if only I’m you are not a super-skilled master yourself. This kind of troubleshooting requires special instruments and knowledge.
Another problem, which appears in Samsung TVs pretty often is when you turn the device on, and the display remains black, yet there is a sound. This is an indicator of monitor malfunction, such as, for example, the burnt-out LED bulbs, but can also be provoked by issues with the backlight inverter. In the second case, only the replacement of the matrix can help, if not the change of the whole device.
This is as serious as the matrix damage, as for fixing the operating system issues you will for sure need professional help. To understand, that there is something wrong with the OS of your device, pay attention to the speed of channel switching, and the reaction of your TV to the commands from the remote control.
The electronic elements of your device can burn out because of voltage surges. So if you have experienced any lately — probably the problem is in the board, and some of the elements need to be cleaned, recovered, or replaced. This kind of malfunction is not easy to determine, but if you are skilled enough, you can take the back panel off and check the electronics. Another way to understand it — is to notice the burning smell, coming out of the TV, accompanied by an unusual clicking sound.
Carefully check all the elements of your TV, including the wires, chips, and pins. Pay attention to any mechanical damage, as well as the high temperature of some elements.
Let’s start with the obvious. The first reason to come to mind in this case —‘problems with electricity. Another explanation might be in the LED indicator itself, but it is a very rare thing, especially, followed by other malfunctions. So to fix your TV in this situation you should:
The situation when you can not switch your device on, by the LED indicator bulb lights up, can signify that the TV gets its power, and the problem is in something else. If your Samsung TV behaves this way, you should try the following:
Now that we discussed all the possible scenarios of such malfunction, let’s love on to the Troubleshooting. And worst of all, we will talk about the malfunctions, which you can fix on your own, without going to the service center.
If it turns out that the Samsung TV does not work due to a failure of internal nodes, you should not interfere with the construction yourself. A sign of failure of the power supply can be a red power indicator. Flickering light bulbs in different colors indicate a failure of the inverter or transistor. The absence of a picture with working sound in the plasma model may be connected to the breakage of the backlight. With the long turn, it is necessary to check the capacitors, power supply, block frame, and line scan, as well as other systems.
In all these cases, repair TV Samsung trusted master specialized service center. Independent intervention in the equipment without training, experience, and knowledge is not safe for the life and health of the user, and may also lead to more serious defects in technology.
Please remember, that if you don’t have special skills, it’s better not to dig deep and not to fix complicated technical or electronic damages on your own. Call a professional, or bring your device to the service center, and it will save you time, money, and nerves.
So, in the following cases, you will need the help of a professional fixer:
If you can not turn your device in from the control panel, and heal a weird click sound when pressing the button, this is most likely the internal TV lock operational malfunction. In this case, you will for sure need a help of a specialist, and it may signify that one of the modules of your TV is out of order. Do not confuse this system lock with the parent-control lock, activated by the user. Here you won’t be able to fix it with a code or password.
Another signal that the issues with your TV are quite serious is the light indicator blinking from green to red. It means, that the device is trying to turn on, and sends the commands to all of its parts, but the commands are being lost or blocked in one of the ways, and the operation can not be concluded. In this case, one of the important units of your Samsung TV has failed and needs professional help in reprinting or replacing it. But first of all, professional diagnostics.
Nothing promising is also when the light indicator turns green and this is the only thing your TV can tell you. In case when the green light goes on but nothing else is happening in your device, may mean, that there is an issue with the main board. The reason might be the voltage supply problems.
The chaotically blinking indicator light signifies some serious malfunctions in the electronic system of your TV and requires urgent professional assistance. The device has to be fully diagnosed from A to Z, and it can only be done in the service center.
If it takes too much time to get your TV on, it usually means, that one of your device’s units is damaged. But you can not say which one without professional diagnostics. Most likely, your TV unit will need serious intervention.
Even though there are things you can do to your TV when it doesn’t turn on by yourself, in most cases the problem appears to be serious and requires professional help. Moreover, by trying to fix serious issues on your own, you are risking making it an even bigger problem.
