Re: Vizio VU42L 42" LCD will not power on, only get orange Vizio Light when plugged i

btpoole · 10-05-2009, 10:23 AM

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Vizio VU42L 42" LCD will not power on, only get orange Vizio Light when plugged in.

Have same problem but my organe Vizio light does not come on. Nothing comes on. Of course not in warranty, purchased mine the same way Paul did. I stand in front of it pressing the power button just hoping it lites up. No luck. I don't think any liquid has gotten in as in Paul's case. Is there a fuse or circuit breaker in the system somewhere?

**Done_Fishin** · 10-05-2009, 12:20 PM

fuses and circuit breakers are found in different places depending upon the country that you live in. I assume that you have checked out the wall socket by connecting some other appliance to it and that it's working normally.

There may well be a fuse on the internal power supply which might be worth checking. Make sure that you have removed the power lead before opening up. I do not know this model so I cannot be specific in details but most electrical appliances have protective circuits inside.

A visual inspection for damaged components or boards would be a first step. Fuses do not always allow you to see if they are damaged or open. If it's a plain glass 20mm fuse then try replacing ONLY if it looks clean. A blackened fuse is indicative of a drastic failure of some internal component and requiires to be checked out by a professional.

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Done_Fishin Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brit living in Greece Posts: 7,378 OS: WinME, WinXP Pro SP3, Win7 Beta, Ubuntu 9.04 & Netbook Remix & CD2USB, Mepis 6.5, Fedora 10 My System	Re: Vizio VU42L 42" LCD will not power on, only get orange Vizio Light when plugged i fuses and circuit breakers are found in different places depending upon the country that you live in. I assume that you have checked out the wall socket by connecting some other appliance to it and that it's working normally. There may well be a fuse on the internal power supply which might be worth checking. Make sure that you have removed the power lead before opening up. I do not know this model so I cannot be specific in details but most electrical appliances have protective circuits inside. A visual inspection for damaged components or boards would be a first step. Fuses do not always allow you to see if they are damaged or open. If it's a plain glass 20mm fuse then try replacing ONLY if it looks clean. A blackened fuse is indicative of a drastic failure of some internal component and requiires to be checked out by a professional. __________________ . . I'm not old!! I'm age impaired .. D_F I DON'T PLAY GAMES How to mark your thread as solved HDD DIAG UTILS TSF's Photographer's Corner