mag flatscreen tv

ottis · 09-23-2007, 06:58 AM

lastnite switched tv off, went to sleep!.. this morning tv is switched on, the power lite is on, no picture, no image, & remote or tv controls wont work. the screen lites up as if the cable is off?...or vcr,dvd...is off.? n0 blue screen/ more like a black screen with an indication of lite. what happend ?..... how do i fix it?

yustr · 09-23-2007, 08:50 AM

First of all, Welcome to TSF ottis, we're glad you found us.

My guess is that you turned off the source not the TV. I've done that too. Turned the cable box off instead of the TV only to discover it some time later. With multi-function remotes it's not hard to do.

The key will be isolating the problem - if there is one. Here's what I'd do, assuming you haven't got it working already: unplug the TV for a couple of minutes. While its off - check all the connections. Then change the batteries in the remote. Then plug it back in and make sure its set to the cable input. You might have to use the buttons on the TV as it may be the remote. Then make sure the cable box is on - you should be able to see the front panel LED change when you change channels for example. If you still don't have a picture, do the same but this time use the DVD player and corresponding input. If you still don't have a picture its probably something with the TV. Post back with the make and model and we can do some research.

Again, welcome to TSF, the best place on the web.

ottis · 09-23-2007, 12:40 PM

yes, i checked all obvious connections, power source, i have surge protection. i repeated general set up!..... but no good news. that being said , i found my reciept & warranty papers. mag offers a one year warranty. unit was purchased in feburary & manufactured in jan 07. product # ma32ef1ac Id-f model #3200. so tommorow i'll call cust service & see what happens?....still timid about getting the unit to the repair center and without costing an arm and a leg. u know shipping & reciving & re shipping.

jpj0928 · 10-01-2007, 07:56 PM

the same thing happened to me 4 days ago! i googled my problem and found this thread. same manufacture date, same problem, although my screen does not even light up a little bit. i'm very frusterated with this as i spent $500 on the tv and don't really feel like spending $100+ to ship it back and have it happen again down the road. i feel like i should just bite the bullet and spend more $ on a better quality tv. please let me know if you find a solution without having to send it back!

ottis · 10-02-2007, 05:09 PM

dear jpj0928 sorry!.. I sent the t.v. to cali. unless you happen upon a repair tech who does these repairs daily, you wont know the prob. I susspect that assembly bid wars for circuit boards is the culprit. and the low bidder ended up in mag tv's.

thunderdave · 04-15-2008, 06:57 AM

I just experienced the same problem.

Ottis, any chance for an update?
Or, could you post the phone number from the Owners Manual for MAG?
Of course, I can't find my owners manual, very frustrating.

09-23-2007, 06:58 AM	#1 (permalink)
ottis Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3 OS: win98/xp	mag flatscreen tv lastnite switched tv off, went to sleep!.. this morning tv is switched on, the power lite is on, no picture, no image, & remote or tv controls wont work. the screen lites up as if the cable is off?...or vcr,dvd...is off.? n0 blue screen/ more like a black screen with an indication of lite. what happend ?..... how do i fix it?

09-23-2007, 08:50 AM	#2 (permalink)
yustr Asst. Manager, The Conversation Pit Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Connecticut shore/California Desert Posts: 4,561 OS: PCLinuxOS, XP Pro My System	Re: mag flatscreen tv First of all, Welcome to TSF ottis, we're glad you found us. My guess is that you turned off the source not the TV. I've done that too. Turned the cable box off instead of the TV only to discover it some time later. With multi-function remotes it's not hard to do. The key will be isolating the problem - if there is one. Here's what I'd do, assuming you haven't got it working already: unplug the TV for a couple of minutes. While its off - check all the connections. Then change the batteries in the remote. Then plug it back in and make sure its set to the cable input. You might have to use the buttons on the TV as it may be the remote. Then make sure the cable box is on - you should be able to see the front panel LED change when you change channels for example. If you still don't have a picture, do the same but this time use the DVD player and corresponding input. If you still don't have a picture its probably something with the TV. Post back with the make and model and we can do some research. Again, welcome to TSF, the best place on the web. __________________ I didn't mean to say it. But I meant what I said. J. McMurtry

09-23-2007, 12:40 PM	#3 (permalink)
ottis Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3 OS: win98/xp	Re: mag flatscreen tv yes, i checked all obvious connections, power source, i have surge protection. i repeated general set up!..... but no good news. that being said , i found my reciept & warranty papers. mag offers a one year warranty. unit was purchased in feburary & manufactured in jan 07. product # ma32ef1ac Id-f model #3200. so tommorow i'll call cust service & see what happens?....still timid about getting the unit to the repair center and without costing an arm and a leg. u know shipping & reciving & re shipping.

10-01-2007, 07:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
jpj0928 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1 OS: xp	Re: mag flatscreen tv the same thing happened to me 4 days ago! i googled my problem and found this thread. same manufacture date, same problem, although my screen does not even light up a little bit. i'm very frusterated with this as i spent $500 on the tv and don't really feel like spending $100+ to ship it back and have it happen again down the road. i feel like i should just bite the bullet and spend more $ on a better quality tv. please let me know if you find a solution without having to send it back!

10-02-2007, 05:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
ottis Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3 OS: win98/xp	Re: mag flatscreen tv dear jpj0928 sorry!.. I sent the t.v. to cali. unless you happen upon a repair tech who does these repairs daily, you wont know the prob. I susspect that assembly bid wars for circuit boards is the culprit. and the low bidder ended up in mag tv's.

04-15-2008, 06:57 AM	#6 (permalink)
thunderdave Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1 OS: winxp	Re: mag flatscreen tv I just experienced the same problem. Ottis, any chance for an update? Or, could you post the phone number from the Owners Manual for MAG? Of course, I can't find my owners manual, very frustrating.