My VIZO TV flat screen blown a fuse last night.  I was watching the movie an old 70's movie the "the China Syndrome" then ironically right at the end of the flick... zzzzzzzzzzzap *crackle, then pop, the fuse blows out!   haha.

No picture, no audio, just a black screen and the "ViZO" logo flashing orange?

So my question is has anybody ever changed a fuse for a VIZO flat screen? I hear it's not that expensive to fix at shop, but I'm a do it yourself-er and was wondering if anybody has successfully repaired their tube.

The remote sensor in our flat screen went out and being the lazy American's we are HAD to have it replaced and that itty bitty little biatch cost 120$ I can only imagine what a fuse will cost. Sorry BH that totes sucks!

Thanks Melissa, where did you end up taking your TV for repair?  I really don't know if it was a fuse, a remote sensor, or whatever.  Thanks for the $120 ball park figure too... dam, for that price maybe I should just upgrade and luck out on black Friday.

Thanks Roger, that sounds really techie, out of my realm :P

will do, thank you Roger!

Yep, what Roger says. Anyone can change a fuse.

Usually it's pretty obvious which fuse is bad, especially if you heard it blow. Sometimes they go bad with a hairline crack that you can't see and you need to test them with a multimeter, but that's a rarity

Good thing I haven't tossed out the old skool fat ass TV yet! Looks like I'll need some time to research and roll up the sleeves and just do it!   I'm gonna do it, even it makes my hair stand up on end!

Please consider the use of a surge protector, which may or may not have helped.  Please use caution with any electrical work!!  Consider shutting power off to that section of your house although the issue sounds as you say "an internal fuse"

BH we took ours to a flat screen repair shop in SJ.  Are you in the city?

Roger got deleted???

Thanks Melissa yes In San Fran.  whaddap w/ Roger? he was nice to me??

You get what you pay for.

Doc I hope that's the case with my TV. I just unplugged it last night and left it alone all night, maybe it will pull a hey-zues and resurrect on me *fingers crossed*

BH: This place has great reviews and it sounds like they offer free diagnostic!
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BH, try and look up how to replace it online, and then purchase the fuse yourself.  Your post just reminded me to update my post from two weeks ago, but I just had my DLP fixed on Monday.  I already had an idea what the part was, but wanted to make sure it was done right. Samsung has a preferred vendor in the east bay that I used, they charge $195 for the house call and you also pay for the parts. It was the exact part I thought it was, and after watching him fix it and seeing that it was relatively simple, I was pissed I didn't try it myself.

xmas gift Junglist, so there

Thanks again Melissa, Ryan,  I didn't expect all this great advice (this being yelp and all)  :)

In my humble opinion I would just go ahead and toss it.  My Vizio is now 4 years old, still working perfectly *knock on wood* but Tv's have come so far in the last few years I'd just buy a new one.  They are cheaper as well.

The problem is if you replace the fuse then there is no telling that something else may go wrong in the very new future.  Electronics aren't really made to last forever anyway.  In fact I think that the shelf life of electronics is only as good as long as it takes for the technology to become obsolete.

If mine were to take a shit then I would just go down to Costco and get a new one.

My vizio went out last year and I found a guy on craigslist to fix it for 2 bills.He replaced one of the boards.

Anthony "earl hageman" Y. says:
In my humble opinion I would just go ahead and toss it
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Typical consumer philosophy. Oh, it's totally repairable and otherwise just fine? Toss it! Send it to the landfill!

Who cares about wasting energy, natural resources and space, anyway? Right?

I don't understand people like you. At all. Everything I buy I keep for as long as possible. I usually buy things that are quality the first time, so they will last a long time. And when it brakes, I simply fix it. The only time I'll get rid of it is if the fix costs more than it's worth, or if a newer one is drastically a step ahead. Even if the older one is a step behind, usually it is just as functional as a new one. Say a newer computer. Can you write email, surf the web, watch movies and play video games on an older computer? Sure. Just not as fast. Perhaps if you are a power user (like me) that might be an issue. But for the majority of people? The older one would have suited them just fine

Wow glad to hear it.  Different strokes for different folks buddy.

Ok, continue being a mindless consumer whore. Enjoy it.

I thought you were calling bh names. I was gonna break out the chancla!

lol. Seriously though, what kind of mindless consumer twat would tell someone to throw out their TV because it has a blown fuse. I'm sure the TV suits her needs just fine. New fuse: 60 cents. New tv: 600-2000 dollars. Think about better uses for such money...plane tickets, top shelf alcohol, restaurants. Or even just savings

You had me at "top shelf alcohol."

Well, if we're talking about vanity money, expensive booze is as good as anything else

You forgot whores.
And I was with Paul until the 'like me' after power user.  Too douchey for my taste, and I'm crazy douchey.

Check some of the bulletin boards and start trouble shooting there.

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This board seems to have people with similar symptoms, but it may not be a blown fuse. It could be a circuit board problem, and unless you are good at mapping out circuit boards and soldering capacitors and stuff, it could be beyond a layperson's repair skills.

4 hours ago b "loody Mary, come to me" h. says:
My VIZO TV flat screen blown a fuse last night.  I was watching the movie an old 70's movie the "the China Syndrome" then ironically right at the end of the flick... zzzzzzzzzzzap *crackle, then pop, the fuse blows out!  

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hell, I was pissed when they shot Lemmon, too.   He was the only credible acting job in the cast.

^ bwhahah!  It was a very love boat on acid type of movie^

Moving the old tv back in the entertainment room for now **aye chinga heavy bitch**