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Old 05-08-2008, 09:21 PM   #1
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Question Westinghouse w 32701

hello all
my friend gave me broken Westinghouse w 32701 lcd tv
that he was gonna grow to the garbage
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At power up screen flashes blue for an instant then goes black. Sound works
(now i have 2 broken tv;s to fix )

video of my tv

http://s283.photobucket.com/albums/...w32701-XVID.flv

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Old 05-09-2008, 10:34 AM   #2
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Just a guess...
It looks like an "error message" (like a PC's blue screen of death).

Perhaps a reflash or update of the firmware:
http://www.westinghousedigital.com/firmware.aspx

Or... the backlight is bad.

You can always try contacting Westinghouse for tips.
http://www.westinghousedigital.com/contactus.aspx
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Old 05-09-2008, 11:53 AM   #3
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i called Westinghouse because i could not register to download the
firmware and the shed there is no firmware available for this tv

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Old 05-09-2008, 01:04 PM   #4
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hello
is thes the backlight that i need
if yes where can i find other places


http://cgi.ebay.com/W32701-Westingh...Q2em118Q2el1247


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hello
i dunno it look like a bord and notta lite
you havta look fur udder place to bay cheeper if it reelly the part that bad

i think you shud call for service
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Old 05-12-2008, 12:02 AM   #6
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i want to do it by myself

i have the time
and i am pretty good with soldering
if you can please explain what is backlight that will be great (i am not the best sppeler so wat)

thanks for your help

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backlight

If the backlight CCFL is good, it may be a bad inverter. Or both?
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Old 05-17-2008, 06:10 PM   #8
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i got it fix
i do not no wat i did
(i am pretty sherr that 1 of the connection's was bad
)

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glad u gut it fix
mebbe ewe plug in wrung kabbels
(i am purty shor ute rite.)

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You didn't even know how your 1st "project" was resolved.
Good luck.
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