Philips 27PT6441 27" Stereo TV with QuadraSurf Remote and RealFlat Screen
Disappointing it's got such a bad bug, but aside from that...
I'm sure you've read at least one of these reviews and yeah, it's true. Mine blew out early this morning and I was quite worried. Considering this was a good six months after I had purchased it. On top of that, it wasn't my original set. The first one I picked up died in three hours, and was promptly replaced by Best Buy. I was under the impression it must have just been an isolated incident. Well, until now it was. The previous problem was actually much different, the TV would be on for a moment or two, the tube displaying a series of white bands and then it would go right off. This time it just died completely and wouldn't come back at all.  <br /> <br />Luckily, I did notice the comment listed here describing the blown fuse solution. Reading up on it a bit more it seemed like the logical course of action, why deal with the run-around and the very probable non-assistance from the Philips people? <br /> <br />So to add a little bit more to that previous life-saving post... the fuses you want from RadioShack are 250 volt/4-amp Slow-Blow Fuses [270-1066], they come in a 4-pack. They're not an exact replacement, the one out of the TV has a single straight coil inside, the ones I got have a noticibly thicker coil that spirals. Now, I'm no professional, but I'd assume these will last longer than the old fuses based on thickness alone... yeah, obviously I'm a real old hand at this. Hoo...  <br /> <br />Anyway, it's been on a good three hours now and I've turned it on and off a great deal in that time period. Seems to be back to normal working order for the time being.  <br /> <br />Now, obviously, if you're not sure exactly what you're doing here you should steer clear of attempting this, but you'll find the fuse right by the power cord inside the circuit board. And the back won't come off clean, the board is attached to this. You'll need to prop it up enough and leave a good distance between the two parts to reach in and pop the old one out and put the new one in. The process of removing the back takes much longer than the actual fuse replacement, which is nothing really.  <br /> <br />And yes, there is a very real danger here of severe electrocution, and whatever warranty you have will most likely be voided, but you know... desperate times... Four/Five star TV for the price, one-star longetivity. Thanks a whole lot, Philips.