can u help me i have got a toshiba tv model 40pw8db but it has stoped working when i turn it on it flashes from red to green but dosent come on u hear a click like its going to come on but it dosen't ????

sam, February 2007

I have the same tv.. im sure its the same,,, ive tried the hair dryer but it does the same thing. would really appreciate if joe or romko would reply here and tell me how they got on with any other ways of fixing it. Many thanks...

J4M1E, December 2007

i might have a temp solution.you'll need a screw driver and a hair dryer....yes..you read right.the hair dryer will test for this similar problem that i had(stuck on standby).I'll try and be as descriptive as possible.
1.remove the back cover(quite a few screws),don't remove the scart sockets
2.look to the far left/down(corner).you'll find the power supply in 3 stages(top-middle-lower).
3.fire up the hair dryer(set to hot) and aim it at the power supplies middle section(heat sink area).

The t.v should now come on.don't ask me how i came to solve it this way but when i get time,i will isolate the fault,now i have a way to find it.its a thermal problem.possible dry joints as this area gets hot.

oh yes nearly forgot..this area is very dangerous so avoid touching anything.

joe, December 2007

could be any number of things. take it to a pro.

romko, February 2007