My TV clicks on, then clicks off. Any ideas?

[nuxvomica]

I have a 27-inch Zenith made in 1991 that has worked flawlessly for 13 years. Now when I hit the power button, it clicks on then clicks off immediately. It's been doing this for a few days. After several attempts it will stay on but not this morning. I haven't a clue about what the problem could be. Any leads would be welcome.

[WindRavenX]

1. was the last channel FOX news by any chance?

Maybe your TV has had enough..

[nuxvomica]

3. No, I have a special Faux News blocking device

It's called "my thumb."

[ClintonTyree]

2. Change the batteries in your remote..............

seriously. I had the same problem a few weeks ago. It was driving me crazy. I thought the remote itself was broken, but I tried new batteries and ......voila....problem solved. It worked for me anyway.

[nuxvomica]

4. It happens both with the remote and the set's own power button

But I'll remove the batteries and try the set power button again.

*later*

That worked! Either a coincidence or the dying batteries were sending a shutdown message to the set. (?)

[ClintonTyree]

5. It perplexed me as well..........

sometimes the solutions to problems ARE the easiest and most straight forward. :shrug:

[nuxvomica]

6. Thanks for your help

My kitty was getting nervous. When the TV's not on he thinks I'm leaving the house. :thumbsup:

[rug]

7. Stand up

You're sitting on the remote.

[sam sarrha]

8. You should try to Blow out the dust on the circuit boards inside..

unplug the unit remove the back and get a can or two of 'dust off' at any electronics section ..even wallmart, *radio shack.. if you dont have a compressor handy. the dust will conduct static electricity and short out the board.. good units have a breaker built in to keep it form catching on fire from shorts.. hit it with some anti-static spray if you have any handy after the dust off. the static in the unit attracts dust. i blow mine out every year...along with the condencer coils under the frig and freezer.. uses less power, doesnt run as much.

good luck.

[nuxvomica]

13. I'll do that too

I suspected a static problem because it's been really cold lately and the air has been very dry. For a few days, flipping a switch in the back seemed to work. I thought it was a degaussing switch but on closer inspection it was the internal/external speaker switch. Once I discovered that it stopped working. :crazy: I was probably just removing the static charge by touching that part of the set. Also, the click-off does sound like a tripped breaker.

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

9. Same thing happened to us with our 17 year old TV...

We had to take it to a TV mechanic, and found out it would cost us more to fix it than to just buy a new TV :(

Something like one of the tubes was broken, but it sounds like the same problem we had. Clicks on, clicks off.

[nuxvomica]

15. I'm hoping that's not the case

But if it is, maybe I can get one of those plasma TVs that last 27 years, like the ones Queensbury High School is buying. ;-)

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

16. LOL

Yeah, but those are for "educational purposes"... apparantly some movies that you need to learn are just unplayable on regular TVs. ;)

[skygazer]

10. Is your cat sitting on the remote?

Yeah, I know that's not it but it was the first thing I thought of. My cat is always fooling with the electronics.

[MaineDem]

11. Mine changes channels on its own

Freaky!

[Archae]

12. Quit clapping.

:D

[nuxvomica]

14. ROFLMAO!!

I've not been able to see a complete Oscars broadcast since installing that damn thing!

[blindpig]

17. demons

Happens all the time. Probably jumped over from your computer. A repair guy can probably exorcise it for $25-50 bucks. Or you can junk it.

I've been selling used TVs for years.

[Lizzie Borden]

18. Yeah, my first thought was demons or ghosts too.

Got any holy water handy?}(

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19. "They're here"

[auntAgonist]

20. take your finger of the remote?