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TV Won't Turn Back On Right Away

Jul 29, 2018
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I have a Samsung PN64F8500. If I turn the TV off after having it on for a while it won't turn back on right away. The red indicator light simply flashes at me. Sometimes after a minute the sound will come on but no display. If I wait a while after turning it off then eventually it will turn back on just fine. It's almost as if it needs a while to cool down or rest or something.

I have no idea about this stuff - thanks in advance for anyone's help!
 
A chance of having a bad capacitor on the board. I think it's best if you contact someone, a local repairman or TV manufacturer to diagnose the issue before it will become worse.