My KF42SX300 Shuts off!

05-01-2005, 7:12 PM

I have a problem with my KF42SX300, I bought it half a year ago and recently it started shutting itself off for no reason whatsoever. Then it stopped and a week ago it started again. It can funktion for hours and then suddenly poff, it shuts off. Anybody knows what I´m talking about?

10-01-2005, 11:34 AM

Nobody??

jackjones · 10-01-2005, 12:07 PM

I am afraid I cannot help but I can join in your plea for any thoughts before calling out an engineer. I had the same problem for a while with my Phillips 32PW6006 for a while but it seem to rectify itself. However, on Sunday it came back with a vengance, shutting off 30% after start up. On start up the image looks faded, then goes red and then shuts down to about 6 white lines on the top of the screen. Only two years old too.

13-01-2005, 1:28 PM

I Appreciate your thoughts, I dont have any other problem with the picture or anything like you. I only have the shutoff problem, I have sent it to a repairshop so hopefully they will fix it. I will update when I get it back.

pja · 13-01-2005, 1:52 PM

My old Sony KV29FX11U TV has been doing this for a while now and the engineer just phoned me this morning to tell me the red gun was the problem and would cost over £400 to fix. It's basically a write off and I have to go buy a new one later. Hopefully, yours may not be the exact same problem but get it checked out anyway.

jackjones · 13-01-2005, 2:48 PM

Thanks both.

paul90 · 15-01-2005, 1:32 PM

hi markuslarsson81 i hope u got ur tv sorted out because i`ave the same problem only add the tv for four weeks so did u find out what it was. it a pain in the bum a it

paul90

g_unit · 20-01-2005, 12:30 PM

This is a known bulb issue. The light engine in these sets is buggered and so causes over heating etc with the bulb that will eventually blow way before its expected life. I have this TV and am in the process of getting it fixed.

Call the shop you got it from now, as once the bulb goes you will not have any TV for at least a month! (thats how long it takes to get parts minimum!)

paul90 · 23-01-2005, 8:16 PM

thanks g_unit i am having the same problem with mine so i call the shop

paul90

27-01-2005, 4:03 PM

Just like you said g_unit the light engine was not working properly so they said they are going to replace it and update the software when they get it from Sony, and Sony didn´t have it in stock,

not good.