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Whether the broken TV screen is plasma, LED or LCD, there is no repair—no matter how small the crack may be. Which leaves you with 3 options:
Read more >>Colored dots on TV
You could be seeing colored dots on TV because of a positioning error or due to a more serious electrical issue residing inside your TV. Find out what to do.
Read more >>DLP TV lamp replacement
DLP TV lamp replacement isn't complicated, but it does require that you take each step carefully and methodically. See our guide.
Read more >>Grainy picture on TV
A grainy picture on TV is typically easy for you or your cable or satellite company to correct. Read through this chart for causes and solutions.
Read more >>No picture on TV
This TV troubleshooting chart will help you determine what to do when there is no picture on TV—hopefully in time to watch your favorite show.
Read more >>No sound on TV
If you've lost sound on your TV even though the picture is still intact, don't fret. Our troubleshooting guide can help you figure out how to solve your problem of no sound on TV.
Read more >>Poor TV picture quality
Whether the TV picture quality degraded suddenly or over time, here are the 3 most common reasons that you can check for and correct yourself.
Read more >>Remote not working
Consider these possible causes and solutions when diagnosing your TV remote. An easy fix may await a remote not working or working sporadically.
Read more >>Stripes or wavy lines on TV screen
If you are experiencing irritating stripes or wavy lines on TV, look through this troubleshooting chart before you call a repairman.
Read more >>TV black screen or snowy screen
Problems with your TV? Black screen? Snowy screen? Check this chart to learn what you may be able to do to correct your TV picture problem.
Read more >>TV blue screen appearing
Seeing blue on a TV screen is not typically a sign of something serious. Check this chart for causes and easy solutions for a TV blue screen appearing.
Read more >>TV burn-in and image retention
What looks like TV burn-in on LCD or LED is actually image retention or image persistence—and it is not permanent. Here's what to do.
Read more >>TV buzzing and rolling horizontal bars
TV buzzing and rolling horizontal bars ruining your viewing? You may be experiencing a symptom of ground loops, a common problem with home theaters.
Read more >>TV clicking
Whether TV clicking delays your TV watching or spoils it completely, our troubleshooting guide will get you answers and set you on the path to repair.
Read more >>TV color problems
TV color problems can be the result of an incorrect setting, a failing backlight or magnetization, to name a few issues. Check this chart for possible causes and solutions.
Read more >>TV flickering
If you wonder what's causing all that TV flickering, take a look at our chart for some possible answers and suggested solutions. It may be a simple fix.
Read more >>TV has sound but no picture
TV has sound but no picture? This is usually a TV backlight issue with a straightforward solution. (VIDEO)
Read more >>TV picture freezes, pixelates or tiles
If your TV freezes, it's most likely due to your set-top box and not your TV. Check the chart to see why your TV picture freezes, pixelates or tiles.
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