Tv Wont Turn On

  I have just aquired an Akai LCT2785Ta, and it had the same powering up issue described above. The problem exists in the Balast Board (or power supply circuit board) inside the rear cover. There are a number of capacitors on this board and through power surge or wear and tear blow several or all of these capacitors rendering it without starting power. These caps (normally flat) will appear rounded at the top giving it a an appearance of having been expanded by freezing. Most larger Electronic componant retailers will have the required caps in stock. There were 11 caps blown in mine,4 differant types at a cost of $12.99, a nice cheep fix if you are so inclined. I figure i probably saved i excess of $100.00 doing the repair myself. This capacitor issue is quite common of flat panel TV's and monitors.