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Question posted by cdchristianson on February 12th, 2012

I Have No Picture When I Turn The Power On And I Hear A Clicking Noise

I have no picture but hear a clicking noise coming from inside the tv. Befor this happened the picture used to be yellowish until it warmed up. I'm hoping it requires a simple lamp replacement.

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Answer #1: Posted by TVDan on February 12th, 2012 6:44 PM

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if the lamp explodes then you could hear the arcing noise from th ballast trying to light up the lamp. Simply remove the old lamp and take a peek. It's likely going to look bad.

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