Dell W4201C 42 in. Plasma HDTV Logo
Posted on Jul 12, 2008
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Help hi last night while watching a movie on my dell w4201c hdtv plasma tv my picture goes black, but sound remains. i turn off the plasma and then on again, the dell logo appears then fades out as if its getting spray painted or computer virus. in the morning i tried again it worked fine for about 5 minutes then same issues. im wondering why it works for a while after a cold start but then goes to black screen after few minutes. can it be brought in for repair to a authorized dell place or regular tv repair place? is there a solution? or did i just lose 3000 dollars? from what i read on forums, the tv is dead. Any help out there?

  • Anonymous Mar 24, 2009

    thats the whole problem, theres no such thing as dell dealership or authorized dealer/repair center. the whole scam is make you mail it to dell so they can charge 900 for shipping and 250 for repair. and the local plasma repair shops dont work on dell because dell doesnt give out parts.

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The problem can be traced from the power bd. you will need a digital volt meter. There are settings located on a sticker located on the upper right corner Va,Vset,Ve, Vset etc..... each one has a DC voltage. compare the voltages to trace the source. My suggestion from experience is the Y Main upper or lower buffer which ever has a brn mark located on the metal of the panel. Google a local dell dealorship or a repair company in ur local area, and get serviced.

  • Anonymous Jul 03, 2009

    the tv is not dead. you y-main board buffer(s) burnt out. it located in the far left side. there are 2 of the upper and lower. they each need to be detached and examined for a burn spot. which ever has the burn, needs to be replaced. ebay the board number and get a a replacement.

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Y SUS and Buffers are usual culprit.
You can get it from guy at
plasmatech@gmail.com
He has everything for Dell TVs

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