Busted TV

[HiC]

Hey escapists

This afternoon my TV busted itself and now whenever I turn it on the power button flashes and the TV doesn't turn on. I really have no idea what to do and it's very badly timed because I'm buying Assassins Creed: Revelations tomorrow morning and I don't want to have to move either my TV or Xbox. Its an old Konka CRT TV and I've had it for a few years now.

Anyone have any ideas on how to fix it?

 

[HiC]

Please help me here, really need a response before I head to sleep.

 

[Michael Hirst]

You're worried about a CRT TV? Seriously its probably time to throw it out besides there will be some second hand/junk stores selling them for next to nothing since the technology has been phased out pretty much.

 

[HiC]

I'd love to, but after buying creed, I'm gunna be broke.

Also, how am I supposed to move a TV from the shops to my home using the train and my frail body?

 

[RaffB]

Short version; Its Broken
Long Version; Its very broken


in all seriousness, its probally a fuse or component inside that has burnt out, nothing you can do unless you can find a TV repair shop (rare nowadays), which will probally cost you more to fix it than the cost of a new one.

If you have a spare PC monitor you can always hook the 360 up to that, cables for that should only be a few quid.

 

[HiC]

Short version; Its Broken
Long Version; Its very broken


in all seriousness, its probally a fuse or component inside that has burnt out, nothing you can do unless you can find a TV repair shop (rare nowadays), which will probally cost you more to fix it than the cost of a new one.

If you have a spare PC monitor you can always hook the 360 up to that, cables for that should only be a few quid.

thanks for the help, do you know what kind of cable it is?

 

[RaffB]

Short version; Its Broken
Long Version; Its very broken


in all seriousness, its probally a fuse or component inside that has burnt out, nothing you can do unless you can find a TV repair shop (rare nowadays), which will probally cost you more to fix it than the cost of a new one.

If you have a spare PC monitor you can always hook the 360 up to that, cables for that should only be a few quid.

thanks for the help, do you know what kind of cable it is?

Depends on your monitor, I had an old HDMI/VGA cable that I used. It didn't give me sound, but it at least let me play.

Check what inputs you have on your monitor first

 

[tharglet]

If you have a PC monitor, better off just using that.
For XBOX 360 you can get an HDMI to DVI cable, if your monitor has a connector for the one on the right:

Mine cost £2 in the UK off amazon, works just fine, tho I use it for my laptop and monitor lol (don't have any form o' xbox).

There are cables to go to vga as well, but they seem to cost a little more (probably due to the fact they're not wanted as much).