Could someone please help me my Sony Bravia tv keeps switching itself on and off every minute or so, had trouble with my cable services had to reboot it since then the tv has gone haywire. I have checked in my manual and it said to check the timer was not activated which it wasn't ,it doesn't even stay on that long for me to check any of the settings. Although it goes off the green light still stays on.
When I initially read your concern I felt yours might be a different problem entirely. However, your last few statements led me to believe it might indeed be lamp related after all. You didn't say how old it is or approximately how many hours you have on your current lamp so I'm merely making a guess at this point. With that said...
First, if you feel your lamp might be at the end of its life cycle, I recommend you read this entire thread for familiarization with other Bravia lamp issues and results.
Second after doing so, take special note of my reply dated 14. September 2009 @ 10:29. Note our green LED remained blinking even though the set kept shutting down. (This condition wasn't identified in our manual either.)
Third, I highly recommend you carefully follow your manual's instructions for removing the lamp and housing for cleaning as an initial step. Next, carefully vacuum your lamp, housing, and this compartment well with your dusting attachment including the cooling vents on back. Then, replace your lamp and housing. Afterwards, plug your set back in and turn it on noting which color LEDs light and whether they remain steady or blink.
Fourth, after completing said recommendations, see if your LED lights reflect any of what is written in either your manual or in this thread. If so, your lamp is probably your problem and needs replacement. If so, please note mmittner's reply posted 11. February 2010 @ 16:56 in which Amazon.com was noted as the best deal found at that point. (You may want to conduct your own research for a better deal like they did which beat the one I found when searching for ours at an earlier point.)
Fifth, If not, your issue may be an entirely different problem requiring either further research or perhaps technical advice or repair.
Hope this at least gives you a direction to head toward resolving your dilemma. Please consider keeping the thread informed of your findings as it appears others are starting to experience similar issues with their Sony Bravias.
I have same problem, I contacted my vendor many times due to warranty period and still it problem remains. I don't have any idea what exactly the problem is. If any people get same problem and have better solution will be really appreciable.
Thanks in advance.
Originally posted by nykonoleh: I have same problem, I contacted my vendor many times due to warranty period and still it problem remains. I don't have any idea what exactly the problem is. If any people get same problem and have better solution will be really appreciable.
Thanks in advance.
It would be most helpful if you could accurately describe the problem your Sony Bravia is experiencing. It's hard to offer potential solutions without specifics.
Originally posted by riksta72: I can relate to your frustration and regret you are experiencing such issues. Something you might try if you haven't already would be to pull the lamp and carefully vacuum all the residual dust from the lamp, lamp housing, rear facing grill and lamp socket being careful NOT to touch the lamp itself. You should be able to clean it by holding the housing. Once throughly clean, replace the lamp via the instructions noted in your manual (or the ones I've included earlier in this thread. Then turn the set on and note which lights are doing what. This should give you some idea of what's going on.
Here's what our manual indicated we should expect as the lamp's life winds down:
Quote:The projection lamp, like all lamps, will eventually lose brightness and functionality, which affects the overall performance of your TV. How long the lamp maintains its brightness will vary depending upon your usage and environmental conditions. To maintain the quality of your viewing experience, Sony recommends that you replace the lamp (1) after approximately 8,000 hours of use; (2) when the screen becomes dark or the color looks unusual; (3) when the LAMP LED on the front of the TV blinks; or (4) when the lamp replacement message appears on the TV screen.
While ours never initially exhibited the exact symptoms noted in the manual, once I took the lamp out and put it back in, the red LED lamp did light up providing me enough evidence that the projection lamp was burned out. As noted earlier in this thread, projection lamp replacement resolved our problem and was very easy to do with part in hand and following the guidance provided on pgs 43-45 of the KDF-46E3000/KDF-50E3000 user manual.
Considering our red LED lamp didn't light up until I pulled and cleaned the lamp; I suspect this feature wasn't initially set during the manufacturing process. Can't say for sure but judging by the hours you note on your set it sounds like your issue may indeed be lamp related.
Hope this at least gives you some steps to try yourself before having to send up the costly repair flag. Good luck and post your findings.
Glad you're finding this thread helpful with whatever issue you're experiencing. If you resolve, please consider posting your resolution so others can be encouraged to do the same.
