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TV is Blank or Black Screen: Causes & Tips You Can Try to Repair

September 3, 2019 By Kenny

You are watching your favorite show or movie on the television when its screen goes blank or black all of a sudden. A blank or black screen could be a sign that your TV is switched off. But if it’s producing sounds then obviously you know that is not the case.

When a television screen doesn’t show appears or blank, this may possibly mean a few different issues. Fortunately, some of these problems can be fixed with minimal effort, but others may require professional service.

TV is Blank or Black Screen

Are you wondering what causes this issue and what can you do to fix it? If yes, then keep on reading.

What Causes TV Screen to Go Black or Blank?

Failure in the power supply board

There are lots of root causes for a TV screen going out all of a sudden, but the most popular causes is a failure in the power supply board. Usually, a TV may have more than one power supply boards along with a T-con board as well as other internal parts. While such components may sound a bit complicated, in fact, they are very easy and simple to fix.

Backlight Issues

If you’re using an LCD TV this is perhaps the reason why you’re having a black TV screen. LCD televisions make use of backlight in order to illuminate the images on the screen.

However, if the backlight is experiencing some issues, you will not be able to see anything on your screen.

If you want to repair this problem you’ll have to change your TV’s backlight. But unfortunately, not all people are familiar with this concern. Thus seeking help from a professional is highly recommended. However, if you have just purchased your TV recently, you might be able to have it changed under the manufacturer’s warranty.

There is a problem in the TV panel

If the screen of your TV becomes black or blank, there is a chance that your TV panel is damaged. So, if this is the case, you need to check thoroughly to see if getting a new TV is much better than investing in a new screen.

Loose connections

When the screen of your TV is unresponsive as well as blank, you need to check the connection between the power source and the TV itself, the DVD player, the cable box, and the remaining auxiliary devices.

Most of the time, inactive power sources and loose connections are the real culprits behind your blank and unresponsive TV.

“Sleep Timer” is activated

In occasional instances, the sleep timer of your television is activated causing it to switch off accidentally. This issue can be fixed with ease. All you need to do is check the sleep timer settings in the Setup menu of your TV.

Other Causes of Black or Blank TV Screen

When you’re experiencing black or blank screen there might be something wrong with your TV itself and a trained expert is the only one who can diagnose and repair it.

In the actual fact, according to CNET, one of the most common issues with TVs most especially Samsung TVs involves the capacitor found inside the television. A television set that has his particular problem will not power up or display a picture.

Tips You Can Try to Fix A Black or Blank TV Screen

Check the power and connections

Most of the time, the best answer is the simplest one. So before you panic, check if everything is properly working or no loose connections. And after which perform the following.

  • Switch off your TV and then unplug it.
  • After 15-30 minutes, plug the TV back in then press and hold the power button for a few seconds.
  • Next, release the button and turn on the TV again
  • If you are attempting to check the picture from a cable box or other devices, swap it for another device. However, if it doesn’t work, consider accessing the setting menu on your TV.

Replace the HDMI cable

Consider replacing your HDMI cable with a new one since it may possibly have a short or other defect that causes the blank or black screen problem.

Check the Power Saver Mode

Some televisions will automatically switch the screen off however it’ll still produce sound if it doesn’t detect any movement. Thus, if you think your TV has this feature, make sure to turn off the Power Saver Mode or Energy Save Mode.

Replace your TV’s power board

If you have tried the first three steps and your TV screen is still black or blank, then consider replacing its power board.

Doing this job is pretty complicated. As a matter of fact, the board’s model number and the methods that you are going to use will greatly differ from TV to TV. But one thing is for sure, it is a fix that everybody can perform at home with an insignificant experience.

To perform this you need to:

  • Prepare a soft towel or cloth to protect the screen of your TV, a screwdriver with a Philips-head, however, the size will differ depending on the TV’s size, and a container where you can place the screws you’re going to remove.
  • After which, lay the TV facing down and remove the back screws using the screwdriver.
  • Find the fuses on the TV, mostly there are five of them.
  • If a fuse has blown, replace it because it could be the root of the issue, instead of the power board
  • Look for the wires connected to the board and take them away.
  • Remove the screws holding the power board. Then replace the old one.
  • Put your new power board, then screw it carefully
  • Reconnect all the cables and wires
  • Put the back cover of your TV and secure it
  • Turn your TV on to check if the repair fixes the problem.

Hopefully, this content has helped you a lot in fixing your black or blank TV screen. However, if you are not confident enough in your skills to fix your own TV it is best to hire a technician to avoid causing further damage. But if your television is still under warranty, seek help from the manufacturer’s tech support.

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Comments

  1. Jumme says

    September 2, 2020 at 8:43 pm

    My TV is connect to DVD and the DVD is playing and sounds why my TV is not showing pictures but it’s still talk, what could be the the problem

    Reply
    • ken schieber says

      October 17, 2020 at 3:56 pm

      A video cord is plugged in the wrong spot. This happenned to me as well. Mine was that the picture was blue and no sound. Replaced the HDMI cable with a good one(not a cheap one)
      Monster cable or a comparable on Amazon works wonders. I purchased 3 HDMI cables and they work great.

      Reply
    • Isaac says

      March 22, 2021 at 1:00 pm

      My Dixon TV Plasma 32inches has developed a line. Of which the upper part of the screen is black while the lower part is clear and showing pictures. What can be the problem?

      Reply
      • Wendy says

        April 8, 2021 at 10:19 am

        Hi my tv is playing but In black and white what can I do

        Reply
  2. Margaret Thomas says

    September 22, 2020 at 5:42 pm

    When I turn my rca tv on for a few seconds it stays on and the the picture goes black LED50B45RQ

    Reply
    • Stephanie says

      March 9, 2021 at 3:03 pm

      Hi Margaret,
      I have the same thing happening to my TV. Did you ever get any answers? Was it something you were able to fix, or did you need to get a new TV?
      Thanks for your help.
      Stephanie

      Reply
      • Teresa says

        April 10, 2021 at 7:44 pm

        I have the same think just happen with my Magnavox. Sound but no picture. i’ve changed HDMI, left turned off, all that the Google suggest and no luck.

        Reply
    • Brandy says

      April 1, 2021 at 8:01 pm

      Me too I have a 70 inch Roku had for 15 months and of course it’s out of warranty same thing happening with mine

      Reply
  3. Tndrsroni says

    October 14, 2020 at 10:31 am

    My Insignia – 55” Class LED 4K UHD Smart Fire TV Edition TV screen dims to almost black. I can still see the picture – barely. Everything else works fine..

    What could be the issue?

    Reply
    • Ben says

      November 13, 2020 at 6:44 pm

      Same do you know why

      Reply
    • Edward says

      February 16, 2021 at 2:49 pm

      What’s the problem causes this

      Reply
    • Hanifa Kasozi says

      March 16, 2021 at 7:13 pm

      Ive the same tv and am seeing faint pictures and words

      Reply
  4. Robert says

    October 19, 2020 at 7:40 am

    “Tips You Can Try to Fix A Black or Blank TV Screen
    Check the power and connections
    Most of the time, the best answer is the simplest one. So before you panic, check if everything is properly working or no loose connections. And after which perform the following.

    * Switch off your TV and then unplug it
    * For about 30 minute, press and hold the power”

    I’m wondering how accurate the above quote is” What it sounds like you’re saying is to switch off tv, then unplug it. Then while it’s unplugged I’m supposed to press and hold that power button for 30 minutes while it’s unplugged? You have a dot in front of each instruction, but that just seems like it must not be correct. By the way you’ve written it that’s what your saying. Is that really what you’re actually saying? It would see like you mean turn it off, unplug it, then after 30 minutes, press and hold the power button and then turn the tv on. I can’t believe you’d want me to stand for 30 minutes and press the power button on an unplugged television, that just seems crazy. But I had to ask to clarify. Thanks.

    Reply
    • Kenny says

      October 19, 2020 at 6:47 pm

      Hi Robert,
      Sorry for the typos, already fixed and updated the article.
      Thanks

      Reply
    • Marcooo says

      December 13, 2020 at 2:55 pm

      Grow up and be thankful someone took the time to help.
      What a miserable life you must lead to be so fkn pathetic. Idiot.

      Reply
      • Anna says

        February 25, 2021 at 11:07 pm

        This is harsh. I hope you’re having better days

        Reply
    • scott says

      January 22, 2021 at 3:04 am

      sometimes the simplest solution is the most obvious one. and obviously you understood the attempt at helpful direction but instead chose to act like an arse and nitpick the vernacular of the direction. kudos.

      Reply
    • Ron Finley says

      January 26, 2021 at 10:57 pm

      How many fuses are on a Samsung LCD 50” tv? #LN-T4066F

      Reply
    • Tanimu agyo says

      March 6, 2021 at 9:01 pm

      I fixed the screen flex wrongly by turning it and it went blank. What do I do?

      Reply
  5. Owen Butler says

    October 19, 2020 at 6:38 pm

    I have a Samsung 55ju640dfxza, screen went black, came back on and worked a month before doing it again and now will not come back on. Bought a new power board and that wasn’t the problem. Put old board back in and lights come on to the other 2 green boards but still no picture. I noticed the red light flashed 6 times before going off. I’m at a loss and don’t want to spend more money in it. Not sure I can even send the new power board back yet. Any help appreciated.

    Reply
    • John says

      February 10, 2021 at 2:46 pm

      Look for a board call. TCON BOARD or VIDEO DRIVER BOARD. One of the two is usually the problem. I have fix my 55led tv by replacing both. Tcon is the cheaper of the two. (Black screen. With audio)

      Reply
      • Jason King says

        February 14, 2021 at 7:54 pm

        I have black screen with sound,turn off and back on,gives me about 30 seconds before going black again,i noticed the lights in the back all go out at the same time tv is a Toshiba model no,48u7653db

        Reply
    • Wes Bishop says

      March 8, 2021 at 4:23 am

      hey Owen, Did you try this T CON Board? Or the VIDEO DRIVER Board? and did you get it to work again?

      Mine is doing the same thing. I would appreciate knowing if these two things worked for you before trying them myself.

      Thanks

      Reply
  6. Tameka says

    October 27, 2020 at 1:10 am

    My Bluesonic: BS32SMT the screen is dark bout when I use a light I can see the words so what should I do

    Reply
    • Zee says

      October 30, 2020 at 4:50 am

      Same as mine

      Reply
      • hicham ouberkni says

        December 5, 2020 at 1:11 pm

        how to fix it please, I have the same probleme

        Reply
  7. ISAAC says

    October 29, 2020 at 2:38 pm

    I have the same issue with my tcl led 49 inches android tv, when switched on it displays an introduction log in a very low light resolution and when you try play videos sound will come out but no display

    Reply
  8. Tracy says

    November 8, 2020 at 4:26 pm

    I have a vizio tv i watched lastnight. Turned the tv on in the morning black screen with sound. How do i fix this problem?? This is thr first time this has happened.

    Reply
    • Patricia Cassidy says

      November 17, 2020 at 8:40 am

      the same has happened to me today how can I fix it

      Reply
  9. J.T says

    November 10, 2020 at 8:46 am

    The LG tv in my flat (not sure of model)
    Has gone dark. I can still see the picture but it’s as though all the brightness settings have been dimmed. I have checked all the settings, unplugged it. Tried the mute 3 x etc.
    I’m not sure if the factory reset is being activated as I do not see the code or know if one has ever been put in.

    Any suggestions??

    Reply
    • Dana says

      November 23, 2020 at 8:30 pm

      I was told I need a new t con board bec my screen was black but when I put a light to the screen u could see the picture so bought a new main board put it in and now its just complete black no pic with the flash light. Its a JVC LT-50E350 b14080358 p0140800467-T1408-27

      Reply
  10. kabelo says

    November 24, 2020 at 3:35 pm

    My tv is a JVC LT-55N875 Smart Tv. I switch on the tv and it loads the logo and stops there, the logo shows but it does not proceed to load. I do not understand the problem, is it the firmware??
    please assist if you can

    Reply
  11. SACHIN says

    November 29, 2020 at 4:00 am

    I have Thomson 50″ Smart TV with FHD 4K, My kid has enabled ECO vision mode through remote control, after that scree has gone black, sound is still working, can somebody please help me fixing this.

    Reply
  12. Ball says

    December 3, 2020 at 3:18 pm

    Quasar Black screen:Tried the “unplug TV, wait 15 mins. then plug in again & turn on.” Much to my surprise, the picture returned. Many thanks!!
    Just hope it stays on going forward.

    Reply
  13. M.Santhanam says

    December 8, 2020 at 4:48 am

    Our vu55inch left suddenly the pictures disappeared. We were watching the serial , that time the video out only sound audio is working. Tell me how do solve the problem.

    Reply
  14. Buddy says

    December 9, 2020 at 1:05 pm

    My tv is a Toshiba and it works fine for about 5 minutes then the screen goes completely black, but the sound still work. Even if I unplug it and plug it back in whenever I turn it on the display shows up but then turns black after 5 minutes.

    Reply
    • KELLY says

      December 23, 2020 at 3:12 am

      i have the same problem with my Toshiba. i change it from standard to dynamic

      Reply
  15. sihle says

    December 16, 2020 at 8:16 am

    HEY i was watching tv all of a sudden the sceen went black i tried everything nothing works?
    Please help

    Reply
  16. Lisa says

    December 18, 2020 at 6:20 am

    Well my TV have sound but blank screen. I kinda scare to take it of. I anyone help me?

    Reply
  17. Kenny says

    December 22, 2020 at 6:03 am

    I was watching TV during the night. I switched off and went to sleep. In the morning when I switched it on, no sound, no pictures. I opened it cleaned inside closed it and plugged it and turned it on, it has only sound and screen is blank, no pictures. What should I do?

    Reply
    • stephen says

      December 27, 2020 at 6:43 pm

      When I switch on my hisense tv,no picture the screen is just blank

      Reply
  18. Terrence says

    December 28, 2020 at 6:48 am

    Hi. I have a JVC TV. Was watching TV last night and it was all fine. put it off went to sleep. Woke up and then tried putting the TV on again and nothing. The power light goes from Red to Green put there is nothing happening on the TV its self. Just a black screen. I’ve tried unplugging it for a half an hour and the plugged it back in but still nothing. the power light is on. it goes from red to green but no piture

    Reply
    • Sue says

      January 10, 2021 at 9:10 pm

      Did anyone reply?
      We have samsung…watched fine last night woke up to sound but black screen.
      Followed all the tips of unplugging everything etc but nothing has changed.

      Reply
  19. Janette Scotchbrook says

    January 1, 2021 at 2:45 pm

    My tv briefly has a picture then goes blank. But the sound is still there. Any idea what is causing it?

    Reply
  20. Carl Childers says

    January 3, 2021 at 5:16 am

    When I turn my tv on, the vizio logo comes on for a fraction of a second and then the screen goes black

    Reply
  21. Kelly Poynor says

    January 24, 2021 at 9:04 pm

    Hello, I have a Samsung tv Un55ks800df. The problem I am having is the picture is black and it will flash back lighting (black screen with a glow) it will flash for a second and then go off. It remains a black screen but with a flicker of light. The flicker is not a quick flicker but a slow one compared to what I have seen.

    I have unplugged, for days and plugged back in with no success. I have tried other outlets also. I have unplugged everything besides the power cord. I have tried to see if any images would show up with a DVD player with no success. It is impossible to get to any menus because the screen stays black.

    Reply
  22. Emmanuel says

    February 1, 2021 at 10:04 am

    My TV is blank but it is playing how will I fix it

    Reply
  23. Deedee rowles says

    February 6, 2021 at 9:14 am

    My sony projection tv 54 inch screen goes black and goes off and on

    Reply
  24. Esther says

    March 5, 2021 at 1:14 pm

    My LG TV not flat screen, the very old one with hunch back the standby light is on but d tv is black out or blank with a line at the center and later finally went off. Please what can I do?

    Reply
  25. Phecy says

    March 7, 2021 at 12:38 pm

    Hi…. My diamond 32″ is black on screen bt there’s sound what can be the problem

    Reply
  26. Pat says

    March 21, 2021 at 4:06 pm

    our TV screen was shutting off but the sound was still there. (only on 1 on our TV’s) But it only happened in the morning until around 11:00am. It did not happen any other time of the day or at night. We had the cables all replaced including the line outside. We could not figure it out, also because it was not happening every day. What we discovered was that it might be light sensative In the morning the sun is very bright so we tried moving the TV out of the direct sunlight after the 1st time it blacked out, that seemed to work. We put a piece of dark red tint over the remote sensor of the TV and have not had a problem since.

    Reply
  27. NLK3 says

    March 30, 2021 at 5:08 pm

    I think mine is just old. Had my TV since maybe 2014. Only just now, the screen won’t turn on, though the audio plays. Why does everything break only after turning it off, confusing me with whether it’s actually broken?

    Reply
  28. Jeanne McDonough says

    April 20, 2021 at 2:17 am

    Lg tv turns on with both dish remote and roku but black screen..then then 7 seconds later turns itself off?? Have unplugged for up to 30 minutes..no luck..any suggestions for this problem greatly appreciated!

    Reply

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