Isn't annoying when things go wrong. We were happily having a second cup of tea yesterday morning watching TV and I thought to change the programme. Clicked the hand controller and the screen froze..I tried to switch off to reset it and nothing happened?? Dh switched off at the TV set, and then switched back on and it was the same. Must be the batteries in the hand controller, so he changed them, still the same, frozen screen. I phoned my son and he said you have to leave it switched off for at least 5 mins. So we did and tried again, nothing!
Well I said before we start looking at new TVs, because we've had this one since 2016, lets look on line.
So I searched for 'What to do if a Sony Smart TV screen freezes?' There were hundreds of answers.. we were looking through them and then Dh said.. 'hang on I'll redo the batteries, perhaps they aren't in properly. Oh nooo I had them in upside down.' We were both hysterical laughing, my son was relieved for us, as they were just packing up their motor home to drive home to W. Wales, but he would have come round if we hadn't sorted it.
I am still laughing a day later, because Dh was an Electronic Engineer!!
But we are relieved its ok altho' we have our emergency fund and were quite happy to buy a new one.
Chrisxx
8 comments:
That's a good one! I'm glad you can laugh and didn't need a new tv!
It is great when you can laugh at the situation instead of opening your wallet.
A simple fix is certainly better than the alternative. Kept you both guessing, didn't it.
Our TV dates to 2005 and it's still working fine.
Thank goodness for simple fix. Last time ours did that freeze thing that was no fix. Do you remember when a tv lasted over a decade? Our recent ones only seem to do 3 or 4 years and we bought good brands (or so we thought). I wonder if they are so hi-tech these days that they can be killed off via interweb thingy.
LOL It's easy to do and at least you do not need a new TV !
All the best Jan
It happens. :)
It is easily done with the batteries. I've done it myself and at least you saw the funny side afterwards. I'm just glad it wasn't anything more serious with the TV.
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