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Old 04-04-2022, 04:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Laker14 View Post
Thanks Tinker,
We cut the cable cord a while ago. I was streaming. The only connection was via the electric power cord. I use YouTubeTV, which streams via my internet/modem/WiFi, all of which still functions.
I did the unplug/wait/ plug it in again, but alas, no good.

My wife did call Samsung, and they said they'll take care of it.
They do have a fuse to protect the tv from power surges or lightning. Some are glass and you can see it is blown but some are ceramic and have to be tested to see if they are blown. Should be a simple fix for Samsung hopefully