A 5-year old RCA 32 inch "traditional" television set has lost sound. All else works just fine. However, when the set is first turned on, sound is heard for about 30 seconds or less, then stops. Letting the unit sit unplugged for (up to) several hours for a "hard reset" does not help. Connecting to external sound source, such as through a receiver for surround set-up does not produce sound either.

Is this some sort of a sound card matter that can I (a novice) can change out on my own, or is the problem worth trying to fix without professional help?

mcrescenzi

Unbelievable. It must be catching. I have a GE television as well that has done the same thing almost to the day. Its a Guideplus 52" 1999 model--its never given me a bit of trouble for seven plus years, until this. The DVD unit set up to it plays its audio fine, as it is connected to the TV via the yellow/red/white plugs; however, neither the cablebox or the VCR--both of which transmit sound via the main cable input--provide any audio, just a mild static sound. Will try to unplug and do the hard reset. Any help would be appreciated! Thanks!

victorwall

My 27 inch RCA TV has a good picture on cable but has no sound. Can I fix this myself?

esquire1

Sounds like the audio transformer needs to be replaced

victorwall

I discovered the answer to the sound problem myself. I simply unplugged the TV set for about an hour leaving the cable box on. I then rebooted the TV and the sound came back on and has been playing since. You tell me what happened. Vic