My Elite Won't Turn ON - Blu-ray Forum

pingis · 12-17-2009, 12:40 AM

Just finished moving the tv to my new place and after hooking everything up, the set won't turn on. When I press the power button a red light turns on in the back of the set but then it shuts off after a few seconds. I tried calling pioneer but they're closed. Does anyone know what to do? Any help would be great. Thanks.

aramis109 · 12-17-2009, 01:11 AM

Outside of unplugging the unit for a few minutes and then plugging it back in, nope. Did you move it standing vertically or lay it down flat? I've heard that you should never lay down plasmas flat but I don't know how valid that is or if it's just a myth.

crazyBLUE · 12-17-2009, 01:15 AM

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Originally Posted by pingis

Just finished moving the tv to my new place and after hooking everything up, the set won't turn on. When I press the power button a red light turns on in the back of the set but then it shuts off after a few seconds. I tried calling pioneer but they're closed. Does anyone know what to do? Any help would be great. Thanks.

I know they have an on/off button on back , Could that have been turned off .

pingis · 12-17-2009, 01:38 AM

I did the whole unplugging thing and left it off for about 5 minutes. Once I plugged it in it was all good. Thanks guys! I was worried there for a minute.

MrFattBill · 12-17-2009, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by aramis109

Outside of unplugging the unit for a few minutes and then plugging it back in, nope. Did you move it standing vertically or lay it down flat? I've heard that you should never lay down plasmas flat but I don't know how valid that is or if it's just a myth.

I got into an argument with the people from Sears about this. They said plasmas should be shipped standing but LCD's are OK flat. This doesn't sit right with me personally as LCD screens have a tendency to bow inward when laid flat but the glass in a plasma is much more rigid. In fact I moved my 50" Dell plasma flat with my 15lb cat walking on it (it was covered with a blanket) when we moved into our house

Bill

ManUtd · 12-17-2009, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by MrFattBill

I got into an argument with the people from Sears about this. They said plasmas should be shipped standing but LCD's are OK flat. This doesn't sit right with me personally as LCD screens have a tendency to bow inward when laid flat but the glass in a plasma is much more rigid. In fact I moved my 50" Dell plasma flat with my 15lb cat walking on it (it was covered with a blanket) when we moved into our house

Bill

Anyways I think the reason for transporting flat panels standing up (especially the larger ones) is to lessen the risk of the glass breaking. If you notice, the packaging of these TVs even say something like "transport standing up."

MrFattBill · 12-17-2009, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by ManUtd

Anyways I think the reason for transporting flat panels standing up (especially the larger ones) is to lessen the risk of the glass breaking. If you notice, the packaging of these TVs even say something like "transport standing up."

I have no doubt that is the reason, almost EVERYTHING says to transport upright, even old tube TV's said this (although if not stacked properly they would fall over) What frustrated me the most is that Sears INSISTED on putting the TV in the back of the truck any way but flat, so they leaned it at an angle...can you guess what happened half way home

TV was fine when we got home but the noise of it falling and landing flat scared the crap out of me

Bill

xneox · 12-18-2009, 12:51 AM

OP - glad your Kuro is ok.

AS for everything else - the guy at Sears was 100% correct. LCDs, being plastic, can flex without harm. Better to ship upright, but not NEARLY as critical as plasma. The glass panel in a plasma will NOT flex, so if it's got to give (and the larger ones WILL), it's going to BREAK. Common sense (not so common anymore).

aramis109 · 12-18-2009, 01:15 AM

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Originally Posted by pingis

I did the whole unplugging thing and left it off for about 5 minutes. Once I plugged it in it was all good. Thanks guys! I was worried there for a minute.

Glad that worked out for ya. Sometimes electronics just need to be reset with a power cycle. Works for printers and pc's too.

Sonny · 12-18-2009, 01:30 AM

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Originally Posted by pingis

I did the whole unplugging thing and left it off for about 5 minutes. Once I plugged it in it was all good. Thanks guys! I was worried there for a minute.

Very good to hear. Things like that sure can make you sweet for minute!

ran94 · 12-18-2009, 05:12 AM

I thought I heard a scream from San Francisco in Vancouver Canada.....

Glad it worked out for you.

12-17-2009, 12:40 AM	#1
pingis Member Member since:Jul 2009 Location:San Francisco Blu-ray collection:81	My Elite Won't Turn ON Just finished moving the tv to my new place and after hooking everything up, the set won't turn on. When I press the power button a red light turns on in the back of the set but then it shuts off after a few seconds. I tried calling pioneer but they're closed. Does anyone know what to do? Any help would be great. Thanks.

12-17-2009, 01:38 AM	#4
pingis Member Member since:Jul 2009 Location:San Francisco Blu-ray collection:81	It works!! I did the whole unplugging thing and left it off for about 5 minutes. Once I plugged it in it was all good. Thanks guys! I was worried there for a minute.

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12-17-2009, 01:11 AM	#2
aramis109 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Milwaukee, WI Home Theater Gallery:10 4K collection:4 Blu-ray collection:360 Trading Score:18	Outside of unplugging the unit for a few minutes and then plugging it back in, nope. Did you move it standing vertically or lay it down flat? I've heard that you should never lay down plasmas flat but I don't know how valid that is or if it's just a myth.

12-18-2009, 12:51 AM	#8
xneox Expert Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Hartford, CT	OP - glad your Kuro is ok. AS for everything else - the guy at Sears was 100% correct. LCDs, being plastic, can flex without harm. Better to ship upright, but not NEARLY as critical as plasma. The glass panel in a plasma will NOT flex, so if it's got to give (and the larger ones WILL), it's going to BREAK. Common sense (not so common anymore).

12-18-2009, 05:12 AM	#11
ran94 Power Member Member since:Sep 2008 Location:West Coast Grow Op 4K collection:625 Blu-ray collection:5375 DVD collection:2043 iTunes collection:50 Trading Score:60	I thought I heard a scream from San Francisco in Vancouver Canada..... Glad it worked out for you.

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