Toshiba 32AV615DB screen flickers off for a split sec every few sec

Hello,
I got my toshiba television around the end of 2009 and havent had any problems until recently.
Whilst watching my virgin + box and whilst on the gaming console, the screen flickers off for a split second every few seconds.
At first I thought it was me blinking it happens that fast until somebody else noticed it as well.
This does not happen whilst using the tele for a monitor for my PC.
Does anybody know what the problem is and if I am able to fix it or not?
I purchased the tele from RicherSOunds with a 5 year garuntee so if it is anything bad I can take it back and they will fix it or give me a new one free of charge.
Thanks in advance for any help.

Hi
If the warranty is still valid, I would recommend you to contact the technician (service point) in your country in order to check the TV.
Everything what you can do is to check some settings and cable connection but thats it.
TV troubleshooting is limited and in most cases such issues need an check from experts.

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the Lock/Home button but nothing worked. I am phone-less. please I need a solution fast
- iPhone 4s

Well, since you decided to take the phone apart, and you have already tried the normal troubleshooting measures we would suggest (like resetting the device), you are pretty much up a creek. There is no telling what may or may not be wrong with the device, since it has been taken apart.
Sorry, there is nothing we can do here to help you....
GB

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Everything is up to date, but suddenly this morning, the dialog box pops up asking for my apple id to sign into icloud. I punched it in, and it went away. Then, a few minutes later it popped up again. I've tried restarting, but it's still doing this every time I open an app--Facebook, Mail, anything, and sometimes it just pops up randomly while the phone is sitting there doing nothing.
What is going on? Any sugestions on how to fix this?

Use iTunes on your computer to deauthorize all your devices. Then sign out of your Apple ID on the device. Then sign back in.
How to change the Apple ID on my iOS Device
Settings > iTunes & App stores.
Tap your Apple ID, sign out then sign back in with new AppleID.
Settings > Facetime.
Tap your Apple ID, sign out then sign back in with new AppleID.
Settings > Messages.
Turn off iMessages, wait 10 seconds, then turn it back on. Go to 'Receive messages at' and then tap your Apple ID. Sign out of the old ID, then sign in with new Apple ID.
Settings > iCloud.
Delete the account (make sure to KEEP the information on your phone), then turn it back on with new Apple ID.

In Firefox browser only (NOT IE,) Yahoo Mail screen jumps up, then down 1 line every few seconds.

The following happens ONLY when I use Firefox.
It does NOT happen when I use IE; and it happens ONLY in Yahoo Mail.
Whenever I'm in Yahoo Mail, my screen jumps 1 line--alternating up, then down--every 5-15 seconds.
While composing e-mail, when I get ready to click on something or type something, the screen will jump up or down 1 line and cause me to click on something I don't want, or type something in the wrong place.
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Do you have the Yahoo! Toolbar?
Start Firefox in [[Safe Mode]] to check if one of your add-ons is causing your problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Tools > Add-ons > Themes).
* Don't make any changes on the Safe mode start window.
See [[Troubleshooting extensions and themes]] and [[Troubleshooting plugins]]
If it does work in Safe-mode then disable all your extensions and then try to find which is causing it by enabling one at a time until the problem reappears.
* Use "Disable all add-ons" on the [[Safe mode]] start window to disable all extensions.
* Close and restart Firefox after each change via "File > Exit" (Mac: "Firefox > Quit"; Linux: "File > Quit")
>In Firefox 4 Safe mode also disables plugins (Tools > Add-ons > Plugins) and hardware acceleration (Tools > Options > Advanced > General)

Iphone 4s "Password Required" popup for Yahoo! account every few minutes!

Hi,
There are a lot of posts about this issue, but I have yet to find a solution.
My iPhone 4s asks me to 'Enter the password for the Yahoo! account..." about 3 times an hour. It clearly doesn't need the password, because I never enter it; I just hit Cancel, and I get all my Yahoo! emails.
Does anyone have a fix for this?
Kathryn

I just finally figured out the issue with my Iphone 6 Plus. After speaking to the senior reps etc at Apple who also couldn't figure this issue out. I have a second sign in verification enabled for my yahoo mail account. Once I deleted this two step process I immediately received my email.

2011 2.3GHz Mac mini screen flickers

Hi,
Guys, I'm really out of ideas. I'm using a mid-2011 2.3GHz Mac mini on a Samsung SyncMaster XL2370HD screen. The flickering seems to begin in the evening, after moderate use during the day. At first I believed it was a result of plugging in my earphones (I use them almost exclusively at that time), but I soon found out it has no effect. It's as if the screen dozes off for some seconds and quickly recovers, when sometimes, after intense flickering sessions, it just goes blank, in which case I have to restart the screen. To be more accurate, it's as if the connection to the Mac mini is lost; the screens works just fine. Most people who'd experienced screen problems used some sort of an Apple screen, so most of the advice given to them is irrelevant to me. I use the included HDMI-to-DVI adapter and a DVI-to-DVI cable. Any help would be much appriciated!

I use the same connection with my 2010 Mini and an LG display.
1. Check your connections to be sure that they are all snug and firmly plugged in.
2. Try a different DVI Cable.
3. Reset your Mini's PRAM, as per > Resetting your Mac's PRAM
Then if that does not help, take the Mini and Adapter to your local AASP and have them checked out. as per > Apple - Support - iMac - Service FAQ

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