CE Tech Tips — July 2019

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Due to the danger and complexity of electronic equipment repair, the following technical tip is intended for professional reference only. Please refer to manufacturer’s recommendations as Encompass does not guarantee the accuracy, reliability or safety of this information. 

Hitachi TV, 57UWX20B
Reason for Service: Shuts down.
Solution: Horz output voltage and B+ okay; Horz output transistor collector has distorted waveform.  Replace TH01.

JVC TV, LT32DM20
Reason for Service: Set starts with OSD showing input, then shuts down.
Solution: One of the inverter transformers was bad; replacing it fixed the set. Found it by comparing to other transformers.

Panasonic TV, TH-50PZ80U
Reason for Service:  No picture or OSD after powering on; power light lit.
Solution:  Replacing A board fixed set.

Samsung TV, HLP5085WX/XAA
Reason for Service: Set makes squealing noise when powering on.
Solution: Replaced C540, 1uF/50V SM cap on DMD module.

Samsung TV,  LN-T3753HN
Reason for Service: At turn on, backlight flashes for short time, then no more backlight.
Solution: Replaced inverter.

Sony TV, KDL46W5150
Reason for Service: Set comes on for 10 seconds, then shuts down. Does this three times then gives 10 blink error code.
Solution: Try factory reset.  Turn power on, then immediately press and hold arrow up and press and release power button.

Vizio TV,  VP322HDTV10A
Reason for Service: No audio.
Solution: Replacing SM Q15 fixed problem.

Westinghouse TV, LD-3255VX
Reason for Service: Dead set.
Solution: Replacing U13/14 eeprom fixed set. TW61301-K032A69