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CE Tech Tips — January 2021

**NOTICE**
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, 57F59A
Reason for Service: Vertical distortion at bottom of picture, or Q777 has failed.
Solution: Install deflection Kit X480315. 

LG TV, 47LG50
Reason for Service: Dead, F101 open.
Solution: Found and replaced shorted mosfet in power supply, Q502.  Replacing this and fuse restored normal operation. 

Mitsubishi TV, VS6071
Reason for Service: No vertical.
Solution: Replacing vertical IC fixed set. LA7838S

Samsung TV, UN60F6350AFXZA
Reason for Service: TV will randomly cycle on and off; gets progressively worse.
Solution: Update firmware, and disconnect Wi-Fi module to see if problem goes away.  If so, replace Wi-Fi module.

Samsung TV, LN46C600F3F
Reason for Service: Set powers up with sound, but no backlight.
Solution: Found open cap in power supply, C818, 0.47uF/450V.  Replacing this fixed set.

Sony TV, KDL-26M4000
Reason for Service: Dead
Solution: Replaced cracked IC902, #670889101, and open R904.  10ohm/half W.

Toshiba TV, 46XV645U
Reason for Service: Dead, no power.
Solution: Replaced open R850 in power supply (1.8ohm/5W) and relay.  23146564X.


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CE Tech Tips — December 2020

**NOTICE**
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, 57S710S
Reason for Service: Using HDMI connection,
black picture with no Sync on OCD.
Solution: Clean HDMI jack with 99.8% isopropyl alcohol.

JVC TV, JLC32BC3002
Reason for Service: When set turned on, JVC logo appears,
then sound but no backlights.
Solution: Found shorted D602 on power supply board. MUR460

LG TV, 32LP1DC
Reason for Service: No audio
Solution: Replaced main board.

Samsung TV, PN64D80000FF
Reason for Service: Relay clicks on and off.
Solution: Resoldered TS801s and TC802s on power board.

Samsung TV, LN46C550JIFXZA
Reason for Service:  Set won’t come on, red LED blinks continuously.
Solution: Disconnect LVDS cable; if set comes on with melody, it’s either bad T-con or panel. Reconnect LVDS and unplug cables from T-Con to panel. If set comes on, panel is bad.

Sanyo TV, DP50749
Reason for Service: Power cycles on and off.
Solution: Replaced IC5750 on main board.

Sony TV, KDL46V2500
Reason for Service: Dead set, four red blink error.
Solution: Check all inverter transformers and their associated sm resistors.


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CE Tech Tips — November 2020

**NOTICE**
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.

LG TV, 47LS4500-UD
Reason for Service: No picture and no backlight.
Solution: Found D607 shorted in the power supply.  MUR460AX

Samsung TV, PN51D6500D
Reason for Service: Set shuts down, or clicks on and off, has picture and splash screen every 5 or 6 seconds.
Solution: Replacing main board fixed this set. BN94-04728A

Samsung TV, LN40A500T1FXZA
Reason for Service: Set comes on, then as it warms up, picture problems, then shuts down.
Solution: Check for bad caps, C102 and C131 on main. 

Sharp TV, LC60LE650U
Reason for Service: Dead set, no standby.
Solution: Replaced shorted IC7903, (A6069H), and opened R7900, 0.22 ohm fusible.

Sony TV, KDL46W4100
Reason for Service: Backlights come on, then turn off within few seconds with 14 blink error.
Solution: Found and replaced 7A open fuse on LCD controller module.

Toshiba TV, 32HL67U
Reason for Service: At turn on, screen lights up for second, then dims way down; sound okay.
Solution: Replacing T-Con fixed set.

Vizio TV, VP422HDTV10A
Reason for Service: Dead, no standby 5V or amber logo.
Solution: Found open cap in power supply, C8006.  22uF/450V.  Replacing fixed set.

 


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CE Tech Tips — October 2020

**NOTICE**
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.

Emerson TV, LF501EM4
Reason for Service: Dead set, no standby power light.
Solution: Removed the I/R board and found SM C4056 shorted.  Removing bad cap restored normal operation to the set.

Hitachi TV, 57F59A
Reason for Service: Changes colors, snowy picture, loss of one or more colors, all white and shuts down.
Solution: Replace signal board and make sure the firmware is updated. 

LG TV, 47LM6700
Reason for Service: Dead, 3 blink error.
Solution: Replaced a shorted D607.  MUR460

Panasonic TV, TCP42X5
Reason for Service: Dead
Fix: Replaced U203 on backside of Power board.  FAN6755UWMY.

RCA TV, LED46C45RQ
Reason for Service: Set won’t power up.
Solution: Replacing the EEPROM fixed the set.  U16

Samsung TV, PN64E8000GFXZA
Reason for Service: Dead set, fuse blown.
Solution: Repaired power board by replacing QS802 & QS804.  Examine whole board for bad solder and resolder as necessary.

Vizio TV, E390-A1
Reason for Service: LED backlights will not come on.
Solution: Replacing IC U403 fixed the set.

Zenith, 9-1302 module
Reason for Service: Dead, nothing.
Solution: Resoldered jumper next to Elect Cap CX3452.  Fixed set.

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