Vizio D650i-B2 no picture but backlights

[kevinm34232]

This fix is the same as the Vizio e701i-a3, you can refer to the thread below started by freakaftr8:

https://www.badcaps.net/forum/showthread.php?t=49281

Same issue basically, backlight with no picture or fading vertical lines. Removed left side ribbon from T-Con to panel and had good picture on right side.

Panel # T650HVN05.9

Removed the 8 left side driver tabs from the panel and as with the same fix from freakaftr8, it's all good.

Hope this helps others, I was about to gut the TV for parts when I remembered to try the same fix above.

It's also really easy to get at these tabs on this model.

[budm]

Re: Vizio D650i-B2 no picture but backlights

Thanks for the info.
So AUO panels have same failure as Sharp panel too.

[kevinm34232]

Re: Vizio D650i-B2 no picture but backlights

Sadly the TV has a "blue" look now... I don't know if there was another issue before as I just got this set, but I thought I had saw something about a blue tint while searching for a fix for the panel issue?? While testing it always had a blue tint to a blank or bad screen though.

The picture exaggerates the blue but it is certainly noticeable. Yes I did a factory reset, and has latest firmware.

EDIT:
Apparently separate issue on these with bad LEDs causing blue/purple hue. Time to take it apart again. Yay.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBhqpwC5ekg

[kevinm34232]

Re: Vizio D650i-B2 no picture but backlights

Replaced all the LEDs with Shopjimmy parts, no more blues..