I have an LG sound bar, model LAS751M just over 3 years old that just stopped working. When I power it up, it stays on "Please Wait" and eventually turns itself off. I can turn the volume up and down and it indicates on the display, but there is no sound at all. It also won't pair with it's wireless sub woofer. I even tried downloading the firmware update to a USB drive, but being stuck on the "Please Wait", it won't even recognize it. I also tried holding the Add + button down to initiate a factory reset, but there is no response. And one final observation, when it's stuck on "Please Wait", I can power it off with the remote, but not the power button on the sound bar. I've seen a few posts about this online and it seems to be a common problem. But before I junk it and buy a new one, I was wondering if anyone has ever figured out a fix for this problem? It's most likely shot, like a phone that gets "bricked", but like they say, it doesn't hurt to ask. Thanks for your time.
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Might be worth popping the top off and having a peek inside...Khron's Cave - Electronics - Audio - Teardowns - Mods - Repairs - Projects - Music - Rants - Shenanigans
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I was lucky to find one exactly like mine on Ebay for only $32 including shipping. Working, but not in very good cosmetic shape, and the bluetooth only had about a 6' range. And I was curious to see what part was bad causing the please wait message. I didn't know if it was just waiting for communication from one of the wireless modules (There's 3 of them in there) or the main board or the amp board. The problem turned out to be the main board. And with the original Bluetooth module from my unit, the range is good for at least 25'. So that's what I'd recommend, if you can find the same model on Ebay cheap for spare boards to swap, that would be the most cost-efficient solution.
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I guess that's a possibility. As a test, in the mean time, you could try soldering a 10k (or so) resistor between the 5V input and that enable pin, and see if that 3.5V output comes up.Khron's Cave - Electronics - Audio - Teardowns - Mods - Repairs - Projects - Music - Rants - Shenanigans
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Then a software / firmware issue is indeed that much more likely.Khron's Cave - Electronics - Audio - Teardowns - Mods - Repairs - Projects - Music - Rants - Shenanigans
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