42" Toshiba 42HP66

[alexanna]

I have to admit I haven't been following the TV section closely enough.
This is Toshiba 42HP66 Plasma.
The left side of the screen is mostly dark; however it's not an even type of separation side to side.
On the right side of the screen where there is a picture it I somewhat dark and has a pinkish/reddish tint.
I did find a service manual, and I will be in the process of reading through it.
I hope someone could give me an idea on an area where to concentrate.

[alexanna]

Re: 42" Toshiba 42HP66

So far the manual hasn't helped me very much.
However i did find a glass fuse open on the Z sus,it has a direct short to ground.
there is a 20lc30 Schotty taht apears to be shorted between pins 1 and 3

[alexanna]

Re: 42" Toshiba 42HP66

Haven't done it yet but I suspect if I lift a leg of the Schottky it won't show shorted.
Looks like Coppell is offering a repair kit for this issue,doesn't look to be that difficult

[PlainBill]

Re: 42" Toshiba 42HP66

That's an LG panel, and the symptoms are exactly what I had when the Z-Sustain died.

The best bet is to break the mounting tabs holding the hybrid to the heat sink, cut the pins on the hybrid, pull the pins, and clean the holes out before installing the new hybrid.

PlainBill