Sharp lc-42sb45u no response... at all.

[RetroNinja]

Re: Sharp lc-42sb45u no response... at all.

Can't make a new thread, but I have this TV and when it is first turned on there is a solarization effect on 1 quarter or so of the right side of the TV.

It eventually goes away (and there is a perfect picture) if the TV is left on long enough. I haven't cracked open the TV yet (to check the boards), but in reading about this it seems like a TCON problem.

Opinions?

[tibimakai]

Re: Sharp lc-42sb45u no response... at all.

Repaired another one, with the blown 1.5A fuse on the inverter board.

[LastLeg]

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@Caleb, Thanks for the info. Ordered through digikey. Hopefully this will take care of it.

[Caleb]

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@lastleg, -this is a dead thread- you would better off starting a new thread....that said you can be pretty certain that if it says capXcon on it, it needs replacing. The residue coming out the top is the electrolytic that makes the cap work, Ie if the stuff inside is outside that cap is not doing its job. Replace with panasonic fm or nichinon from a reliable source (digikey or mouser) hopefully just the one failure is causing your problem, but there could be more that look ok that are bad as well.

[LastLeg]

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I'm having a similar problem with my Sharp lc-42sb45u. It would come on after a few minutes, or hours, but now has gotten worse. I just opened it up to have a look inside and noticed the capicitor on the bottom right of the power board on this picture:
http://nadams.smugmug.com/Other/Shar...Hv4c&lb=1&s=X2
on mine has opened on top with some yellow-ish residue on it. I suspect this is the culprit that needs replacing but wanted to ask for advice first. The capacitor is labelled CapXon 2700uF16V. Any help would be great. Thanks.

[tibimakai]

Re: Sharp lc-42sb45u no response... at all.

three, but on one I have removed the secondary heat sink, managed to brake some legs off of those diodes mounted to it, but I can add some wires and I can re solder it. I will do it and see how is that one too.

[budm]

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How many bad one do you have now?

[tibimakai]

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they are pretty cool tools. I can bring it with me in the bad using the laptop and I can work while I'm resting too. That's how I found the little fuse today, while my daughter was sleeping next to me(the only way she will sleep, soon she will be four).
I don't think that there are big differences between these microscopes. I went with this because it was 2megapixel, had great reviews and wasn't that much money.
I actually looked for a real telescope too, but they are really expensive, triscope, stereo+camera. Maybe a bit later and must be a used one. I really need something because my eyes are not what they used to be. I'm 45, so is kind of expected.
Budm, now I'm ready again to try to fix that Vizio power supply.
I would appreciate your help with this one (too ).
I think that we agreed to go with the one that supplies some voltage at the output.
Do you think that I should recap that power supply?

[budm]

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Thanks retiredcaps, my eyes are not as good as they used to be. I use big micro scope @work for surface mount works, but it will be too big to have one those big scope at home.

[retiredcaps]

Re: Sharp lc-42sb45u no response... at all.

toddfunn.com has a review of an USB microscope (22 minutes). Direct link is

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biTiN...layer_embedded

[budm]

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Great news.

[tibimakai]

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TV it's working!!! Thank you budm. I owe you a beer.
I can't find that size on Digikey, .125x.060. But I have used one like the other white one, just added some copper wire legs to it.
Bummer is that I can't find that black plastic cover for the inverter.

[budm]

Re: Sharp lc-42sb45u no response... at all.

I use Littlefuse PICO fuse.
Thanks for the link for the scope. I may get one.

[tibimakai]

Re: Sharp lc-42sb45u no response... at all.

I may have some 1.5A LittleFuse fuses, it should be OK?
http://www.amazon.com/Celestron-Delu.../ref=pd_cp_p_0
The only negative that I can say is that the LEDs are on while the PC is on, but you can use it to make light on the boards.

[budm]

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That is 1.5A fuse. CMO and DARFON use this kind of fuse for the Inverter IC. You can use fusible resistor, 1 Ohm in its place to test it.
Do you have info on this USB Micro scope? It is strange that the board shows it as 0.75A 76V fuse

[tibimakai]

Re: Sharp lc-42sb45u no response... at all.

Found it and it's bad. Thank you. It looks like it's a 15A fuse. This fuse is a regular SMD fuse or it is a special one?
Thank you budm!

Side note, I have sold that Sony that I have cracked the screen for $80 (what it cost me too, $50 TV+$25 Tube+$5 gas).
Picture taken with the little Celestron USB microscope, wasn't pointing straitght at it, that's why is not clear at the top.

[tibimakai]

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I will have to check tomorrow, now it's to late.

[budm]

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The picture I post is just an example of what the fuse looks like. So do have the Black fuse on your board?

[tibimakai]

Re: Sharp lc-42sb45u no response... at all.

I see it(FT 20), but that board is different then mine.

[budm]

Re: Sharp lc-42sb45u no response... at all.

For now. If I am correct, there is a small black fuse F1 (look like surface mount resistor next to the white fuse F3 on your board) for the Inverter IC. It should be closed to one of the connectors. I am not sure if you see that or not. See picture for example.