Panasonic TC-P55ST30 TV is not turning on.

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Re: Panasonic TC-P55ST30 TV is not turning on.

Got the SC board and the SU board fixed. 14 blinks is gone and I get picture. However, it has lines in it. Is it because of improper connections (such as for the ribbon cables) or is still some issue with the boards? If connections, which ones are the possible culprits?

Thanks

[flocko]

Re: Panasonic TC-P55ST30 TV is not turning on.

If the lines go from left to right across the screen, make a note of were they are and reseat the ribbon that is feeding that, but make sure to turn the set off from the wall socket before adjusting(do not try reseating when the set is on as you will damage the PDP) Hope this is of help Flocko

[PBSB]

Re: Panasonic TC-P55ST30 TV is not turning on.

Everything working well, finally. First time I sent out the SC board for repair, it wasn't done properly and I still had the short on it. Then I discovered that the SU board also had a short, so got that repaired. Not having a supply of new boards is a huge hassle - Panasonic should be ashamed of how they've dealt with this issue. Anyway, after reseating the ribbon cables, the lines went away and the picture is normal.

Thanks to everyone, especially TW2005 (and flocko above), whose contributions in this thread made me believe I could handle this one, and whose advice actually enabled me to do that.