Panasonic Plasma TC P50 XI Blinks once

[jjzepplin]

Re: Panasonic Plasma TC P50 XI Blinks once

Ok will save my time. Tw2005 Maybe I will send you the board for all your great help...

[tw2005]

Re: Panasonic Plasma TC P50 XI Blinks once

well, for starters here's some info. each HDMI has it's own EEPROM. SO, IC4508 will be missing, plus q4503 and other associated parts.

firmware wise I see this

50C1
IC1101 TVRQ600S
IC4500 TVRQ603S
IC4501 TVRQ604S
IC4508 ------------
IC8502 TVRQ590AGS
IC8503 TVRQ594AAS
IC9001 TVRQ587AAS
IC9303 TVRQ589ABS

50X1
IC1101 TVRQ598S
IC4500 TVRQ603S
IC4501 TVRQ604S
IC4508 TVRQ605S
IC8502 TVRQ590S
IC8503 TVRQ592S
IC9001 TVRQ587S
IC9303 TVRQ589S

[jjzepplin]

Re: Panasonic Plasma TC P50 XI Blinks once

Sounds good just thought I would shoot that out there as the boards do look identical except for this port is missing. You are right though-if the tv works again I will be happy.
Side-note, I added Badcaps.com to my contacts and now I don't spam them anymore.

[tw2005]

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So I'v checked around and no one seems to want my old board for a core. Can I just cannibalize the side HDMI plug and solder it to the CI board? Just a thought.

As tom said, I think it would require the correct firmware chip which i'm not sure which it would be and also would have to go through and compare the schematic of the 2 versions.

Like I was hinting earlier if you want all the same then repair by modus for the extra $30 or so sounds cheap by the time you spend working that all out and getting an eeprom from panasonic and the risk of damaging the board working on it.

Could work out from the manuals what eeproms are different and swap from yours but a bad one of those can cause 1 blink too.

I think for you, if it gets the TV running again, live with it.

Pity about the old board, I'd love to have another 1 blink A board to experimant with but even if I worked it out no good for here, too expensive to ship to the US.

plonk it on ebay for $20, someone out there may be keen.

[tom66]

Re: Panasonic Plasma TC P50 XI Blinks once

That will unfortunately not work as it will not recognise that port, it is not configured to do so.

[jjzepplin]

Re: Panasonic Plasma TC P50 XI Blinks once

So I'v checked around and no one seems to want my old board for a core. Can I just cannibalize the side HDMI plug and solder it to the CI board? Just a thought.

[jjzepplin]

Re: Panasonic Plasma TC P50 XI Blinks once

Thank you so much for all your help. I will keep you all posted as to the results.

[jjzepplin]

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Thank you- going for it.

[tw2005]

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yeah, that's the one I've been talking about.

[jjzepplin]

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This is the one I am thinking of getting TNPH0800 AD.
http://www.shopjimmy.com/catalogsear...lt/?q=TNPH0800

[jjzepplin]

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Ok so if you click on the pic on SJ it does get pretty hi res. I cannot see a difference except the missing HDMI on the side. There is a spot for one but it is not there. Perhaps I could just install one someday?
Any way they sent me a 5% off coupon for registering and if I get the warranty it puts me over the top for the 15% disc. That pays for the warranty pretty much. I am thinking I will pull the trigger on this. Just waiting for them to confirm on how to enter my 5% disc.

[tw2005]

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no, not an expert. try contacting Modus and find out. i have read of people sending A boards in as faulty and then sent back with no fault found. they would charge for that testing though.

So if you sent it in they will probably know when they test it, if it was ok then that would only leave PSU but I don't ever recall reading a SOS 1 with a bad PSU but maybe if anyone out there has some advice contrary lets hope they voice it.

I honestly expect A board, there's only so much I know. If it does not work out sell the parts I guess.
Try a search for your model and the C1 version, maybe someone else has had 1 blink.

[jjzepplin]

Re: Panasonic Plasma TC P50 XI Blinks once

Thank You tw2005. You truly do sound like you are an expert. I am not sure I would miss the side HDMI as I have never used it before anyway. Does MODUS or that other link you supplied have a restocking fee if this is not my problem? A warranty maybe. Don't want to sound cheap but if this does not work I may just junk it and stare at the stars for a whil

[tw2005]

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looks like yours is rev AB, so you just lose the side HDMI port by the looks of things.

On a bad note, looks like SJ have changed their website, no more high res enlargeable photos that you could zoom in on or download.

That's a loss for identifying stuff, I used that a lot to get an idea when most photos posted are not good enough.

[jjzepplin]

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Pics of current board.

[tw2005]

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Yes but if I add a $1.70 capacitor to the order = BAM! I wouldn't need the VGA output but need the HDMI's. I see on the board in question the HDMI x2 inputs but maybe that is just a generic picture. Will try to post a pic of mine.

Unrelated-notifications are now coming but going to spam box. Yahoo mail so I went in and "unspammed" them but they seem to still go there.

I was going to suggest looking for something cheap to tip it over, don't deal with SJ anymore but glad you worked it out.

Actually i probably got that wrong, it's an input for use as a monitor. A pic or the revision as we can use the SJ photos, that way you get better advice but not the first time I've suggested this to get someone out of trouble.

Like you say, if they're not used and you just want a working TV with the normal basics it will work.

[jjzepplin]

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Yes but if I add a $1.70 capacitor to the order = BAM! I wouldn't need the VGA output but need the HDMI's. I see on the board in question the HDMI x2 inputs but maybe that is just a generic picture. Will try to post a pic of mine.

Unrelated-notifications are now coming but going to spam box. Yahoo mail so I went in and "unspammed" them but they seem to still go there.

[tw2005]

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Just thinking - If this is not the issue I could return the board to shopjimmy and pay the restocking fee and only be out a few bucks. If I have my board repaired then I own it working tv or not...

I thought their restock was 20%, $20 + return shipping

"you will be charged a 20% restocking fee for any new/unused product (up to $25)"

Just saw if you spend $100 or more, 15% off in August, sucks how this just misses out, maybe worth negotiating.

[jjzepplin]

Re: Panasonic Plasma TC P50 XI Blinks once

Just thinking - If this is not the issue I could return the board to shopjimmy and pay the restocking fee and only be out a few bucks. If I have my board repaired then I own it working tv or not...

[tw2005]

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What features would be missing? I see one on shopjimmy TNPH0800AD for $99-would that one work?

need either a picture of yours or the exact revision of it, they list 2 for the X1. Already mentioned possibly differences in earlier post.

Possibly cheaper one on ebay, also posted, for the $30 extra you get the right one, (yours repaired)