Bulb gone in LCD panel: What is the next step?

[JonathanAnon]

Hi guys,

Just looking for a few general opinions here. A lot of the time I come across monitors and TVs where I know that the inverter is shutting down because of a bad bulb in the LCD Panel.

What do you normally do in that position that you know the LCD panel has a bad bulb? Do you:
a) Try and track down a new bulb, and replace the bad one in the panel.
or
b) Consider the TV as a write off.

Is it worth the hassle getting involved in replacing them?

thanks,
J

[SteveNielsen]

Re: Bulb gone in LCD panel: What is the next step?

I would try to replace it. It really depends on what you want. If you like working on things then it's fun for you and you always learn something.

[Clydeuk]

Re: Bulb gone in LCD panel: What is the next step?

I always keep tubes when I scrap panels for this reason. It is sods law though that when I get a panel that needs one I don't have the right size. They seem to be expensive to buy as well.

I would certainly not write the panel off as the matrix is fine so it's a waste. Some displays are easy to dismantle to get to the tubes so can be replaced without much effort, you just need to be careful handling the matrix and keeping everything dust free on assembly. In my experience laptops are the most taxing.

[popeye]

Re: Bulb gone in LCD panel: What is the next step?

Tesco sell bulbs ( Bulb gone in LCD panel)

[JonathanAnon]

Re: Bulb gone in LCD panel: What is the next step?

Tesco sell bulbs ( Bulb gone in LCD panel)

I was watching a few videos of a guy who kept referring to them as bulbs... But I suppose tubes would be more correct given that they are not bulbous in shape..