Westinghouse 50" TV (EW50T5KW) distortion

[pottzy87]

I have a westinghouse tv (EW50T5KW) that has horizontal distortion, like an old TV broadcast that has poor signal. If I unplug 1 of the ribbon cables from the t-con board, the problem goes away, of course this is blacking out half the screen. I bought a used t-con board off E-bay and it has the same result, both t-con boards also makes a high pitch whining sound, until I unplug 1 ribbon cable. Do you think I have received a faulty t-con board, that coincidentally has the exact same issue, or could this be a video board problem? I have cleaned the ribbon cable ends with alcohol to no avail. Also did some tapping around with my finger while it was on (staying away from the power supply) and it does not seem to change anything on the screen. I can post pictures, or even a video on Youtube of the screen distortion if that helps. Thanks for reading.

[freakaftr8]

Re: Westinghouse 50" TV (EW50T5KW) distortion

Can We Get A Picture Of The problem? Sounds like a bad panel

[Shinju]

Re: Westinghouse 50" TV (EW50T5KW) distortion

Sounds like a panel problem, was there spray cleaner used on the screen?

Posting pictures of the guts of the tv will help.

Also if there is damage to the LCD TFT tabs then the panel is toast, only way to check it to break the panel down to the TFT board that the t-con is plugged into.

[pottzy87]

Re: Westinghouse 50" TV (EW50T5KW) distortion

Can We Get A Picture Of The problem? Sounds like a bad panel

Yes, I will post a picture as soon as I get home tonight (2am). I suspected the same thing but, when I unplug the 1 ribbon cable from the T-con board, the 1 half of the screen looks perfect. I thought if the panel failed, then the whole screen failed. Thank you for the reply, I think i might post a video on Youtube. I will post a link when I get home.

[pottzy87]

Re: Westinghouse 50" TV (EW50T5KW) distortion

I will also post a picture of the guts, Thanks!

[pottzy87]

Re: Westinghouse 50" TV (EW50T5KW) distortion

I don't know if a cleaner was used on the screen, as it is a friends TV. I will ask him tomorrow, we are on separate shifts.

[pottzy87]

Re: Westinghouse 50" TV (EW50T5KW) distortion

I think I have found the problem. Upon taking it apart further down to the panel, I found one of TFT ribbons had a burnt or shorted silver area. Thanks anyway!