No more Sony 14 blink issue fix!!

[freakaftr8]

As all you know so e Sony lcd tvs erratically throw the 14x blink code for a HFR error. This signal is generated from the tcon for a high frame rate 120hz error. Some tcon boards in these sonys do this for no known reason rendering the tv useless even though the picture is fine for the few seconds it stays on.

My fix. Find the dark blue wire on the lvds cable. It's on the end of the lvds cable. Disconnect this wire. Problem solved. No more shutdown.

Btw this repair hack was done on a KDL-46xbr6

[mmartell]

Re: No more Sony 14 blink issue fix!!

Now how did you find that out and what is the purpose of the blue wire ? Feedback ?

[freakaftr8]

Re: No more Sony 14 blink issue fix!!

Yes. And months of research. Lol.

[Hamie]

Re: No more Sony 14 blink issue fix!!

Nice easy fix! Bravo.

[freakaftr8]

Re: No more Sony 14 blink issue fix!!

Thanks Hamie. This one took some time. It may be because I used an incompatible mainboard for the tv. Originally it takes the dreaded BT2 board. I found a BT3 board that was used in the KDL-46vl 160 and the KDL-46z4100. Same panel. Different tcon. These were not compatible with the KDL-46XBR6 mainboard. I already repaired two of the original Tcon words with success utilizing voltage regulators and controller IC's but the last tcon board in the third TV I could not repair. So I ran across this board for cheap which was said to work. Yes it did work but it would throw the 14-blink error code.. So I modified it lol

[hermosillof]

Re: No more Sony 14 blink issue fix!!

I have a KDL46XBR6 which goes into bliking mode, 14 blinks to be exact. I disconected the dark blue cable and the problem still there. I took longer to go into blinking mode but still blinking. Any other causes that would do that?

[budm]

Re: No more Sony 14 blink issue fix!!

I wonder if the 120Hz is still functioning without the wire, need to get the LCD panel model number to look for spec sheet which should gives the pin out functions for the board.