Compatible mainboards

[Ooodavie]

Ok so my aunt gave me her old lg plasma tv the other day, model 50pn6500, and I think the main board is bad on it.
I've looked around online for a direct replacement, and found an exact model, but they don't seem to come up for sale too often.
I searched again on eBay today and saw that one had popped up from a 60pn5300 I think it was? And the description said it was tested on a 50pn6500 and worked as it should.
So my question is, do I need to find the same exact mainboard that I have in my tv now, or are there other versions that will work without any problems?
Thanks in advance guys!

[Ooodavie]

Re: Compatible mainboards

Any ideas guys? Or maybe it's just a good idea to stick with the original?

[Moreno83]

Re: Compatible mainboards

Hi Ooodavie.

It can work but it depends , some main boards are for example made for "50inch" or "32 inch" only.
It can work IF the connections look the same. The situation for this set will probably be like that the tv works but has less options/picture quality then the 6500.

For example. I own a Panasonic VT50 and the ST50 main board works in this set. Also some samsung LCD's work with "lookalike main boards".

Best you can do is search for the main board version in google with "also found in".

Hope this helps! How much was the replacement board? You can always try and resell it if it doesn't work.

[Ooodavie]

Re: Compatible mainboards

Thanks for the reply Moreno, I forgot to check back to see if anyone had replied.
I haven't bought the replacement board yet, as they seem hard to come by.
There are 3 of them on eBay right now for the model that I have, and they range from $135 to $195.