I am working on a 50" Samsung Plasma TV about 5 years old. It has a bar that is prominent when you first turn on the TV that eventually fades and may disappear after some time. It is a vertical bar always in the same spot. Otherwise the TV operates as it should with all functionality. I have attached an image of the problem.
I have worked on many things but this is my first plasma TV. I am in the process of removing the Y buffer which is easy to access and sits vertical on the left side of the TV board. That is the easiest buffer to remove. Parts list shows a X buffer but its buried at the bottom along the support strip for the stand, etc. Looks to be a bit of a chore to remove. I cleaned the TV from dust, etc. and checks for visual problems and none found so far. No obvious blown ICs, burn marks, etc. I am going to check resistance on as many of the boards I can access. The X board, if it has one, is buried deep.
Thoughts?
I have worked on many things but this is my first plasma TV. I am in the process of removing the Y buffer which is easy to access and sits vertical on the left side of the TV board. That is the easiest buffer to remove. Parts list shows a X buffer but its buried at the bottom along the support strip for the stand, etc. Looks to be a bit of a chore to remove. I cleaned the TV from dust, etc. and checks for visual problems and none found so far. No obvious blown ICs, burn marks, etc. I am going to check resistance on as many of the boards I can access. The X board, if it has one, is buried deep.
Thoughts?
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