Are the Plasma Panels in Panasonic TVs TH-P42X30D and TH-P42XT50D Interchangeable?

[Chaks]

Can I replace the plasma panel in TH-P42XT50D with the plasma panel in TH-P42X30D. I have noticed both the panels have the same resolution 1024x768 and 600Hz Driver. The location of the ribbon cables on the panel are also identical. Do I need to verify anything else before I replace the panels?.

[tw2005]

Re: Are the Plasma Panels in Panasonic TVs TH-P42X30D and TH-P42XT50D Interchangeable

Can I replace the plasma panel in TH-P42XT50D with the plasma panel in TH-P42X30D. I have noticed both the panels have the same resolution 1024x768 and 600Hz Driver. The location of the ribbon cables on the panel are also identical. Do I need to verify anything else before I the panels?.

mounting points for the boards

[Chaks]

Re: Are the Plasma Panels in Panasonic TVs TH-P42X30D and TH-P42XT50D Interchangeable

Here is the pcb layout from the service manuals.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0Bx...GwwWmtkSVp4VUE
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0Bx...WRQRFJVVFc5V2c

The TH-P42X30D is having a faulty power board (power-board blown up due to surge in the mains electric line). I have not tested the panel ... do you think the blown power board might have damaged the SS or the SN board or the A Board along with it. The power board and the SS board are separate in this model where as in TH-P42XT50D the power-board and SS board are fused together in a single PCB.

The TH-P42X30D was diagnosed by a local panasonic technician and he reported a faulty power board. But he did not have a spare working power board for the model to confirm it. He opened the unit, checked the power lines with a multi-meter and concluded a blown up power-board.

Do you think it is worth the effort to try ... removing the panel and putting it in TH-P42XT50D.

[Moreno83]

Re: Are the Plasma Panels in Panasonic TVs TH-P42X30D and TH-P42XT50D Interchangeable

why don't you try and place the boards in the working panel? If the wholes all line up then just try that and if it works , replace the panel.

[Chaks]

Re: Are the Plasma Panels in Panasonic TVs TH-P42X30D and TH-P42XT50D Interchangeable

Good idea ... Moreno.
Removing all the boards and putting it in other tv is a tedious process but still much less then effort for removing the front glass

[Chaks]

Re: Are the Plasma Panels in Panasonic TVs TH-P42X30D and TH-P42XT50D Interchangeable

PCB layout inside the two models

TH-P42X30D:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bxc...ew?usp=sharing

TH-P42XT50D:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bxc...ew?usp=sharing

[Chaks]

Re: Are the Plasma Panels in Panasonic TVs TH-P42X30D and TH-P42XT50D Interchangeable

There is a little bulb like valve on the top right of the Plasma panel like we find in thermo-flasks. This valve is clean and no sign of any shade of burn-out. So Can I assume that the panel is good and working?.