Panasonic tc-p42s1 dark screen and pink tint.

[johns1mj]

I just acquired a 09 panasonic tc-p42s1. The screen is dark and the whites have a pink tone. I did not find this on a search of this forum. I have not removed the back of the tv yet. I did a reset of the unit. No its not the common cable box reset.

[tw2005]

Re: Panasonic tc-p42s1 dark screen and pink tint.

I just acquired a 09 panasonic tc-p42s1. The screen is dark and the whites have a pink tone. I did not find this on a search of this forum. I have not removed the back of the tv yet. I did a reset of the unit. No its not the common cable box reset.

Pictures of the display, maybe SS board fault

[johns1mj]

Re: Panasonic tc-p42s1 dark screen and pink tint.

I opened up the tv. Looks like someone smoked and blew directly into the fans. everything is coated. I am not the first person into this tv. I found the x-main basically disconnected. I cleaned some contacts and reset some connectors because of the nicotine inside the tv. The panel is now bright again but there are lines across the screen now like a connector not seated correctly. I will have to recheck some connections to see what is happening.

[dick_barton]

Re: Panasonic tc-p42s1 dark screen and pink tint.

It does look heavily tarnished with nicotine so a good clean of the boards and connectors would probably be a good idea while you're at it.

[johns1mj]

Re: Panasonic tc-p42s1 dark screen and pink tint.

Did that. Now i have lines. Will probably need to clean again.

[dick_barton]

Re: Panasonic tc-p42s1 dark screen and pink tint.

Lines are often but not always as a result of connectors not being reseated correctly so hopefully that's all the problem is.

[tw2005]

Re: Panasonic tc-p42s1 dark screen and pink tint.

Did that. Now i have lines. Will probably need to clean again.

Again no images of the display fault but if horizontal lines commonly improperly seated sd su panel ribbons and the lines will match up with the offending ribbon