Sony KDL-32L4000 bad t-con or panel?

[Half-Saint]

I've got a KDL-32L4000 that displays this weird image (see photo). Sorry about the picture quality, was holding the TV with one hand and taking a photo with my smartphone in the other.

About the third of the screen is sharp and static, the rest is moving like it's being refreshed constantly one over the other sort of like a ghost.

Is there a way to find the culprit without actually replacing the t-con as I'd have to order one.

[dskall]

Re: Sony KDL-32L4000 bad t-con or panel?

Looks like maybe panel problem. May try flexing panel and see if any change

[Half-Saint]

Re: Sony KDL-32L4000 bad t-con or panel?

To flex it properly, I'd have to remove it from the bezel. Tried flexing it while still inside the TV frame with no results.

I'll see, if I can make a video of the problem and post it on YT.

[attainteddragon]

Re: Sony KDL-32L4000 bad t-con or panel?

+1 for panel.

you can confirm by opening the back, disconnecting one side of the t-con that connects to the panel. powering the set up and checking picture, then repeat for the opposing side.

[Half-Saint]

Re: Sony KDL-32L4000 bad t-con or panel?

If I remove the flat cable, there's no picture, only the backlight is on.

[attainteddragon]

Re: Sony KDL-32L4000 bad t-con or panel?

the ribbon that goes to the panel? not the lvds that goes from the main board to the t-con.

is there 1 or 2 cables?

[Half-Saint]

Re: Sony KDL-32L4000 bad t-con or panel?

There's just one flat cable that goes from the t-con to the LCD so I can't really do what you suggested.

[attainteddragon]

Re: Sony KDL-32L4000 bad t-con or panel?

well, that ruined that idea.

i'm still looking at panel. if you want to pull it down to the panel and apply pressure to the tab bonds to see if it is causing the fault, then it is your call. nothing to lose in my opinion though.

[chrismurphy]

Re: Sony KDL-32L4000 bad t-con or panel?

Sorry to say but its the panel

[Half-Saint]

Re: Sony KDL-32L4000 bad t-con or panel?

Ah well, it's not very likely that I'll be finding a compatible panel any time soon. I'll just use it for parts. Cheers guys.

[nomoresonys]

Re: Sony KDL-32L4000 bad t-con or panel?

Hard to tell by the pic., you could try a firmware update, might work, sometimes the firmware gets buggered up. Tcon boards are readily available and usually pretty reasonable in price.