samsung ps51f5500 any hope?

[daphney]

been given this tv & as you can see in pics this is why. is there any hope or is it a breaker?
thnx for help

[dick_barton]

Re: samsung ps51f5500 any hope?

Chances are that you have tab panel problems but others will advise. If you twist the frame carefullydo the lines change?

[daphney]

Re: samsung ps51f5500 any hope?

im unable to bend really i pulled out ribbon cable to board along bottom 1 at a time left side show 2 very faint lines when rest was black right side looked like this
no big chunk when green bit is

[dskall]

Re: samsung ps51f5500 any hope?

Bad panel.

[daphney]

Re: samsung ps51f5500 any hope?

so i removed metal plate that covers board tabs go to pressed abit & green block gone but other lines still there all pixels seem to flicker different colours in those lines that are left

[dskall]

Re: samsung ps51f5500 any hope?

You can put pressure on bad spots with thermal material and hope for the best. New panel is only sure fix

[daphney]

Re: samsung ps51f5500 any hope?

where the tabs attach to board? u mean for pressure thnx

[Hamie]

Re: samsung ps51f5500 any hope?

Na that's dead.
Bet the cell light was up at max. The f and d Samsung panels were cheap guff.