Sony KDL-60EX700 bad panel right?

[kevinm34232]

I'm 99.9% this is the panel just wanna verify with some of you experts...

[attainteddragon]

Re: Sony KDL-60EX700 bad panel right?

until the experts get here, i'm going to throw a vote in for main. looks too neat to be panel to me. just my thoughts though.

you can always disconnect one side of the t-con to the panel and check how it effects the pic.

[kevinm34232]

Re: Sony KDL-60EX700 bad panel right?

the top of the screen though is different and more stable that's why i was thinking panel.

[budwich]

Re: Sony KDL-60EX700 bad panel right?

different from what? feed the thing a know test pattern instead to get a better idea of whats up. the one in the picture looks like a "non-signal OTA channel". I kind of doubt its a bad panel.

[Davi.p]

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Try to warm up with hairdryer the mainboard then switch tv on and see if it changes. Also download the service manual and search for an auto test for the panel, in the service menu, usually there's the word Pattern.

[kevinm34232]

Re: Sony KDL-60EX700 bad panel right?

Here's a couple more pics hooked up to HDMI..

[tom66]

Re: Sony KDL-60EX700 bad panel right?

I don't think this is a bad panel, but I could be wrong.

[kevinm34232]

Re: Sony KDL-60EX700 bad panel right?

I just noticed this, when first plugged in to power..

[Davi.p]

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Also you can hook up a second tv by a scart cable, set the second to AV and the broken one to DTV. If the image is wrong in the second tv you've bad mainboard.

[Andrew F. Ali]

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Even though at start-up you get that half screen bad image. That is a Main Bd issue. Me I would just replace the Main Bd.

[kevinm34232]

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This is why I come here thanks

[tom66]

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Also you can hook up a second tv by a scart cable, set the second to AV and the broken one to DTV. If the image is wrong in the second tv you've bad mainboard.

pretty rare for any modern TV to support this, unfortunately
(also Kevin is in the US, they don't have SCART!)

[kevinm34232]

Re: Sony KDL-60EX700 bad panel right?

Crap same exact problem with new main board..

Chance of T-Con?

[kevinm34232]

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BTW for those who stumble across this thread when changing out the main board.. TV flashes green and amber LED together and repeats w/o software update.

Following Sony instructions to put .bin firmware in the folder on USB drive didn't work. Firmware .bin needs to be directly in the root directory and not in a folder. Insert USB then connect AC and hit power button and TV will start update.

[Davi.p]

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From Tom66: "(also Kevin is in the US, they don't have SCART!)" Ah ok i've forgot that,but what they used until the arrive of hdmi?

For Kevin: This is why i never suggest main board changing before doing some tests.
I don't know why you try to upgrade, it's not the cause for sure. Try to warm up the tcon chips one at a time with the soldering iron and see the effects.

I have bought this exact same model some days ago, another fault, screen fault, but i'm stuck on dismantling the screen bezel, if you have tried with success, or someone other, can you tell me how? The higher side doesn't come away! It's a very heavy beast, and i'm lonely to handle it..

[kevinm34232]

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So after discovering main board was not problem, removed T-con to get part #. Reinstalled T-Con and original main board and guess what... Normal picture...
Tail between legs, I scurry to next project... Lesson = don't skip the basics...

[attainteddragon]

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i'm just glad that it wasn't panel after i suggested that it wouldn't be. great that you have a good pic now.

[Davi.p]

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"Lesson = don't skip the basics..." Yeah, also for me :-(
I guess the perturbation was moving then... a better description helps next time..

[tom66]

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From Tom66: "(also Kevin is in the US, they don't have SCART!)" Ah ok i've forgot that,but what they used until the arrive of hdmi?

Component video (which transmits analogue HD video up to 1080i) which is carried on five cables: luma (green), red chroma (red) and blue chroma (blue) as well as red/white for audio.

Or composite video which transmits analogue SD video up to 576i on a yellow cable with combined luminance and chrominance data, and red/white for audio.

Component video is actually decent, and many TVs still support it due to a lot of old equipment using it, generally speaking though it's depreciated in form of HDMI because it's not encrypted and has no second channel info (e.g. surround sound, ethernet over HDMI, audio return channel, consumer electronic control etc.)

[Davi.p]

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"which is carried on five cables:...." Ah, this is what them are made for.. i never asked myself, but on all LCD tv i had i think i've seen always both SCART and 3+2 RCA, and them obviously EU version.. ah ok you say: even if they have 2 tv with scart socket they don't have scart cable..