Sony Bravia KDL-52XBR9 Lines

[rawilson3]

I didn't see any other threads that had this issue when I searched so I am asking here. Sorry if I somehow missed the relevant thread but I don't think I did.

My TV has the lines you see in the photos when it comes on and they go away all at once 5-10 minutes after power on. The lines are on the left side and dissipate the farther right on the screen you go.

[budwich]

Re: Sony Bravia KDL-52XBR9 Lines

this is a common sony issue with the tabs on the top left side. If you push on the frame on that side, you might get the picture to correct for a bit. Disassembly and applying pressure to the offending tab will confirm the issue. You can try adding some pressure pads to help but it may not. Depending on what actually is the problem (the tab may not be allowing powering to reach the side tabs, you might be able to fix with some wiring but its a tough operation.

[rawilson3]

Re: Sony Bravia KDL-52XBR9 Lines

Thanks for the info. I had a Samsung with tab bonding issues once it was a bit different though as it would not go away without pressure. The Sony always goes away after 5-10 minutes and never returns until the TV has been off long enough to "cool" off.

[budwich]

Re: Sony Bravia KDL-52XBR9 Lines

hope i didn't mislead you. the "wiring / pressure" suggestion was some possibly methods. You may also be able to get the set back to "almost normal" operation by removing the side tabs that are causing the problem (that being that they aren't being powered properly)... so depending on what you find out by looking closer at the tabs, you might get a "save". No problem though if you just want to scrap the set.