Bad panel or tcon TC-L55E50 LC550EUD

[Solderjerk]

I'm pretty sure I know answer to this but is it a bad panel or tcon?
I'm so pissed off cuz i finished this tv finally and now I'm sure the panel is trashed
Short story in case it helps anyone out. Tv is a Panasonic TC-L55E50. Problem was it would blink the picture a couple times and the nothing, the power light would flash every 4 or 5 secs. Panasonics usually do this with a backlight problem. Took it apart, the panel was LG LC550EUD. Troubleshot any found 4 bad leds out of the 120. Replaced both strips and put back together. Tv fires up and works fine except for that big gray stain

[budm]

Re: Bad panel or tcon TC-L55E50 LC550EUD

That screen is CRACKED!

[Solderjerk]

Re: Bad panel or tcon TC-L55E50 LC550EUD

I figured that but I can’t see anything in it...and I was super careful dissecting it. I’m so pissed

[Solderjerk]

Re: Bad panel or tcon TC-L55E50 LC550EUD

Just wanted to follow up in case it helps anyone...
I took lcd out and yes there is a crack and it follows those dead spots to a T. The crack was not visible from the front but very easy from the back.
And a note to everyone, these screens are very brittle, more so than normal. Use caution... I can barely bend it and it cracks

[Andrew F. Ali]

Re: Bad panel or tcon TC-L55E50 LC550EUD

You are not supposed to bend the screen. It will break And thanks for the bulletin that these screens are very brittle.