Vizio E70i-A3 70" Success Story

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  • Michale32086
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    • Nov 2011
    • 1453
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    Vizio E70i-A3 70" Success Story

    Another Vizio 70" came in...

    Backlights came on, nothing on the display..

    Think TCON... Get new one..

    Fixes it.. Get a display now.. But it's "off" as in wanky. Right side of the panel is "melting" and "fluid"...

    Thinking I pull the tabs off that side... Did it... It worked!!! It still amazes me when that works..

    My question is, will there be a down side to this?? IE lower resolution, not as sharp, etc etc???

    Just seems to me that there should be SOME down side to pulling those tab boards off the side...
  • Andrew F. Ali
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    • Jan 2014
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    • Trinidad & Tobago

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    Re: Vizio E70i-A3 70" Success Story

    Yes, there is a downside. You would lose some scan lines which will lower your resolution. However, this is detected minimal to the eye sight. You would hardly notice the difference. The up side is you still get to use the TV and see movies and images/pictures.

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    • Michale32086
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      • Nov 2011
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      Re: Vizio E70i-A3 70" Success Story

      Originally posted by Andrew F. Ali
      Yes, there is a downside. You would lose some scan lines which will lower your resolution. However, this is detected minimal to the eye sight. You would hardly notice the difference. The up side is you still get to use the TV and see movies and images/pictures.

      "Yea... Yea, I can live with that..."
      -Keannu Reeves, THE REPLACEMENTS



      Thanx

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      • budwich
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        • Jul 2015
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        Re: Vizio E70i-A3 70" Success Story

        Originally posted by Andrew F. Ali
        Yes, there is a downside. You would lose some scan lines which will lower your resolution. However, this is detected minimal to the eye sight. You would hardly notice the difference. The up side is you still get to use the TV and see movies and images/pictures.
        Not sure how that can be. This is a "fixed pixel display" so losing scan lines will be visible. Put up a computer screen / fixed image, there are no missing scan lines. There will be some loss of uniformity across the panel as the "one arm drive" will be hard pressed to provide that complete "energy" needed.

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        • Andrew F. Ali
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          • Jan 2014
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          Re: Vizio E70i-A3 70" Success Story

          In theory, yes this is what happens but it is hardly detectable. Try it or even search the forum for success stories on removing the side tabs to 'fix' screen issues and save a TV from the e-waste dump.

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          • mmartell
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            • Oct 2013
            • 3189
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            Re: Vizio E70i-A3 70" Success Story

            I think the tabs work in a push/pull configuration so no loss in scan lines and the remaining drivers seem to handle the job fine. Mine failed just shy of three years but I still wouldn't attribute that to the fact one side was ripped off.

            Certainly budwich doesn't have to look it up as he was in on it from the beginning.

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            • handsworth
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              • Oct 2015
              • 174
              • United States

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              Re: Vizio E70i-A3 70" Success Story

              I posted a thread asking the same question. Had the same problem and cut the side tabs also. I'm a little closer to my answer now. Thanks

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              • Michale32086
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                • Nov 2011
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                Re: Vizio E70i-A3 70" Success Story

                Originally posted by handsworth
                I posted a thread asking the same question. Had the same problem and cut the side tabs also. I'm a little closer to my answer now. Thanks
                Just a minor nit pick..

                Did you "cut" the tabs?? Or did you just pull them off??

                If you cut the tabs, you might not get the clean break you need.. There might be residual "wiring" or even a short.. From what I have read, it's better to pull them off..

                The best way to do that is to start from one side of the tab (top or bottom whichever is easiest) and pull upward in a single motion.. This allows a clean break and doesn't leave any remnant..

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                • handsworth
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                  • Oct 2015
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                  Re: Vizio E70i-A3 70" Success Story

                  Thanks, I'll remember that if a next time. I used a razor and cut up against the panel. Do you know what those tabs are for?

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                  • Michale32086
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                    • Nov 2011
                    • 1453
                    • USA

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                    Re: Vizio E70i-A3 70" Success Story

                    Originally posted by handsworth
                    Thanks, I'll remember that if a next time. I used a razor and cut up against the panel. Do you know what those tabs are for?
                    Not really... I am more of a duct tape and superglue/knuckle-dragging ground-pounder kinda tech..

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