LG 49UH6090 back cover removal.

[vikingTv]

Hi all, so I'm a pretty handy guy in general and love to tinker/fix things. I've done so with a few tv's so far and re-purposed them to family members.

My latest is I have an LG 49UH6090, the backlights have turned blue and slowly getting darker. From some reading I've done the indications are that I need to replace the backlights. That doesn't look too daunting to me and I have the backlights to install.

Then I tried to take the back cover off this thing. I have every screw out (and feet) and it damn near feels like I'm going to break the back panel in order to get it off. I can't find a service manual anywhere on this. So my question to the collective is how do I get this back cover off. Are there hidden clips along the sides? If so how do I disengage them (i've tried some gentle prying to no avail).

I've attached an image of the back, the yellow spots indicate screws I removed (legs are off when I try to remove just on for the picture ) I have scoured the tv for screws and can't find any others..

[Diah]

Re: LG 49UH6090 back cover removal.

LOL..i can see from the photo how much you pull the cover from left and right and it stick at the middle.. how about the 4 white clips round LG logo on the cover for wall mounting !!

[nomoresonys]

Re: LG 49UH6090 back cover removal.

Some are taped down pretty good, they use a plastic spudger tool, make sure you didn't miss any screws in the power plug and mainboard area.

[vikingTv]

Re: LG 49UH6090 back cover removal.

so it was a series of clips. I had to pop the first one toward the bottom a bit harder then i liked using a small flat head screw driver. After i did that the rest you can get.

There are a series of them running up the side. I was just afraid I'd damage it as it took a bit more force then I like to use on electronics. But no damage yet.

That'll come later...

I'll take a pic of the clips just in case someone else runs into this.

[budm]

Re: LG 49UH6090 back cover removal.

Yep, you have to open from the bottom edge and then work your way around.
https://www.badcaps.net/forum/showth...738#post915738

[vikingTv]

Re: LG 49UH6090 back cover removal.

thx Budm.

I think it was one of those things where I knew it had to be a clip, but was worried it was some other trick and I was gonna break something as I did have to use a bit more force then I like.

That said, of course I get my panel apart and the LED strips I have are not the right ones. Guy told me if they weren't the correct ones he'd let me return them, they came out of the same model tv, but my strips have 8 LED's in a joined A/B stip, the ones I got from him have 9. oh well off to track down some other ones.

[budm]

Re: LG 49UH6090 back cover removal.

When you try to get the replacement LED strips, you should make sure that they are made for the LCD panel model number since same TV model may not use the same LCD panel.

[vikingTv]

Re: LG 49UH6090 back cover removal.

When you try to get the replacement LED strips, you should make sure that they are made for the LCD panel model number since same TV model may not use the same LCD panel.

You are of course correct. I happened upon a good deal, didn't have time to tear the TV apart to verify the part. and I asked the guy and he said he'd take em back if they were incorrect. Just stinks that i have a torn apart TV and have to wait on new strips. but is what it is.

as an side, I can't believe it took me this long to find this forum. I have many more questions coming