Vizio E470i-A0 Dark Areas After Replacing Backlights

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  • x_orange90_x
    Badcaps Veteran
    • May 2015
    • 720
    • USA
    #41
    Re: Vizio E470i-A0 Dark Areas After Replacing Backlights

    Originally posted by nomoresonys
    Damn, I thought there was strips that were not lighting up in post #16, 3 of them looks like, so who put that screw there??
    Whoever had it before me I suppose. It was missing some screws so I knew it had been taken apart already. I never reassembled it completely until last night.

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      • nomoresonys
        Badcaps Legend
        • Jan 2013
        • 12181
        • U.S.
        #42
        Re: Vizio E470i-A0 Dark Areas After Replacing Backlights

        Nice solve, looks like a very nice picture on that set.

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          • CapLeaker
            Leaking Member
            • Dec 2014
            • 8146
            • Canada
            #43
            Re: Vizio E470i-A0 Dark Areas After Replacing Backlights

            Nice repair!

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              • x_orange90_x
                Badcaps Veteran
                • May 2015
                • 720
                • USA
                #44
                Re: Vizio E470i-A0 Dark Areas After Replacing Backlights

                BREAKING NEWS!!!

                I took it apart again lol.. everything was great except the top part of the screen had shadowing and I just couldn't settle with it. I took it apart again and religiously taped down the reflector, somehow STILL missing one corner, however I'm satisfied enough that I do not feel the need to open it again before and after pictures are attached.

                And this is at 55% backlight! This TV actually has a gorgeous picture for what it is!
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                Last edited by x_orange90_x; 03-16-2020, 05:43 PM.

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                  • x_orange90_x
                    Badcaps Veteran
                    • May 2015
                    • 720
                    • USA
                    #45
                    Re: Vizio E470i-A0 Dark Areas After Replacing Backlights

                    So now, after a couple of months use, I'm greeted with a white vertical line 😟. This looks to be a panel issue as it's common with Vizios... However, last week I picked up the same exact model or if the trash minus smart features. My question is, should I immediately switch the panels, or should I try something else?

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                      • x_orange90_x
                        Badcaps Veteran
                        • May 2015
                        • 720
                        • USA
                        #46
                        Re: Vizio E470i-A0 Dark Areas After Replacing Backlights

                        Just for anyone's future reference, I swapped the panel out and it's good as new now.

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                          • budwich
                            Badcaps Legend
                            • Jul 2015
                            • 3097
                            • Canada
                            #47
                            Re: Vizio E470i-A0 Dark Areas After Replacing Backlights

                            which is easier... switching all the cards or switching the panel?

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                              • x_orange90_x
                                Badcaps Veteran
                                • May 2015
                                • 720
                                • USA
                                #48
                                Re: Vizio E470i-A0 Dark Areas After Replacing Backlights

                                Originally posted by budwich
                                which is easier... switching all the cards or switching the panel?
                                In this case switching the panel because I put brand new backlights in mine just before the the panel messed up. The donor had bad LEDs.

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