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  • SLK001
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    Re: Removing large LCD panels

    Here's a discussion that we had a couple of years ago on this very issue.

    My go-to tool for removing large panes is my pair of double suction cup grippers.

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  • RJARRRPCGP
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    Originally posted by neilc6
    Here are pics as promised for a blue backlight Hisense 55H5C. Yes the panel boards go on top. I remove the back screws with the TV vertical. I barely touch the panel and let it drop out (two small pieces of tape holding it down on this model). Used suction cups to adjust the panel down a couple of mm after dropping it back in. Better to have the strips in hand than to have the TV apart for extended periods. Always test the backlights with them exposed and with the diffuser sheets installed to check for dirt, dust, and evenness. Also be careful lifting up the chassis. I did a LG 50LN once and cracked the panel by lifting the chassis from the side and it twisted cracking the panel.
    I like your method!

    LCD TV servicing=Multiple mea maxima culpas!

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  • neilc6
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    Here are pics as promised for a blue backlight Hisense 55H5C. Yes the panel boards go on top. I remove the back screws with the TV vertical. I barely touch the panel and let it drop out (two small pieces of tape holding it down on this model). Used suction cups to adjust the panel down a couple of mm after dropping it back in. Better to have the strips in hand than to have the TV apart for extended periods. Always test the backlights with them exposed and with the diffuser sheets installed to check for dirt, dust, and evenness. Also be careful lifting up the chassis. I did a LG 50LN once and cracked the panel by lifting the chassis from the side and it twisted cracking the panel.
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  • diamon
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    Originally posted by neilc6
    Following some advice posted here, I do backlight replacements on a carpeted area behind a couch. When I am ready to remove the panel, I lift the TV and let the panel slide out so it rests vertically against the back of the couch.
    It's the same way as mine. I have done +/- 8 tv's (between 40" and 55") and never had any issues.

    Didn't want to use suction cups, I'm afraid for breaking the glass with creating a to strong vacuum with those suction cups and lifting the glass horizontal.

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  • earz
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    Originally posted by neilc6
    Following some advice posted here, I do backlight replacements on a carpeted area behind a couch. When I am ready to remove the panel, I lift the TV and let the panel slide out so it rests vertically against the back of the couch. I then rest the diffuser sheets against it maintaining the order and orientation and to protect the panel. Reverse the process to reinstall though I may need suction cups for final alignment. Can post some pics in a day or two. Waiting for strips for a Hisense 55H5C with blue backlights.
    I’d be interested in seeing that process. Standing the thin panels on edge would make me nervous though, especially for those that have tabs on the bottom (or top) edge. I guess you’d just flip the TV so the non-tabbed side was resting on the floor.
    Last edited by earz; 05-20-2021, 12:21 PM.

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  • Topcat
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    For larger sets, I've used the suction cup tools that glass installers use, the cups are silicone and wont scratch and grip nicely. Smaller sets, I usually just carefully lift the panel out. I'm usually more worried about tearing/damaging tab bonds than I am actually breaking the panels....for some reason when they're flopping around loose, it makes me nervous.

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  • alfatv
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    It looks like working space is a big factor for many of us.
    I did try sliding larger diffuser sheet under, but it needs lots of patience and I managed once to sctatch top diffuser sheet in TV, basically it's not worth it.
    What I use is a large grab bar with 2 suction caps for bathroom, it's a medical item for special needs people. I can lift 65" easily with it. Big benefit is that panel edges and corners are not stressed at all.
    If storage space is a problem, I suggest to reassemble everything back while waiting for backlights.

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  • neilc6
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    Re: Removing large LCD panels

    Following some advice posted here, I do backlight replacements on a carpeted area behind a couch. When I am ready to remove the panel, I lift the TV and let the panel slide out so it rests vertically against the back of the couch. I then rest the diffuser sheets against it maintaining the order and orientation and to protect the panel. Reverse the process to reinstall though I may need suction cups for final alignment. Can post some pics in a day or two. Waiting for strips for a Hisense 55H5C with blue backlights.

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  • earz
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    Removing large LCD panels

    I'm curious what techniques everyone uses to remove/move/lift large LCD TV panels when doing backlight repairs. I typically use two large suction cups, but lifting a 65" panel off a LG a month ago and I got a little too close to the wall and accidentally crammed the corner of the panel into the wall (gouged the drywall even) which resulted in a single crack all the way across the panel. Thankfully I just do this as a hobby on TV's that I scrounge up to repair and sell, so I didn't have to make a dreaded phone call to a customer.

    That incident got me thinking about making some kind of hoist/sling mechanism to support under the panel and lift the panel straight up, instead of carrying the panel over to some other surface. I did stumble across this video on Youtube that shows a homemade lift with an electric winch on the ceiling (maybe a bit overkill?) but it got me wondering if anyone else has any nifty gadgets or creative techniques to safely remove large LCD panels?

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