Re: TCL Roku 55S403TCAA dead after storm



Thanks. I found the first one but the model number was different so I wasn't sure if it was sufficiently similar....

Re: TCL Roku 55S403TCAA dead after storm



Ah, thank you. I looked right at it several times but I've never seen that type of fuse so I didn't notice....

I have a TCL Roku 55S403TCAA. It quit working after a storm. Other electronics quit working as well so I am pretty sure the storm had something to do with it. Anyway, I took a look at it, no obvious damage, blown components, scorch marks, etc. I am looking at the power board first, 40-L141H4-PWG1CG. I've repaired bad caps and blown components but nothing more extensive beyond that. I am trying to troubleshoot it, but I can't even find the fuse on this board. There are markings on the PCB saying "replace fuse as marking" however. I attached a photo of the board. I am also testing the...

I've been disassembling a lot of televisions lately and thinking about how they have become more simplified over the years, mostly consisting of a PSU and 1 or 2 other boards, along with the display. I've also seem a project or two where a laptop screen was hooked up to a Raspberry Pi and I started wondering if it would be possible to replace the control board in a TV with a Raspberry Pi. Initially, I'd like to see if the display can be repurposed as a monitor, like with this laptop display:
[url]https://raspberrypi.stackexchange.com/questions/848/connect-pi-to-an-old-laptop-screen[/url]...

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Hello, I'm a long time lurker on this site but have been doing a lot more repairs so it's time to get a proper account. Looking forward to being part of the community.