Re: Samsung LNT3242H with display issues

OK, I reinstalled the T-con board (without metal cover) and took the GM1-GM14 voltage readings (Fluke DMM). This was with an image on the TV that was whiter than the previous pics. Here's what I got:

GM1 13.06 VDC
GM2 10.66 VDC
GM3 11.84 VDC
GM4 11.98 VDC
GM5 8.98 VDC
GM6 7.53 VDC
GM7 7.07 VDC
GM8 10.29 VDC
GM9 6.512 VDC
GM10 5.07 VDC
GM11 4.526 VDC
GM12 3.818 VDC
GM13 3.028 VDC
GM14 0.008 VDC

It's getting...

Re: Samsung LNT3242H with display issues

OK, here's where I'm at now. The LVDS cable was removed from the signal processor side yesterday when I did a visual of that board and I don't see a connector issue on that side. I located the T-con board at the top of the TV and removed the LVDS cable from the T-con side. Looked fine. I also removed two ribbon cables at the top of the board. Those look fine as well. I removed the board and did a visual inspection which told me nothing new. Is this the board that has issues? (see pic). If I still need to shoot a pic of the screen with a whiter...

I bought this TV years ago and it never gave any trouble until just a few weeks ago. It's probably just a coincidence, but it only started after the TV was moved to an upstairs bedroom (No, I didn't drop it ;-P). Anyway, the problem started out as intermittent and now seems to be continuous. I'll describe it as best I can and refer to some pics I took. The picture now appears very bright and the black level looks greenish instead of black. The picture also looks oversaturated and has very high contrast. I was afraid of burning out the lamp or display, so I quit using it. I took the back off the...

Re: New Members - please post your introductions here

Just searching around the internet to see if I could get some clues to help me fix my LCD TV and found this really interesting forum. I'll be posting the details on that soon. In the meantime, a little about myself: I have a degree in EE, spent 17 years working for a large aerospace military contractor, and hate to throw anything out until I have given it my best shot at repair. Surprisingly, I have been more successful than not in that regard. But, I found out that by asking an expert, you can usually save a lot of headache...