so i picked up a 46 inch sony bravia lcd TV from a thrift store about a month and a half ago. worked perfectly in store, but at home was experiencing what I now have concluded were tab bonding issues (lower right half of screen with horizontal lines that would go away as you flexed the bezel).
thought i'd open it up to try and do a tab pressure fix, but in the process, tore a ribbon cable at the top of the lcd panel, connecting to the top "left" circuit board. (see picture)
after poking around, though i'd try to use a conductive pen and an exacto knife to reconnect the...

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hey all, EE student and home electronics tinkerer. just got my workspace set up in my new apt, tackling some thriftstore electronics repairs, this forum seems pretty helpful! xcited to be apart of the community.