Re: Sceptre x42gv-komodo strange colors
New tcon installed and this set hasn't looked this good in a while! Thanks everyone.
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Last Activity: 11-18-2014, 08:24 PM
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Re: Sceptre x42gv-komodo strange colors
Thanks selldoor! Yes that is dried yellow glue in a few places. I will work on that. Unfortunately my solder background only consists of automotive/marine work and resoldering a heavy gauge wire back on my hot tub board. I think I will practice on some old motherboards pretty soon. Thanks again. I will post back with the results.Leave a comment:
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Re: Sceptre x42gv-komodo strange colors
Thanks everyone. New tcon on order.Leave a comment:
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Re: Sceptre x42gv-komodo strange colors
Took some measurements on the tcon vgama points
1-22: 15.46, 15.25, 13.14, 12.06, 11.04, 10.79, 10.33, 10.01, 9.74, 8.45, 8.24, 6.55, 6.40, 8.31, 10.68, 6.37, 4.06, 3.52, 3.03, 2.60, 11.35, 0.35
Having some computer problems with the excel spreadsheet but from the reading I've done these numbers do not look good.Leave a comment:
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One more....Leave a comment:
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Closer pictures of tcon....Leave a comment:
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I will get better pictures when I get home from work.Leave a comment:
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I'll look over that spreadsheet this evening and measure those voltages.Leave a comment:
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Thank you again....Leave a comment:
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Here's the tcon.. More to follow...Leave a comment:
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Sceptre x42gv-komodo strange colors
Hello everyone. I have had this 42 sceptre for quite a while and never have had a problem. About a month ago sometimes a certain color would look slightly inverted or almost neon and then stop. Just the other day I turned it on and now it's non stop crazy colors.
I have tried finding a way into the service menu on this set without luck.
Based on web research, I have found other people with similar problems and they ended up replacing the main or tcon board with good results.
I unscrewed the back and reseated all the connectors on the boards without... -
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Hello all. Found this site while searching for repair information. Looks like lots of good information here.
Josh from California.Leave a comment:
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