Re: Panasonic TC-P50ST30 Got repaired SC and SD board - issue

If it is "panel failure" what can be done? Is it worth pursuing a fix, or should I just go with a new TV?

tw2005 - Thanks for suggestion, I may try that course of action (though I am not sure how many repairs these boards can handle...)

Re: Panasonic TC-P50ST30 Got repaired SC and SD board - issue

Yes, I am the first owner. This only arose after repairing the boards.

The TV functioned fine until failure with 7 blinks, there were no impacts.

When I mirror the image, the display is still missing on the far right side (it cuts off the very edge of the menu). It does not move to the opposite...

Re: Panasonic TC-P50ST30 Got repaired SC and SD board - issue

If the panel's dead, what's the best option?

New TV?

Re: Panasonic TC-P50ST30 Got repaired SC and SD board - issue

I have reseated that ribbon cable several times, all with same result (one missing line). The repair to the SD board was very clearly that last IC on the bottom, you can see the glue is not the same color as the rest. Could this be due to a bad repair? Moduslink warrants the repair for 6 months.

Regarding the right side, I don't think there's missing data, but that the image stops there. Various sources do the same thing. When going into service menu, and pulling up patterns, I see nothing there, except...

TV had 7 blinks, so I followed the troubleshooting guide from the attachment in another thread after google led me to this forum. Fantastic information...

I ended up concluding that the SD buffer board was bad (shorted between SD46 pin 6 and ground). I also blew up (shorted) the SC board in the process of messing with it.

So, after only a couple days at Moduslink PTS, both boards were repaired and have been returned and I have put things back together. I am worried that I still have an issue though.

The picture looks fine, it comes on and I don't get...

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Hi... my Panasonic plasma died, and google led me here!