Hi,

I was watching TV the other day and i heard a noise (more like a crack or pop than buzz) and TV went dead with power LED flashing 7 times. I checked the SC board and it is shorted. I have ordered a repair kit (all 6 RJP30 and 30F131 transistors, plus the 7R5 resistors) but i also noticed that the resistor R834 is chipped like a piece flew out of it. I don't know if it was like this from manufacturer since I've never opened the TV until now. I measured the resistor and seems fine (68K, 1W) but I wonder if this was the cause of the board going bad.
Also, is there a way...

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Hello,

problems with my plasma TV led me this forum which is a great source of information. I worked from 1996 - 2000 as an electronics technician repairing mostly camcorders and VCRs. I moved since to IT but electronics is still an area a I'm interested in.