Re: rca rlded5078a-d

Looks like these critters might suit:

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Seems to be a design or LED quality problem with this TV though for it to be such a common issue. Any ideas about the root cause and modifications that might stop this in future - other than turning down the brightness. Add resistor in series with LED's perhaps?Re: rca rlded5078a-d<br /> <br /> ...b172d4f9[/url]

Re: rca rlded5078a-d

Hi dpcookson, would you be able to post a couple of pics of the screen LED's seeing as you have yours already in bits. Does this TV have edge or backlight LED's? Would appreciate it as I haven't dismantled mine that far yet - only gone as far as the PCB's.

Re: rca rlded5078a-d

Hi Guys,

Greetings from Australia. Found an Aldi Bauhn ATV-50FHD3 TV courtesy of the kerbside shopping mall that seems to be a clone of this TV. Has the same issue. Have been right through the AY128D PCB checking MOSFETS replacing IC's (including one mentioned) and no success. I am coming to the conclusion that there is nothing wrong with the power board and that the problem lies with a faulty LED in the display causing the board to go into protection mode - this issue was found by another badcaps member somewhere in relation to another type of...