Re: Vizio E600i-b3 vertical box left side of screen

Thank you all for the replies and suggestions. The panel was working fine until I started moving the tcon ribbon cables while the TV was still plugged in so I don't think it is water damage. My suspicion is that I fried the panel and i'm looking for confirmation or if there is anything I can replace to try and fix it.

I'm kicking myself now because if I would have just waited for the new tcon instead of messing with things I would have a working TV right now.

Re: Vizio E600i-b3 vertical box left side of screen

Thanks for the response R_J. It is the model where the panel connects below the tcon. I haven't been able to find out any information on what the board is called and I can't seem to be able to remove it. Do you know what it's called? I have posted pictures of what it looks like.

[url]https://imgur.com/gallery/8RTy7[/url]Re: Vizio E600i-b3 vertical box left...ny information

Re: Vizio E600i-b3 vertical box left side of screen

Thanks for the quick reply dick_barton. I just tried switching the left and right ribbon cables and the picture shows the same issue.

I got a Vizio E600i-b3 from work for free because it was broken. The colors were off and I figured I could fix it. When I got it home, to my surprise, it worked fine. After a week the color issue returned. I googled around for solutions and found it could be the tcon board. I ordered one from shopjimmy.com. While I waited I went ahead and took the TV apart to get ready for the new board. I read about making sure the cables were seated correctly, but none of that helped. At one point I didn't realize the tv was plugged in while I was removing the ribbon cables on the tcon board. There is now a...

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Hello everyone. My name is Stephen and I am here to try and fix my TV.