Hello I am a farther of two in my late 30's for the main part I am a IT Systems designer focusing on operational support systems for Mobile Networks such as element managers. Previously I was a telecoms tech looking after landline switches P2P microwave and PDH, SDH(SONET), IP and other optical transmission systems

Re: Toshiba 40D1333B No Picture

Failed LEDs are scattered across unit and not local to one strip

Hi I'm looking at a Toshiba 40D1333B for a family friend, the TV has no picture but sound is okay when connected to a source. I stripped the unit down and found the LED inverter board is a SSL400_0D5A. The voltages on the power cable to the inverter are okay without the inverter connected as soon as the inverter is connected it pulls the supply voltages to nearly 0. I'm not very good with SMD's so I purchased a new inverter from eBay and connected it in tonight. The backlight LED's power up for a brief moment and then nothing. I've noticed I have about 5 LED's out on this unit. Could the reduced...

Re: New Members - please post your introductions here

Hi Benchmarkd here long time stalked just joined BadCaps,

About me. I've been a telecommunications tech for over a decade. In work I mostly fault to card level apart from the very old systems where we go to component level. I've designed and built some small systems bassed on the Arduino platform for use in work to extend alarm systems over service channels but nothing major.

Education is mainly Electronics Engineering sub degree level.

I typically get thrown TV's, Projectors and Laptops...