Hi there!

I have a Sony Bravia KDL-40Z4500 which shows a colored vertical stripes pattern when turning on, with a central black shadow that slowly dissipates within the first 10 seconds.

Photo of the situation after the black shadow dissipates:

After this behavior the red LED will blink 9 times, then pause for a bit, and blink again 9 times, in a loop.

I checked the [URL="https://www.manualslib.com/manual/898140/Sony-Kdl-40z4500.html"]manual (available here)[/URL] and this corresponds to "HFR error", quoting from...

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Hi there

I am a hobbyist and repair devices in my free time. I do it mostly because I hate them going to waste.

Hope to find fellow passionate people here!