Update: I've changed out the 3 bad caps and managed to get the tv back together and tested, success! I had it on for a few hours last night and all appears to be good.
Issues with the fix: At least one of the caps had been leaking down the back of the pcb and cleaning it took a long time. (Used cotton swabs and isopropyl alcohol) I was looking for better rated caps for longer life, but the ones I found that matched the uf and exceeded the voltage looked to be too big to fit under the tv's back cover. (I bought extras since they were cheap and the shipping was high.) There were...
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Ok, I'm going to attempt to replace the caps...if I ever get them. I've ordered the Caps online from Mouser and I'll say that they have the WORST customer service, and get real nasty when you point out they've made the mistake that has made you call them in the first place. Don't bother trying to communicate via online chat, because those reps are offshore and clueless. You have to call. Their website claims they ship same day if you order before the time noted by their live countdown cutoff clock, but my order didn't ship same day, even though I ordered it about 1pm eastern time and paid for...Leave a comment:
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Thank you to R_J, Diah, Lotas and EasyBone for confirming my thinking.
Being I'm a crap solderer plus my current lack of attention due to pain, I was going to replace the whole board. #TP.MS3683.PC821 The problem now however, is finding one in stock. Does anyone have any ideas? I've checked tvpartstoday, torres tv parts, shop jimmy, and last resort fleabay.
Now I'm mad at myself because I closed the tv back up without writing down capacitor sizes/numbers. Duh.
Anyhow, Thanks for your help!...Leave a comment:
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Sceptre U550CV-UMR 4K LED, Bad Caps on Main Power Board?
Hi and thanks in advance for any input you might provide!
I have a Sceptre U550CV-UMRD8POTV83BB 4K LED (this is a dumb tv) that I bought new in August 2021, so It's just completed 3 years.
Main power board model: TP.MS3683.PC821 T-Con board: N4TP546UHDPU2L_BO
Last Sunday I was watching a dvd and fell asleep for about half hour, when I awoke the tv screen was black and couldn't get the dvd menu to show, so I changed the input to antenna and had sound but no picture, turned it off. I then got online and found this great site! ....read many troubleshooting tips and this...5 Photos
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