Re: Panasonic TC-P55ST30 TV is not turning on.




Actually the TV technician said that since it is solid red when turned on and we have to force it to go into the 14 blink mode, the solid red is the error code.

Any thoughts on replacing the buffer boards as well when replacing the SC board....

I have a 18 month old Panasonic TC-P55ST30 TV that went bad last week. The power led is solid red when turned on and nothing happens. If I hold the power button on for a few seconds, then it goes into a pattern of 14 blinks. I called the TV repair guy and he diagnosed it as an issue with the SC board (Y Sustain Board) and he said he needs to replace that and will cost $400. I have a couple of questions.

1) Do we need to replace the Y buffer boards along with the SC board? I see that mentioned in a couple of the online stores and youtube videos.

2) When I called panasonic,...