Re: Panasonic TC-P50U2 Main Board Suffix Codes

Finally found an AJ board from tvpartsguy.com. Replaced it last night and all is well. Had to pay $160 plus shipping for it These boards are hard to find for some reason. I was told Panasonic stopped making them. My TV is only 3 years old and can't get parts. Doesn't seem right.

Re: Panasonic TC-P50U2 Main Board Suffix Codes



The issue for me is finding an AJ suffix board. All the online stores are out of stock and none of them answer my emails about when they expect more in stock. I called Sears parts and after a while on hold they tell me Panasonic does not make this part anymore so maybe that is why everyone is out of stock.

Seems crappy that a 2 year old TV no longer has parts being made for it. Talk about planned obsolescence :-(

I was really hoping I could use a different suffix board but I don't want to...

Re: Panasonic TC-P50U2 Main Board Suffix Codes



I traced the HDMI signals and they go to the large component with the heatsink glued on it. I assumed that this was a BGA part so not much chance of me replacing it. I have good soldering skills and can do QFN's and smaller logic devices but without a rework station not sure I would try a larger BGA package.

Do you know the part number and a source to buy the HDMI codec from?...

Re: Panasonic TC-P50U2 Main Board Suffix Codes



Thanks for that. Using resistors as visual markers... tricky ;-)

I will look at the D board markings and see if that is the same between the 2 models I am comparing....

For background I am an electrical engineer with a full time design job and a hobby repairing MacBook logic boards. I know my way around schematics and have a decent microscope and soldering setup.

I had a lightning strike near my home which has knocked out the 3 HDMI ports on my 2.5 year old Panasonic TC-P50U2 set. My Mac Mini that was connected to the TV through HDMI is fine. This is actually the second time this has happened but the first time was during warranty period and they changed the main board. The first time it also took out the HDMI ports on my Harmon Kardon receiver...

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New to this forum but active in Macbook repair on another forum. Currently having some difficulty with a lightning surge damaged Panasonic Viera Plasma TV. Will post to an appropriate sub-forum.

Greetings from Canada Eh?