Re: PN51E550 dark cloud, poor image and flickering brightness (with videos)

It was the power supply. I didnt get a chance to test those spots but since it was a suggested supsect i ordered a new one on ebay. Was an easy installation, couple of screws and 2 ribbon cords.

I was able to find a way to duplicate my problem on the old power supply. Anytime i cranked the screens "cell brightness" it would have a burn in(ghosting)/dark spots/pixel loss. If the brightness was down to 0 (out of 10) the burn in(ghosting) would be gone but to a trained eye could tell...

Re: PN51E550 dark cloud, poor image and flickering brightness (with videos)

Thanks for all the suggestions

I dont know where to test the Volts at. I dont see on the board test spots. Tried doing a google search but nothing is standing out.

I popped the back off and everything 'look' solid. No smoke res, no blown caps, board looks 90% clean.

video of the whole tv: [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IttFNt8-fU8&feature=youtube_gdata_player[/url]

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Re: PN51E550 dark cloud, poor image and flickering brightness (with videos)

I have a volt ohm meter and was wondering if there was a way to test and see if all voltage and current has discharged so i dont get zapped?

Hey everyone, really glad i stumbled on this website. Been reading a lot through the forums and this place seems to be promissing on figuring out what i need to do with my plasma TV.

I bought a PN51E550 early January 2013 only to have a volunteer fire fighter burn down the building (arson). Our apartment was the most affected and my new TV was most likely dunked underneath lots of water, if not, then sprinkled with water for 4 hrs. Once i was able to retrieve my plasma i flipped it on and it SEEMED to be working just fine but after about 15 mins i started to get a dark cloud across...

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Hey my name is Scott and i have a DIY mentallity when it comes to things mechinical/electronics. Thanks for letting me join this greatly built community.