Re: Emerson PL-P42W-10A

Yeah, its the ribbon connector leading into the glass itself. The little traces are so small you can barely see them.

Re: Emerson PL-P42W-10A

Well, last night I finally tore it all down and found my problem. Was clear as day once I had it apart. On the very bottom of the plasma glass panel itself, the thin ribbon connectors that plug into the E-Buffer had a very tiny tear from where the metal hold down bracket touches it. There are little rubber bumpers under each ribbon connector on that metal bracket and I guess it caught it when it was being put together. There's no way I see possible to repair this so its off to the scrap heap.
Oh well, learned a lot about plasma panels in the process...

Hi everyone, I am trying to repair my 42inch Emerson plasma TV. Internally it is a Samsung and all the boards are Samsung inside. The inside sticker labels it a Samsung panel M# S42AX-YB08.
Problem is that it randomly turns off by itself and the sound continues to play for several minutes after that happens. During this period that it is off but playing sound, the LED on the LOGIC board goes out and if I disconnect the connector going from the power supply to it and reconnect it, the picture will come right back on.
I have checked all voltages and they are correct and the picture...

Re: New Members - please post your introductions here

Hey. New guy here. I am a Commercial HVAC and Refrigeration Tech of 20 years. Tinkerer of computers and electronics for 30 something.