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halik

halik

Lifer
Oct 10, 2000
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Originally posted by: sygyzy
Halik - Who sells PDF's of plasma service manuals online? Did you go through this research before you bought it? Did you feel there was any risk? What would you have done if it really did need a $920 repair?

I think you should give a glowing positive feedback for the seller for being so honest in his description.
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There are couple of places with service manuals; a lot of times you can even find them on ebay.

I figured 70/30 that they $460 Y drive board would fix it, mostly because the tv did come on for a second and would show the menu/no singnal text etc. The other 30% would be a new power supply (another 400 bucks). I was looking to spend about 1400 for a tv, so anything under that is good.

Once I got it home and and check with the manual, I was certain it's the S boards (temperature ones)... which it kinda was.


The guy was really nice (i picked it up in person and paid cash), so I won't tell him.
 
Powermoloch

Powermoloch

Lifer
Jul 5, 2005
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Originally posted by: halik
Originally posted by: sygyzy
Halik - Who sells PDF's of plasma service manuals online? Did you go through this research before you bought it? Did you feel there was any risk? What would you have done if it really did need a $920 repair?

I think you should give a glowing positive feedback for the seller for being so honest in his description.
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There are couple of places with service manuals; a lot of times you can even find them on ebay.

I figured 70/30 that they $460 Y drive board would fix it, mostly because the tv did come on for a second and would show the menu/no singnal text etc. The other 30% would be a new power supply (another 400 bucks). I was looking to spend about 1400 for a tv, so anything under that is good.

Once I got it home and and check with the manual, I was certain it's the S boards (temperature ones)... which it kinda was.


The guy was really nice (i picked it up in person and paid cash), so I won't tell him.
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He better not be an ATOT member to find this out lol :D

 
waggy

waggy

No Lifer
Dec 14, 2000
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Originally posted by: halik
Originally posted by: waggy
how you do that? detials please.
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The initial story I got from the seller was that it needs the Y drive board (the thing that powers the horizontal electrodes). The guy gota $920 estimate to repair it.

Anyway when I go the tv home, I went online and bought a pdf of the oem service manual to get more info on the led codes - the tv would turn on, shut off in a second and blink the LED 3x till you turned it off.

Well as it turned out, 3 led pulses was a "temp over treshold / shutdown" code (ambient temperature inside over 77deg celsius or something like that). Well that didn't really add up, because even my toasted can't heat up that quick. So I popped the thing open to check the 3 temp sensor boards inside, thinking one or more was fried. Instead of that, I found one with a disconnected harness... plugged it back in and viola :)

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I wonder, though, if the plasma repair place was after the guys money....or just completly clueless.
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thats fricken awesome. oh and i hate you. i really do =( sniff i want to get a deal like that !

heh gimie the guys email i will mail him! hehe i feel for him LOL

grats though! that is a great deal. one of the best i have heard of all year!
 
YOyoYOhowsDAjello

YOyoYOhowsDAjello

Moderator<br>A/V & Home Theater<br>Elite member
Aug 6, 2001
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Originally posted by: waggy
Originally posted by: halik
Originally posted by: waggy
how you do that? detials please.
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The initial story I got from the seller was that it needs the Y drive board (the thing that powers the horizontal electrodes). The guy gota $920 estimate to repair it.

Anyway when I go the tv home, I went online and bought a pdf of the oem service manual to get more info on the led codes - the tv would turn on, shut off in a second and blink the LED 3x till you turned it off.

Well as it turned out, 3 led pulses was a "temp over treshold / shutdown" code (ambient temperature inside over 77deg celsius or something like that). Well that didn't really add up, because even my toasted can't heat up that quick. So I popped the thing open to check the 3 temp sensor boards inside, thinking one or more was fried. Instead of that, I found one with a disconnected harness... plugged it back in and viola :)

edit:
I wonder, though, if the plasma repair place was after the guys money....or just completly clueless.
Click to expand...

thats fricken awesome. oh and i hate you. i really do =( sniff i want to get a deal like that !

heh gimie the guys email i will mail him! hehe i feel for him LOL

grats though! that is a great deal. one of the best i have heard of all year!
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It's pretty easy to contact the seller through ebay :p
 
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Horus

Platinum Member
Dec 27, 2003
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Originally posted by: halik
Originally posted by: waggy
how you do that? detials please.
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The initial story I got from the seller was that it needs the Y drive board (the thing that powers the horizontal electrodes). The guy gota $920 estimate to repair it.

Anyway when I go the tv home, I went online and bought a pdf of the oem service manual to get more info on the led codes - the tv would turn on, shut off in a second and blink the LED 3x till you turned it off.

Well as it turned out, 3 led pulses was a "temp over treshold / shutdown" code (ambient temperature inside over 77deg celsius or something like that). Well that didn't really add up, because even my toasted can't heat up that quick. So I popped the thing open to check the 3 temp sensor boards inside, thinking one or more was fried. Instead of that, I found one with a disconnected harness... plugged it back in and viola :)

edit:
I wonder, though, if the plasma repair place was after the guys money....or just completly clueless.
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:eek:

YOU GOT A PLASMA for that cheap because of a DISCONNECED HARNESS? That shop must be totally stupid!
 
sygyzy

sygyzy

Lifer
Oct 21, 2000
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Halik - How did you know what each board/component does? For example, you know what the Y-Board does. Was it just from the service manual or do you have experience with TV's and electronics?
 
halik

halik

Lifer
Oct 10, 2000
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Originally posted by: sygyzy
Halik - How did you know what each board/component does? For example, you know what the Y-Board does. Was it just from the service manual or do you have experience with TV's and electronics?
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I have a decent idea what those do - the service manual actually has explanation for each of the ICBs, down to semiconductor listings.

I've never owned a plasma before, but generally speaking I'm handy with a lot of things (cars/bikes mostly... )
 
Gooberlx2

Gooberlx2

Lifer
May 4, 2001
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Originally posted by: sygyzy
Halik - Who sells PDF's of plasma service manuals online? Did you go through this research before you bought it? Did you feel there was any risk? What would you have done if it really did need a $920 repair?

I think you should give a glowing positive feedback for the seller for being so honest in his description.
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$920 + $450 = $1370, which is still a helluva good price for a 50" Sony plasma. He could have re-sold it on ebay and probably made $500-or-so. As is, he could re-sell it now and make $1600 profit!

But I'd keep it...that's one helluva find!
 
sygyzy

sygyzy

Lifer
Oct 21, 2000
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Originally posted by: pravi333
how many of you searching ebay right now for a $500 plasma tv? lol
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That's a good question. Halik - How did you even come across this?
 
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isekii

Lifer
Mar 16, 2001
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Halik, You are the Man~!.

E-Props for you.

Anyone an Electronics Tech ? What are the main parts that usually fail in a Plasma or LCD TV ?

 
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Jawo

Diamond Member
Jun 15, 2005
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Originally posted by: sygyzy
Originally posted by: pravi333
how many of you searching ebay right now for a $500 plasma tv? lol
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That's a good question. Halik - How did you even come across this?
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Same here....I check out eBay everyone once in a while, but have gotten burned on several occasions before so took a big chance!
 
J

JS80

Lifer
Oct 24, 2005
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Originally posted by: isekii
Halik, You are the Man~!.

E-Props for you.

Anyone an Electronics Tech ? What are the main parts that usually fail in a Plasma or LCD TV ?
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e-props? this isn't xanga. halik gets madd props.
 
JoLLyRoGer

JoLLyRoGer

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Aug 24, 2000
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Good for you dude!!! Just don't leave it on one of those news channels with the stock-ticker thing at the bottom (like Fox or CNN) for long periods of time. Also don't leave a DVD or a video game paused on it either.

Plasmas are VERY succeptable to burn-in. (like early CRTs used to do - but worse).

Other than that, Congrats!!
JR..


 
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fs5

Lifer
Jun 10, 2000
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Originally posted by: JoLLyRoGer
Plasmas are VERY succeptable to burn-in. (like early CRTs used to do - but worse).
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stop spewing old information. That was true for older plasmas, but it's not the case for newer models.
 
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