Sony KDL-46EX500.. 5 Blinking Lights of Death

[dionasaur]

I'm new to this part of the forums but I can't seem to find any information online so I thought maybe the bright minds of Anandtech would be able to help me out

I am getting the 5 blinks on the standby light and I am wondering what possibly could be the issue (I know that it is an internal circuit board issue) and what would be the estimated cost for repair?

 

[Matt1970]

5 Blinks is abnormal voltage in power supply. More than likely 2 caps in the power supply secondary. If you are good with a solder gun you could fix it yourself.

 

[KGB]

5 Blinks is abnormal voltage in power supply. More than likely 2 caps in the power supply secondary. If you are good with a solder gun you could fix it yourself.

Yep, if this TV is out of warranty pull the rear cover and a look around. Blown caps are not that big of a deal to replace.

 

[dionasaur]

Thanks for the tips! I will check it out when I get home! Much Appreciated!

 

[dionasaur]

I took off the back cover and there were no blown capacitors luckily!

I replugged in all the Ribbon cables / cables and my TV started working again! Thanks for the help though guys! Appreciate it!

 

[viivo]

Cool. Here's to Sony. I've got an old Bravia, their first 1080p one, that's still going strong. They can last longer than most think.

 

[dionasaur]

Apparently, the issue was not fixed Malfunctioning mainboard, 500$ to replace.