Panasonic Plasma TH 42PE50 - How to replace the Plasma Panel – full disassemble procedure

Applicable to TH-42PA50E - TH-42PE50B - TH-37PA50E - TH-37PE50B

Plasma panel replacement method

Remove the Back cover.

Remove the P-Board.

To remove P.C.B., wait 1 minute after power was off for discharge from electrolytic capacitors.
1. Disconnect the couplers (P2, P5, P9, P10, P11, P12, P23, P25 and P30).
2. Remove the screws (×5 ) and remove the P-Board.

Remove the PB-Board
1. Unlock the cable clampers to free the cable.
2. Disconnect the couplers (PB5, PB7, PB30, PB33 and PB34).
3. Remove the screws (×3 ) and remove the PB-Board metal frame.
4. Remove the screws (× 4 ) and remove the PB-Board.

Remove the D-Board

1. Remove the PB-Board.
2. Disconnect the couplers (D3, D5, D20 and D25) and
3. Disconnect the flexible cables (D33 and D34).
4. Remove the screws (×4 ) and remove the D-Board.

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Remove the rear terminal cover
1. Remove the screws (×4 ), and rhe screw (×7 ).
2. Remove the rear terminal cover.

Remove the metal frame
1. Unlock the cable clampers to free the cable.
2. Disconnect the couplers (D3, D5, H7, P10 and PB7) and relay connector (SP-R, SP-L).
3. Remove the screws (×4 ) remove the metal frame.

Remove the XV-Board (PE50B only)
1. Disconnect the antenna cable.
2. Remove the screws (×5 ).
3. Remove the XV-Board unit.
(Be careful the couplers (XV22 and DG22) when remove the XV-Board unit.)
4. Remove the screws (×5 ).
5. Remove the XV-Board.

Remove the DG-Board
1. Unlock the cable clampers to free the cable.
2. Disconnect the couplers (DG3 and DG5).
3. Disconnect the flexible cables (DG1, DG2 and DG20).
4. Remove the screws (×2 ) and remove the DG-Board.

Remove the H-Board and TABoard
1. Unlock the cable clampers to free the cable.
2. Remove the screws (×2 ) and remove the TA-Board.
3. Disconnect the coupler (H53).
4. Disconnect the flexible ables (H1, H2, H30 and H50).
5. Remove the screws (×3 ) and remove the H-Board

Remove the PA-Board
1. Unlock the cable clampers to free the cable.
2. Disconnect the couplers (PA7 and PA10).
3. Disconnect the flexible cables (PA20 and PA30).
4. Remove the screws (×4 ) and remove the PA-Board.

Remove the Z-Board
1. Unlock the cable clampers to free the cable.
2. Disconnect the coupler (Z2).
3. Disconnect the flexible cable (Z50).
4. Remove the screws (×2 ) and remove the Z-Board.

Remove the SU-Board
1. Remove the screws (×2 )
2. Slide the SU-Board to the left to disconnect from a coupler (SC41 - SU41) on the SC-Board and disconnect a coupler (SU45 or SC45).

3. Disconnect the flexible cables (SU1, SU2, SU3) connected to the SU-Board, and remove the SU-Board.

Remove the SD-Board
1. Remove the screws (×2 )
2. Slide the SD-Board to the left to disconnect from a coupler (SC42 - SD42) on the SC-Board and disconnect a coupler (SD46 or SC46)

3. Disconnect the flexible cables (SD1, SD2, SD3) connected to the SU-Board, and remove the SD-Board.

Remove the SC-Board
1. Disconnect the couplers (SC2, SC20, SC23).
2. Remove the screws (×6 ) and remove the SC-Board.

Remove the SS-Board
1. Disconnect the couplers (SS11, SS12, SS23 and SS34).
2. Disconnect the flexible cables (SS41, SS42, SS43 and SS44).
3. Remove the screws (×6 ) and remove the SS-Board.

Remove the C1-Board
1. Remove the flexible cables holder fastening screws (×6).
2. Disconnect the flexible cables (CB1, CB2 and CB3).
3. Disconnect the flexible cable (C11).
4. Disconnect the coupler (C12).
5. Remove the screws (×3 ) and remove the C1-Board.

Remove the C2-Board
1. Remove the flexible cables holder fastening screws (×8).
2. Disconnect the flexible cables (CB4, CB5, CB6 and CB7).
3. Disconnect the flexible cable (C21).
4. Disconnect the couplers (C22 and C23).
5. Remove the screws (×3 ) and slide the C2-Board to the left and remove the C2-Board.

Remove the K-Board
1. Unlock the cable clampers to free the cable.
2. Disconnect the couplers (H53 and SS34).
3. Remove the screws (×3 ) and remove the K-Board.

Remove the S-Board

1. Remove the screw (×2 ) and remove the S-Board unit.

2. Unlock the cable clampers to free the cable.

3. Disconnect the couplers (S1 and S2).

4. Remove the screws (×2 ) and remove the S-Board.

Remove the Speaker L, R

Remove the screw (×8 ) and remove the Speaker L, R

Remove the Plasma panel section from the Front frame (glass)

1. Remove the front frame and the plasma panel fastening screw (×8 ).

2. Remove the front frame and the stand brackets fastening screw (×6 ).

3. For leaving the plasma panel from the front frame, pull the bottom of the front frame forward, lift, and remove.

Replace the plasma panel (finished).

1. Place the new plasma panel (finished) on the flat surface of the table (covered by a soft cloth), with the plasma panel surface facing downward.

2. Attach the C1-Board and the C2-Board, connect the flexible cables (×7) from the Plasma panel to the C1-Board and C2- Board, and fix the flexible cable holders.

3. Attach the Hooks (left, right) and fit the stand brackets (left,right) to the new plasma panel.

4. Place the plasma panel section on the servicing stand.

5. Attach the front frame and the each P.C.Board and so on, to the new plasma panel.

* When fitting the front frame, be careful not to allow any debris, dust or handling residues to remain between the front glass and plasma panel