REPAIRING AND NOT THROWING AWAY

Richtige Fernseher haben Röhren!

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In Brief: On this site you will find pictures and technical information about Service Modes, Circuit Diagrams, Firmware Update procedure, Disassemble procedure, Universal remote control set-up codes, Troubleshooting and more....

If you go into the profession, you will obtain or have access to a variety of tech tips databases HERE IT IS Master Electronics Repair !.

These are an excellent investment where the saying: 'time-is-money' rules. However, to learn, you need to develop a general troubleshooting approach - a logical, methodical, method of narrowing down the problem. A tech tip database might suggest: 'Replace C536' for a particular symptom. This is good advice for a specific problem on one model. However, what you really want to understand is why C536 was the cause and how to pinpoint the culprit in general even if you don't have a service manual or schematic and your tech tip database doesn't have an entry for your sick TV or VCR.

While schematics are nice, you won't always have them or be able to justify the purchase for a one-of repair. Therefore, in many cases, some reverse engineering will be necessary. The time will be well spent since even if you don't see another instance of the same model in your entire lifetime, you will have learned something in the process that can be applied to other equipment problems.
As always, when you get stuck, checking out a tech-tips database may quickly identify your problem and solution.In that case, you can greatly simplify your troubleshooting or at least confirm a diagnosis before ordering parts.

Happy repairing!
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Tuesday, 19 March 2019

PRIMA PS-42D8 B - PS-42D8 S - PH-42D8 - TROUBLE DIAGNOSIS - DISTRIBUTION OF CIRCUIT BOARDS & PART NUMBERS -

PRIMA PS-42D8 B - PS-42D8 S - PH-42D8 - TROUBLE DIAGNOSIS - DISTRIBUTION OF CIRCUIT BOARDS & PART NUMBERS - Universal Remote Controls Setup Codes



PLASMA SCREEN OF 'PS' & 'PH' [TROUBLE DIAGNOSIS]
The screen is not bright:
  • Check to see if the power supply plug from the power filter board to the power supply board is well inserted into the socket. If not, plug it in.
  • Check if the fuse on the power supply board is blown up. If yes, replace it for a good one.
  • Remove our main board and the video frequency processing board, ground the pin 4 POWER_ON/OFF of socket CN802 of the power supply board, and then push the slide switch SW2001 on the logic board to the internal modes (1, 3 up and 2, 4 down) from external modes (1, 2, 4 up and 3down) Switch the power on and see if the screen is lit. If the screen can give a normal and completely white field signal, then the problem lies in our main board or video frequency processing board, which will be dealt with separately.
  • If the screen is not lit, then first replace the power supply board to see if the problem is solved.
  • If the problem remains after the power supply board is replaced, then the problem lies in the screen. Replace the entire screen.
There appears on the screen a line or several unlit lines.
  • Check if the socket between Y driving board and Y BUFFER is plugged well. If not, plug it well. If yes then replace Y BUFFER (upper, lower) in respect to the upper , lower part of the dark line on the screen. 
There appear on the screen one or several horizontal lines that are much brighter than the remaining horizontal lines at the edge:
  • Check if the socket between Y driving board and Y BUFFER is plugged well. If not, plug it well. If yes then replace Y BUFFER (upper, lower) in respect to the upper , lower part of the dark line on the screen.
There appear on the screen one vertical unlit line or a vertical entirely unlit block.
  • If it’s one vertical unlit line, then COF has problem.
  • If it’s a vertical entirely unlit block, then first check if the connection socket between COF and logic BUFFER has problem. If not, check if the connection socket between the logic BUFFER and the logic board is normal. If yes, replace the logic BUFFER. Finally, if the problem still remains when the replacement is over, then replace the logic board.
There appears on the screen a mono color signal and one or several vertical bright lines of other colors:
  • If it’s a vertical bright line of other colors, then the problem lies with COF or the screen.
  • If it’s an entire vertical block of other colors, then first check to see if the connection socket between COF and logic BUFFER has problem. If no problem, check if the connection sockets between the logic BUFFER and the logic board is normal. If it’s normal, then replace the logic BUFFER. If the problem still remains after the replacement, then replace the logic board. Finally if the problem is still there, then the problem lies with COF.
There appear on the screen abnormal bright spots or blocks that are different from what’s described above:
  • Check if the connection socket between COF and logic BUFFER board has been well plugged.
  • Replace the logic BUFFER board. If it’s not solved then replace logic board. If the problem still remains, then it’s the problem with COF.
CIRCUIT BOARDS LAY OUT
42SD-V3(Type: S42 SD-YB03,Code No: 335-42001-00)
42HD-V3 (Type:S42AX-XB01,Code No:335-42002-00)
SIGNAL PROCESSOR BOARDS
PARTS NAME & NUMBERS
CLICK ON PICTURES TO MAGNIFY
SET-UP CODES
GE:  1019 0165 0116 0167
RCA RCR 311W: 1139
RCA RCR 312W: 10761, 10783, 10815, 10817
RCA RCU 300XP 36:  43
RCA RCR N04GR: 10761, 11785
RCA RCR 4383: 10761, 10783, 10815, 10817
RCA RCR 311BN: 10761, 10783, 10815, 10817
AR&T UVERSE: 1113
URC 4140: 0055 0032 0287
URC 2054: 10761,10817,11785,1193