Hi.. while thanking you for your information, can you please help to get my Panasonic plasma TV TH 46 PZ 80U convert to work on 230 Volts AC ?. I noticed that there is a Power supply board named ETX 2MM 704. MGA , NPX 704.MGA installed in the TV. I do not have a service manual for reference
The shop told the lady I bought a LG 50in plasma from that the IPM was failing on the X sustain board.I have found X left,X center and X right,is it on one of these X boards?I have a pic but it is covered with masses of color but the pic is there with good sound.Please help
@dmbimages I get most of my caps from Mouser Electronics. You need low impedance, high temp caps of the proper diameter.
There could be other problems with the set as well. They are pretty complicated, and also rather dangerous to work on, due to the high amount of current on the +400v PFC circuit and +190v Vs circuit. You may be able to find a whole power supply on Ebay and try swapping it.
This may not really be revelent for this video, well i guess it should be, but some bunch of years ago, before the age of digital, I made a living as a sound tech. I had to maintenance my equipment, so I learned fundamental electricity. Then came the day of silicon chip madness and this was about the time digital madness started to really grow. I gave repair maintence because of this. If a big chip has gone bad, how does one test that chip, and how are O's and 1's as information stored and used?
@YouSpamTard Integrated chips aren't so bad, as long as you have the data sheet. Though I hate the most modern ones with the BGA solder points. They can't be replaced with normal soldering equipment.
i have a pioneer pdp 434pe that also seems to have a power problem. when switched on it comes on briefly then switches itself off. the red standby light then flashes 11 times. do you know what the issue maybe? i read that it's an x sus fault but when sent to engineers they said that i need a new pdp display, eventhough it lights up and stuff. i was hoping to find a cheaper fix rather than replace the screen (£1200) which really means i'd have to dump an amazing tv, and buy a new one :( any ideas
@TheChromosomedamage I managed to find a troubleshooter manual which told me that the blinking sequence was down to a faulty y sus board, however due to time constraints at the time and having finals i was unable to devote time to fix it, so left it at it is. Good luck if you try to attemp a self repair
HI! I have a same power supply. Can you help me with the 32V line on the PSU? I measured only 26V istead of 32V. So i don't know, this is normal, or not? I checked everything, the FETs, the caps, everything. So i don't know, that 32V is OK, or not. Thanks.
No, the tv shut down after 2 sec, the problem is, is have shorted hybrids on the Z sustain board. When i disconnect the Z sustain board, the tv is working, but the screen is dark, with strange colours.
The 26V line is ok, that going to the audio amplifier. The sound is ok, so You're right, that won't hurt anything.
But, i need the service manual for this TV (Planar PDP42B). Where can i download this manual? Thanks.
@taftdavid Just been playing with electronics all my life. Also learned a lot by reading about things I was interested in on the internet. I use search engines and forums a lot.
I just fixed a friends pioneer plasma tv and found out that it would come on and work for about 3 minutes and about 2 years old and out of the manufact warnt, so it needs a new virticle chip do to the fact that ttheres nothing but a line. And LG is what goldstar used to be.
I have the same model monitor with a problem that the power supply, as in this video, turns on and the LED on the front turns green and then it shuts down and the LED turns red. The monitor doesn't even have time enough to register video feed even for the main menu before it shuts off. I'm a novice at this, but could this be taken care of at a usual tv repair shop or does this problem run more complicated routes? And if either, what can I, " the consumer" expect to pay?
@MrDabeev It might be easiest to replace the whole power supply. They are on Ebay from time to time, usually around $75-100.
There are other things in the monitor that can cause the power supply to shut down, but in the 5 of these I worked on, all of them just needed various power supply repairs.
If you do replace the power supply, you will need to adjust the voltages to match your panel.
I have the same model monitor with a problem that the power supply, as in this video, turns on and the LED on the front turns green and then it shuts down and the LED turns red. The monitor doesn't even have time enough to register video feed even for the main menu before it shuts off. I'm a novice at this, but could this be taken care of at a usual tv repair shop or does this problem run more complicated routes? And if either, what can I, " the consumer" expect to pay?
@BOBBYSCOGGINS02 Sounds reasonable, especially if it is a High Def TV. They are likely going to replace the power supply. The board itself is expensive, and the labor to install it can add up because some TV's are hard to disassemble.
So when you turned it on, it was turning itself off after a few seconds. Was it clicking itself on and off aswell?
Reason I ask is, I found a 42" prima plasma that once turned on, will begin cycling itself off and on. This continues until the plug is pulled. As I understand it, Prima is also manufactured with LG parts. Were your caps visibly bad? or did you have to test them?
@Jaytheredneck1 The symptoms vary between different situations and models. Bad caps can cause that problem, but it could be a number of things. Might also be a short in another board in the TV, causing it to trip the overload protection repeatedly.
Some caps bulge when they go bad, some leak out the bottom, and some look normal. It is best to test them.
i have a pdp433pu panasonic plasma it wouldnt turn on, the led would just sequence, i am aware of the capacitor issues and etc. i opened mine up and checked them, none look swollen or busted/leaking, yet the only ones that i saw where a pair of 450v 330uf capacitors like the ones you said you would get around to fixing. which are slightly swollen, when i press the tops they have no indentation like the others. they put epoxy and marker on the cacapitors which makes it hard to see cracks?
On some of the larger caps like those, the wrapper shrinks from heat, causing the plastic top cover to bulge out. Sometimes the caps themselves are fine, but when the wrapper starts doing that, it's usually a good indication that the cap is getting old enough to need replacement soon.
yeah, i wouldnt mind the swap, yet i found one indication of failure on the power board, was two resistors, one cracked in half ( no burns) and one burnt up and housing cracked. the lighting sequence kinda leans towards over powered ic's that puts the power supply in a safe mode from a domino like destruction. i ordered resistors according to the color bands yet the material either being carbon or metal oxide? the one resistor= brn,blk,gld,gld. (1ohm,1watt,5%?) &brn,blk,slvr,gld (.1ohm,1watt,5%?
i couldnt find the part# in the manual i pulled from the web. the markings on the board state its R208, & R133..since they blew, i assume a surge overload/poor quality/underrated resistors. i know if i bump of the voltage capacity up higher and keep the resistance equivalent (what value would i look for?). it would draw out the life span more. since the capactors havent exploded yet (probablysoon) the IC's are fine. no burns/holes... i trashed picked it knowing the strength of ignorance.
They are probably safety "fusible" resistors that blew because of a short. I looked around and was not able to find any schematics for that TV.
If you are going to continue troubleshooting, I'd check the large switching transistors for shorts next. Whatever circuit those resistors are in probably has a short.
Be careful of the large 450v caps... Depending on what circuit they are in, they hold a lethal charge for a long time, even if the main power doesn't turn on.
actually now that you mentioned it the switching transistors are soldered to the back of the board, the solder connections look close to burned..slightly browned. i guess its just gonna take some time and a multimeter. i just dont have the confidence of discharging something with certainty, saw the back of yours open while on, i was about to shit myself.what would be your effective assuring way to discharge them? i just dont see physically how something shorted, ohwell another staring contest
How can I test the PW-1450 Power Supply in the PDP42B, I tried jumping the RLY to 5+ on the CN808 connector, the relays on the board click and after a short delay the green led on the board blinks, it is a long "on" followed by a short "off". The main reason I ask is because I just installed this PSU that I got on ebay, just wondering if there was something else going on. It would be nice to be able to test the PSU by itself, as to eliminate any other problems.
lmao.... i have that same exact tv that i was selling becouse it was going into stand by.... how do i go about fixing that without paying an arm in a leg to get it done..... HELP!!!!!
i have a samsung 42 inch monitor and the color goes in and out, the screen turns grey but when u go to menu or no input the pic is fine, only messes up when recieving a signal
I just got a 42" Gateway plasma and the main power board has 4 domed caps, I'll replace those, the Infrared sensor doesn't function for the remote and it will not turn off unless the main breaker button is powered off.
Yes, it has a power on button up front and a main button switch in back, the model# GTW-P42-M403, I have discovered 5 domed filter caps on the main power board, rated KMH 105*C 100v 2200uF, these are the only caps I spotted that where domed, all others looked good. the power and screen turns on but there is no picture or sound.
I do the same stuff. I use Panasonic caps, as well as United Chemi-con, Nichicon, and Cornell-Dubiler.
Digikey and Mouser are both good, sometimes one is cheaper than the other for the same caps.
Sad how many good electronics get tossed because of cheap caps, especially higher end stuff. I've also fixed a lot of LCD TV's and monitors by replacing caps.
I just got my paws on a Planar PDP42HD, the layout looks allmost the same as yours, I'm having this weird problem, when I plug it in it power light turns on when I hit the the power button nothing happens so i check the switch with my meter and it works, is there any way you can help me to get it to work
Look for electrolytic capacitors on the power supply board that have vented. Tops of capacitors should be flat. But the bad ones will have a convex or domed top.
all the caps in the tv look good, no bulging or build on any of them, I also checked all the fuses and for cold solder joints and still nothing, I also tried a universal remote to see if I can get it to go that way
if you have a Palm OS or Windows Based PDA, you can download a program called Novii Remote, it will turn your PDA into a universal remote, and you can download codes for any brand, I hope my post helps out
Very nice plasma! The picture is nice, but it is surprising that it's only 6 years old and ALREADY had bad caps. That's just baaad. The comment form "kkjackson69" had me laughing: we have a Pioneer projection TV from 1991 that had a problem with the picture. THe repair shop said it would be $400 to replace whole board, but on the internet we found out someone with the same problem, the capacitor he replaced. I replaced that capacitor and it works great now!
'im having the same problem with a panasonic 50 inch i get free. the repair shops are telling me that to fix it will cost will $350 to $550 dollars. Man they're just like auto dealership ready to rip you off. Thanks for the infor....
I have the same problem, its the power supply. I was wondering if I should just replace the power supply or the compacitators since thats wat you did. Where can you find the capacitors.
You can get them at any decent electronics hobby store. Some RadioShack stores still carry them, but without much selection. There's a place called "YouDoIt Electronics" near Boston that carries everything, but I don't think it's part of a chain. You'll need to check around your area for something similar. Be sure to match both the voltage and capacitance ratings. Good luck.
Excellent work. I always come back to check your youtube videos. How did you find out those capacitors were bad? Were they swelling up or did you use your ESR tester and probed around?
I discovered that the TV would power up when I heated the power supply a bit, and since the voltages were all normal when it did come on, I knew there were no shorts elsewhere in the TV.
I narrowed the temperature sensitive area down to that control card, and found that the caps were bad, causing the power supply to not "see" that the output voltage was proper. That causes it to think there is a problem and it shuts down.
Wow, what an incredible picture, even after captured on your camera and shown here on youtube.
Does it have a VGA / monitor input?
Also, what is it with capacitors nowadays? The monitors in my 1977 Midway Boot Hill and Space Invaders machines still have original caps in them and they work fine.
It does have DVI for analog and digital, but it is only 480P native.
The monitors in the old Midway games did use good parts. The Wells-Gardner V1001, Motorola XM-501, and M5000/M7000 were all very reliable. I just got done fixing up one in a Guided Missile that was home to mice for over 10 years.
Geez bad capacitors already!! It does put out a pretty darn good picture. Awesome choice for a display test, Sonic (SatAM)! My favorite cartoon series!
It didn't turn out too bad for a TV that was in continuous use in a club though.
There are two main weak points I see in newer electronics- Defective capacitors, and problems from lead free solder (oxidization and brittleness). That is of course assuming the build quality itself isn't bottom of the barrel.
I have the same exact tv and mines doesn't have any sound... Any help???
vintageblass 1 month ago
@vintageblass This TV does not have built in speakers. You need to hook up your own speakers to the terminals on the TV. It is rated for 8 ohms.
Maxxarcade 1 month ago
@Maxxarcade I will try that & thanks greatly for the response... Peace
vintageblass 1 month ago
Hi.. while thanking you for your information, can you please help to get my Panasonic plasma TV TH 46 PZ 80U convert to work on 230 Volts AC ?. I noticed that there is a Power supply board named ETX 2MM 704. MGA , NPX 704.MGA installed in the TV. I do not have a service manual for reference
Graemewalatara 8 months ago
The shop told the lady I bought a LG 50in plasma from that the IPM was failing on the X sustain board.I have found X left,X center and X right,is it on one of these X boards?I have a pic but it is covered with masses of color but the pic is there with good sound.Please help
chevy56123 9 months ago
where can I purchase the capacitors for this planar plasma........ I have a pdp42B that keeps powering on and off with black screen?
dmbimages 1 year ago
@dmbimages I get most of my caps from Mouser Electronics. You need low impedance, high temp caps of the proper diameter.
There could be other problems with the set as well. They are pretty complicated, and also rather dangerous to work on, due to the high amount of current on the +400v PFC circuit and +190v Vs circuit. You may be able to find a whole power supply on Ebay and try swapping it.
Maxxarcade 1 year ago
This may not really be revelent for this video, well i guess it should be, but some bunch of years ago, before the age of digital, I made a living as a sound tech. I had to maintenance my equipment, so I learned fundamental electricity. Then came the day of silicon chip madness and this was about the time digital madness started to really grow. I gave repair maintence because of this. If a big chip has gone bad, how does one test that chip, and how are O's and 1's as information stored and used?
YouSpamTard 1 year ago
@YouSpamTard Integrated chips aren't so bad, as long as you have the data sheet. Though I hate the most modern ones with the BGA solder points. They can't be replaced with normal soldering equipment.
Maxxarcade 1 year ago
i have a pioneer pdp 434pe that also seems to have a power problem. when switched on it comes on briefly then switches itself off. the red standby light then flashes 11 times. do you know what the issue maybe? i read that it's an x sus fault but when sent to engineers they said that i need a new pdp display, eventhough it lights up and stuff. i was hoping to find a cheaper fix rather than replace the screen (£1200) which really means i'd have to dump an amazing tv, and buy a new one :( any ideas
4rmaan 1 year ago
@4rmaan
Hi. I have the same problem with my Pioneer PDP-434PE
When it switched on afte about 3seconds turns off and the Stand by re light blinks 11 times
Any solution?
TheChromosomedamage 2 months ago
@TheChromosomedamage I managed to find a troubleshooter manual which told me that the blinking sequence was down to a faulty y sus board, however due to time constraints at the time and having finals i was unable to devote time to fix it, so left it at it is. Good luck if you try to attemp a self repair
4rmaan 2 months ago
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4rmaan 1 year ago
HI! I have a same power supply. Can you help me with the 32V line on the PSU? I measured only 26V istead of 32V. So i don't know, this is normal, or not? I checked everything, the FETs, the caps, everything. So i don't know, that 32V is OK, or not. Thanks.
forgonati 1 year ago
@forgonati That probably won't hurt anything. Is the TV not working properly?
Maxxarcade 1 year ago
@Maxxarcade
No, the tv shut down after 2 sec, the problem is, is have shorted hybrids on the Z sustain board. When i disconnect the Z sustain board, the tv is working, but the screen is dark, with strange colours.
The 26V line is ok, that going to the audio amplifier. The sound is ok, so You're right, that won't hurt anything.
But, i need the service manual for this TV (Planar PDP42B). Where can i download this manual? Thanks.
forgonati 1 year ago
Great to see another SatAM fan. ;)
PashReturns 1 year ago
where did you get your training?
taftdavid 1 year ago
@taftdavid Just been playing with electronics all my life. Also learned a lot by reading about things I was interested in on the internet. I use search engines and forums a lot.
Maxxarcade 1 year ago
nice fix man :)
bernardstef 1 year ago
I just fixed a friends pioneer plasma tv and found out that it would come on and work for about 3 minutes and about 2 years old and out of the manufact warnt, so it needs a new virticle chip do to the fact that ttheres nothing but a line. And LG is what goldstar used to be.
josh00023 1 year ago
I have the same model monitor with a problem that the power supply, as in this video, turns on and the LED on the front turns green and then it shuts down and the LED turns red. The monitor doesn't even have time enough to register video feed even for the main menu before it shuts off. I'm a novice at this, but could this be taken care of at a usual tv repair shop or does this problem run more complicated routes? And if either, what can I, " the consumer" expect to pay?
MrDabeev 1 year ago
@MrDabeev It might be easiest to replace the whole power supply. They are on Ebay from time to time, usually around $75-100.
There are other things in the monitor that can cause the power supply to shut down, but in the 5 of these I worked on, all of them just needed various power supply repairs.
If you do replace the power supply, you will need to adjust the voltages to match your panel.
Maxxarcade 1 year ago
I have the same model monitor with a problem that the power supply, as in this video, turns on and the LED on the front turns green and then it shuts down and the LED turns red. The monitor doesn't even have time enough to register video feed even for the main menu before it shuts off. I'm a novice at this, but could this be taken care of at a usual tv repair shop or does this problem run more complicated routes? And if either, what can I, " the consumer" expect to pay?
MrDabeev 1 year ago
@BOBBYSCOGGINS02 Sounds reasonable, especially if it is a High Def TV. They are likely going to replace the power supply. The board itself is expensive, and the labor to install it can add up because some TV's are hard to disassemble.
Maxxarcade 1 year ago
Sweet...good goin man,,, I have 3 LCD 32's 4 LCD 36's and 2 Plasma 42's All for around 50 bucks..
Fixed every one of them.. Now i have like 8,000 grand worth of tvs for nothing and my place looks like a Rock studio :P
adam3176 1 year ago
Thanks for the video clip.
krisachar 1 year ago
So when you turned it on, it was turning itself off after a few seconds. Was it clicking itself on and off aswell?
Reason I ask is, I found a 42" prima plasma that once turned on, will begin cycling itself off and on. This continues until the plug is pulled. As I understand it, Prima is also manufactured with LG parts. Were your caps visibly bad? or did you have to test them?
Jaytheredneck1 1 year ago
@Jaytheredneck1 The symptoms vary between different situations and models. Bad caps can cause that problem, but it could be a number of things. Might also be a short in another board in the TV, causing it to trip the overload protection repeatedly.
Some caps bulge when they go bad, some leak out the bottom, and some look normal. It is best to test them.
Maxxarcade 1 year ago
i have a pdp433pu panasonic plasma it wouldnt turn on, the led would just sequence, i am aware of the capacitor issues and etc. i opened mine up and checked them, none look swollen or busted/leaking, yet the only ones that i saw where a pair of 450v 330uf capacitors like the ones you said you would get around to fixing. which are slightly swollen, when i press the tops they have no indentation like the others. they put epoxy and marker on the cacapitors which makes it hard to see cracks?
irukandji666 2 years ago
On some of the larger caps like those, the wrapper shrinks from heat, causing the plastic top cover to bulge out. Sometimes the caps themselves are fine, but when the wrapper starts doing that, it's usually a good indication that the cap is getting old enough to need replacement soon.
Maxxarcade 2 years ago
yeah, i wouldnt mind the swap, yet i found one indication of failure on the power board, was two resistors, one cracked in half ( no burns) and one burnt up and housing cracked. the lighting sequence kinda leans towards over powered ic's that puts the power supply in a safe mode from a domino like destruction. i ordered resistors according to the color bands yet the material either being carbon or metal oxide? the one resistor= brn,blk,gld,gld. (1ohm,1watt,5%?) &brn,blk,slvr,gld (.1ohm,1watt,5%?
irukandji666 2 years ago
i couldnt find the part# in the manual i pulled from the web. the markings on the board state its R208, & R133..since they blew, i assume a surge overload/poor quality/underrated resistors. i know if i bump of the voltage capacity up higher and keep the resistance equivalent (what value would i look for?). it would draw out the life span more. since the capactors havent exploded yet (probablysoon) the IC's are fine. no burns/holes... i trashed picked it knowing the strength of ignorance.
irukandji666 2 years ago
is there anything to your knowledge that would indicate a bigger problem stemming to the resistors? or the does my logic sound correct?
irukandji666 2 years ago
They are probably safety "fusible" resistors that blew because of a short. I looked around and was not able to find any schematics for that TV.
If you are going to continue troubleshooting, I'd check the large switching transistors for shorts next. Whatever circuit those resistors are in probably has a short.
Be careful of the large 450v caps... Depending on what circuit they are in, they hold a lethal charge for a long time, even if the main power doesn't turn on.
Maxxarcade 2 years ago
actually now that you mentioned it the switching transistors are soldered to the back of the board, the solder connections look close to burned..slightly browned. i guess its just gonna take some time and a multimeter. i just dont have the confidence of discharging something with certainty, saw the back of yours open while on, i was about to shit myself.what would be your effective assuring way to discharge them? i just dont see physically how something shorted, ohwell another staring contest
irukandji666 2 years ago
How can I test the PW-1450 Power Supply in the PDP42B, I tried jumping the RLY to 5+ on the CN808 connector, the relays on the board click and after a short delay the green led on the board blinks, it is a long "on" followed by a short "off". The main reason I ask is because I just installed this PSU that I got on ebay, just wondering if there was something else going on. It would be nice to be able to test the PSU by itself, as to eliminate any other problems.
croepha 2 years ago
Heh, I went through that same problem with a board I got on Ebay. I ended up fixing the original one from the TV instead.
I'll send you a separate note in a bit.
Maxxarcade 2 years ago
lmao.... i have that same exact tv that i was selling becouse it was going into stand by.... how do i go about fixing that without paying an arm in a leg to get it done..... HELP!!!!!
vzlanaantetodo 2 years ago
how do u know capacitor bad?? pls send a message
flipblood 2 years ago
i have a samsung 42 inch monitor and the color goes in and out, the screen turns grey but when u go to menu or no input the pic is fine, only messes up when recieving a signal
hooky2222 2 years ago
I just got a 42" Gateway plasma and the main power board has 4 domed caps, I'll replace those, the Infrared sensor doesn't function for the remote and it will not turn off unless the main breaker button is powered off.
I get free plasma T.V's from e-waste at the dump.
onthecuttingedge2005 2 years ago
Does it have a power button on the TV itself, besides the main switch? If so, Does that switch turn it off?
Make sure you use low impedance, 105 degree caps on the power supply,
What model number is the TV?
Maxxarcade 2 years ago
Yes, it has a power on button up front and a main button switch in back, the model# GTW-P42-M403, I have discovered 5 domed filter caps on the main power board, rated KMH 105*C 100v 2200uF, these are the only caps I spotted that where domed, all others looked good. the power and screen turns on but there is no picture or sound.
onthecuttingedge2005 2 years ago
does anybody know how to fix a plasma monitor that has black vertical lines?
pcove3 2 years ago
Sad that most Plasma's die from bad electrolytics and get thrown away.
Only a few dollars in parts to bring them back! Just fixed a pioneer that had 4 vented electrolytics. Low voltage caps seem to be most vulnerable.
Otherwise a new board was $800.00
Order your capacitors from digikey. Get the Panasonic EB series as they are very rugged and exceptional long life.
Also installed a small fan to reduce cabinet temperature. 12V fan running from 5V. Makes a big difference as heat kills.
gavincurtis 2 years ago
I do the same stuff. I use Panasonic caps, as well as United Chemi-con, Nichicon, and Cornell-Dubiler.
Digikey and Mouser are both good, sometimes one is cheaper than the other for the same caps.
Sad how many good electronics get tossed because of cheap caps, especially higher end stuff. I've also fixed a lot of LCD TV's and monitors by replacing caps.
Maxxarcade 2 years ago
I just got my paws on a Planar PDP42HD, the layout looks allmost the same as yours, I'm having this weird problem, when I plug it in it power light turns on when I hit the the power button nothing happens so i check the switch with my meter and it works, is there any way you can help me to get it to work
thank you in advance
digidude86 2 years ago
Digidude,
Look for electrolytic capacitors on the power supply board that have vented. Tops of capacitors should be flat. But the bad ones will have a convex or domed top.
gavincurtis 2 years ago
all the caps in the tv look good, no bulging or build on any of them, I also checked all the fuses and for cold solder joints and still nothing, I also tried a universal remote to see if I can get it to go that way
digidude86 2 years ago
Try replacing the two 10V 3300uF capacitors. I identify them in my most recent video.
gavincurtis 2 years ago
Need to do A video on theory of operation of the y and z sus boards and basic low level operation. Hard to find data on this.
rick601a 2 years ago
electrolytic capacitors suck.
they always break down.
Ibringthetruth1 2 years ago
Only if they're the defective-formula Taiwanese models. Otherwise, they last for years.
batterymaker 2 years ago
Haha I have a huge jar of those caps from stuff I fixed at work. I'd estimate over a thousand are in the jar.
Maxxarcade 2 years ago
you can probably get a universal remote but then those only have the basic functions like volume and channel and the numbers, no special stuff.
coondogtheman1234 2 years ago
I have the remote for it now, just forgot to update the description.
Maxxarcade 2 years ago
ok cool then you are all set, BTW did you fix the zoom or whatever was wrong that you needed the remote for on this TV?
coondogtheman1234 2 years ago
Yep, it looks great now.
Maxxarcade 2 years ago
does anyone know where to order parts for it? I call pioneer but they only sell the whose board not individual one. Thanks in advance.
happyboyy8k 2 years ago
welcome to china.
THEtechknight 2 years ago
if you have a Palm OS or Windows Based PDA, you can download a program called Novii Remote, it will turn your PDA into a universal remote, and you can download codes for any brand, I hope my post helps out
digidude86 2 years ago
Very nice plasma! The picture is nice, but it is surprising that it's only 6 years old and ALREADY had bad caps. That's just baaad. The comment form "kkjackson69" had me laughing: we have a Pioneer projection TV from 1991 that had a problem with the picture. THe repair shop said it would be $400 to replace whole board, but on the internet we found out someone with the same problem, the capacitor he replaced. I replaced that capacitor and it works great now!
CassetteMaster 2 years ago
'im having the same problem with a panasonic 50 inch i get free. the repair shops are telling me that to fix it will cost will $350 to $550 dollars. Man they're just like auto dealership ready to rip you off. Thanks for the infor....
kkjackson69 2 years ago
I have the same problem, its the power supply. I was wondering if I should just replace the power supply or the compacitators since thats wat you did. Where can you find the capacitors.
albanianstunner1990 3 years ago
You can get them at any decent electronics hobby store. Some RadioShack stores still carry them, but without much selection. There's a place called "YouDoIt Electronics" near Boston that carries everything, but I don't think it's part of a chain. You'll need to check around your area for something similar. Be sure to match both the voltage and capacitance ratings. Good luck.
lrd9999 2 years ago
You got a good channel goin' here, man! You weren't kidding about the plasma either. Love the Sonic cartoon! Haha.
Whatness 3 years ago
Sup man!
LOL I didn't realize how tired I was that night until I watched this video again. I think I did this after work one night in the middle of the week.
Maxxarcade 3 years ago
Amazing picture! I hope you will find a remote for it because that tv looks sweet!
WargMX 3 years ago
Aaron,
Excellent work. I always come back to check your youtube videos. How did you find out those capacitors were bad? Were they swelling up or did you use your ESR tester and probed around?
numitron 3 years ago
I discovered that the TV would power up when I heated the power supply a bit, and since the voltages were all normal when it did come on, I knew there were no shorts elsewhere in the TV.
I narrowed the temperature sensitive area down to that control card, and found that the caps were bad, causing the power supply to not "see" that the output voltage was proper. That causes it to think there is a problem and it shuts down.
Maxxarcade 3 years ago
Valuable info about the repair, thank you.
radioam232 3 years ago
Wow, what an incredible picture, even after captured on your camera and shown here on youtube.
Does it have a VGA / monitor input?
Also, what is it with capacitors nowadays? The monitors in my 1977 Midway Boot Hill and Space Invaders machines still have original caps in them and they work fine.
NardDogz 3 years ago
It does have DVI for analog and digital, but it is only 480P native.
The monitors in the old Midway games did use good parts. The Wells-Gardner V1001, Motorola XM-501, and M5000/M7000 were all very reliable. I just got done fixing up one in a Guided Missile that was home to mice for over 10 years.
Maxxarcade 3 years ago
A missile? Awesome!
raymondleeleggs 2 years ago
Guided Missile is a Midway arcade game from the 70's.
wizard8575 2 years ago
Geez bad capacitors already!! It does put out a pretty darn good picture. Awesome choice for a display test, Sonic (SatAM)! My favorite cartoon series!
Trance88 3 years ago 2
Would a universal remote work?
I've got a RCA universal remote I bought at Best Buy that works the menu on my TV. Maybe the same model will work for you (if they still have it)
too bad I can't get the battery cover off to give you the model no.
weasel2htm 3 years ago
nice
are you fixing it for someone else or its all yours
digidude86 3 years ago
You can't access the menu using the buttons on the TV itself? Usually TVs will have a menu button to allow you to change the settings.
Don't ya just love deals like that? Imagine all the stuff that would still be in use today if people just knew how to work on it?
moosjawskachywan 3 years ago
thats a great fix
Silverwolfstarz 3 years ago
Really nice.
AllAmericanFiveRadio 3 years ago
You mean there's plasma TVs that actually last 6 years?! holy crap! lol
wilkes85 3 years ago
Well, it sorta didn't! Remember, he DID have to repair it! :D
Orcinus24x5 3 years ago
It didn't turn out too bad for a TV that was in continuous use in a club though.
There are two main weak points I see in newer electronics- Defective capacitors, and problems from lead free solder (oxidization and brittleness). That is of course assuming the build quality itself isn't bottom of the barrel.
Maxxarcade 3 years ago
When plasma TVs first came out, everyone said they were only rated for 7 years of use. I guess you'll find out soon how long this one lasts!
vwestlife 3 years ago