HDMI Dead on Panasonic TCP50S2 Plasma TV

  • Thread starter Samuel M. Goldwasser
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I built some nifty stands for that purpose. I'll find the pictures later.
 
John-Del <ohger1s@aol.com> writes:

On Wednesday, February 26, 2014 4:29:18 PM UTC-5, Samuel M. Goldwasser wrote:

But the BD player

displays an error once it starts to play. It continudes to play with the

U72 or U73 error displayed, but nothing shows up on the screen.

Geez Sam, did you try another DVD player or game system? You may have a bad Blu player as well as just one HDMI port inop....
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Yes, FIOS and Blu-ray both come up blank, though FIOS doesn't show an error.

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Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> writes:

On Wed, 26 Feb 2014, jurb6006@gmail.com wrote:

If a firmware update is not available for it or is but doesn't fix
it you need a main board.

Well maybe we'll get a new Repair Brief out of this, I remember when
they were posted here. The neat things Sam would find, and then get
going.
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That dates us. ;( :)

Unless it gets worse, I'll just live with using Component Video.

Someone else noted how much easier it is to get to the guts of these modern
flat screen sets. That is certainly true, but balance that with the sheer
size and it becomes a pain to find a spot to even work on it!

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This is what you need to fix flat sets :

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/29948706/MYDC0105.JPG

In fact I'll even buildem forya, but shipping would be ridiculous. The only problem for most peope is cutting an accurate 60 degree angle. Miter saw won't do it, it takes a table saw.

Unless you want to do it freehand.
 
On Thursday, February 27, 2014 at 4:21:53 PM UTC-5, Samuel M. Goldwasser wrote:
Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> writes:

On Wed, 26 Feb 2014, jurb6006@gmail.com wrote:

If a firmware update is not available for it or is but doesn't fix
it you need a main board.

Well maybe we'll get a new Repair Brief out of this, I remember when
they were posted here. The neat things Sam would find, and then get
going.

That dates us. ;( :)

Unless it gets worse, I'll just live with using Component Video.

Someone else noted how much easier it is to get to the guts of these modern
flat screen sets. That is certainly true, but balance that with the sheer
size and it becomes a pain to find a spot to even work on it!

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Hi Samuel,

Did you figure out this issue in the end? I am having the same problem with my Panny TC-P50GT50...

Thanks,
Jimmy

You are welcome to email me directly at jmryan28@gmail.com - thanks so much for your help. I am glad to see I'm not the only one with this issue.
 
On Tuesday, June 30, 2015 at 4:21:41 PM UTC-4, Samuel M. Goldwasser wrote:

Hi Samuel,

Did you figure out this issue in the end? I am having the same problem
with my Panny TC-P50GT50...

Nah, I'm just using Component Video, sorry. :( :) One solution I've
been told is to replace the "A"? board. The cost and hassle simply
isn't worth it to me, and then have it go out again in a year!

Cheers!
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An A main will fix both TVs. Unfortunately, both of these are later versions that incorporate the HDMI receiver/select into the BABGA. No manufacturers offer BGA chips separately that I know of. In any case, difficult for the pro and almost impossible for the novice to change even if the chip was available. This leaves replacing the A board and hoping you get a good one, or use the component inputs (which is what I would do on my own TV)
 
jmryan28@gmail.com writes:

On Thursday, February 27, 2014 at 4:21:53 PM UTC-5, Samuel M. Goldwasser wrote:
Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> writes:

On Wed, 26 Feb 2014, jurb6006@gmail.com wrote:

If a firmware update is not available for it or is but doesn't fix
it you need a main board.

Well maybe we'll get a new Repair Brief out of this, I remember when
they were posted here. The neat things Sam would find, and then get
going.

That dates us. ;( :)

Unless it gets worse, I'll just live with using Component Video.

Someone else noted how much easier it is to get to the guts of these modern
flat screen sets. That is certainly true, but balance that with the sheer
size and it becomes a pain to find a spot to even work on it!

--
sam | Sci.Electronics.Repair FAQ: http://www.repairfaq.org/

Hi Samuel,

Did you figure out this issue in the end? I am having the same problem
with my Panny TC-P50GT50...
Click to expand...

Nah, I'm just using Component Video, sorry. :( :) One solution I've
been told is to replace the "A"? board. The cost and hassle simply
isn't worth it to me, and then have it go out again in a year!

Cheers!

--
sam | Sci.Electronics.Repair FAQ: http://www.repairfaq.org/
Repair | Main Table of Contents: http://www.repairfaq.org/REPAIR/
+Lasers | Sam's Laser FAQ: http://www.repairfaq.org/sam/lasersam.htm
| Mirror Sites: http://www.repairfaq.org/REPAIR/F_mirror.html

Important: Anything sent to the email address in the message header above is
ignored unless my full name AND either lasers or electronics is included in the
subject line. Or, you can contact me via the Feedback Form in the FAQs.

You are welcome to email me directly at jmryan28@gmail.com - thanks so
much for your help. I am glad to see I'm not the only one with this
issue.
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