How to Fix a Panasonic TV that won't Turn On! Flashing Red Standby Light Only. LED Model TH-55DX640A

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[@LONDONGUY100]

Excellent meticulous and very tidy work. I just wouldn't know where to start....well done. A pleasure to watch.

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Many thanks Davd! I really appreciate that comment 😃

[@4sandro7]

Wonderful video ! Thank you very much, you saved me a lot of money. I actually also had a sticky white plastic, which was a pitty. But at the end I have a brand new TV. I just hope that it stays alive for many years now 🤞🏼

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

That's awesome! Well done to you! 🙌👍

[@smarthome2660]

Good work, I like how you stressed the importance to care not to crack the screen. It took me three years to find a replacement screen for my all in one Dell 2020 One PC. That was given to me with a cracked screen and it only cost me $85.00 for a whole parts PC. I got a good screen, a better WiFi / Bluetooth card & more ram. I have a 52" Samsung LCD that backlight went out. I opened it up and saw the driver board had visual signs of being burned up. All fuses were good but no power went out to the backlights. I looked online for a replacement and found 46" all day long for $35.00 but only 1 for my 52" @ $118.00. I installed it and it works perfectly. I had paid over $1,200.00 for the TV originally so it was a good deal to me. I have it plugged into a smart power strip so no power is used until I tell Alexa to turn it on. It is an older model and only gets internet via my Samsung 1,000 watt Blu-ray home theater's Anynet HDMI connection.

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Thanks for watching! Yeah, it's critical not to crack the screen otherwise the whole job is pretty much a waste of time!

[@girle5584]

Putting all the screws back in the right place is a whole other job. Great save and the price was right.

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Yes, it's nice to have the table tennis table where I can spread everything out and keep things in order. Mixing screws in a container can present problems! Thanks for watching 😊

[@deej4101]

Well done! I also must thank you for the tip about the backlight setting. I'm off to check our two TV sets right now.

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Thanks Dee! Yep, good idea! They certainly have a shorter lifespan with the backlights running at maximum!

[@streetcopper1151]

Holy cow chris .. man I can’t believe one of those little leds can shut the hole works down that’s crazy.. great fix great job 👊🏻👊🏻

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Thanks Seth! Yeah, often it's a cheap part that brings down expensive electronics gear! Cheers 👊

[@afineliner740]

Excellent Chris, a GREAT save !! Will be a great addition for the B&B and free. 👍👍

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Can't argue with the price mate! 😀 We ended up putting our LG TV in the B&B and kept this one for our use! It's a better TV! 👍😊

[@geofft3214]

Delicate work. Good save. Coco has a new friend! 😁🐕

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Thanks Geoff. Yeah, Coco had a friend stay over for a few days! My son's dog, Maggie. They played well together 😀

[@Sargenttrigger]

I have the same Tv, appreciate your clear instructions, this video helped me repair mine. Thank you for your help.

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Excellent, that's great to hear! 😃

[@martincowie4520]

A very nice fix! How bright the backlight is set to, depends a lot on how bright the room you're watching it is, or if you can close some shades etc. As an HDR convert, if the TV showing the sun doesn't cause your eyes to screw up a little bit, then you're not getting the full benefit of HDR. But that's just my 2p...

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Thanks Martin. I guess it's a balance between good viewing and the TV lasting a reasonable amount of time!

[@briansilvestry7771]

Great video. My TV came back online. TY!

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

That's awesome Brian, well done! 🙌😊

[@fayehendricksen5689]

Thanks for sharing this fix it, great explanation along the way and a lot of tips too

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Thanks Faye! 😊👍

[@mcm9329]

Mate that is awesome...how ridiculous that a 10cent LED failed the whole unit. great save

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

That's quite often the case these days unfortunately! Expensive electronic equipment is regularly discarded due to very inexpensive part failures! The companies don't seem to care as they would prefer to sell more units.. Thanks mate 👍

[@elikamil7651]

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE GOOD TUTORIAL SIR..

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Thanks very much for watching! 😊👍

[@davidecarassale9362]

Thanks from Italy!

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Thanks Davide! 😊👍

[@DavidTipton101]

Very nice work Chris 👍🙂

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Thanks Dave! 😀

[@longship789]

Nice repair and save.

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Thanks Nick! 👍😊

[@BolJauMayol]

Thank you so much ❤❤

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

You are welcome! Thanks for watching 😊😊

[@ShadowMoonFarms]

Thanks for sharing

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Thanks Cynthia 👍😊

[@unclejackstoolshed4513]

The Sad Story: Sonic was helping Chris with the TV when speakers visited to instruct Chris. 1 lady from the circuit board went on-&-on. "Pan her, Sonic" said Chris. "I'll take it up with the Control Board because Strip's bored too." "Is Power bored?" asked Sonic. "Yes" said Chris. Overall, it was quite an earthing experience with flashing lights going off everywhere. The supper also caused problems as some were drawing too many currents & so a fews did leave. "Don't worry" said Chris, "We'll reassemble!"

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

I'm not sure what to say to that mate! 🤣🤣

[@blacktop007]

I like to watch videos of whatever I am working on wether it be a car a dishwasher a tv or whatever for tips YOU SHOULD TOO

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

I do Bill! 👍😊

[@balmassai1650]

Had to share, thank you sir, but hope its not going to have another effect while removing the light and solder it together ?

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Thanks! Nope, no issues and you really can't even see where the light was! 😊👍

[@theaussienurseflipper.8113]

Good job Chris Koma couldn't you heat the glue up with a heat gun to remove that reflector cheers Graham

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Thanks Graham. I think the heat would have distorted the reflector badly!

[@theaussienurseflipper.8113]

@@TheUltimateRecyclerok, mayb a warm iron. I got couple small hobby ones to put film on radio controlled planes. But I have heard guys using their clothes iron with bit baking paper. Bit of art with getting temps right. Mayb cut just inside the glue and after tape back down.

[@christinescalero660]

The patient survived a delicate surgery. Maybe you missed your calling. Interesting to see those rows of led lights and learn that's why new TVs are so thin.

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Yeah, there's not really much in a modern TV Christine! Thanks for watching 👍😊

[@TamasBirds]

I have 13 blinks, it means mainboard error? It can be replaced.

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

I don't know, sorry. There must be a list of error codes somewhere!

[@altchersupmat]

I just observed that the LED/ smart TV is much more sensitive and easily damaged(not working)than the older version TV's (TV's w/big hump backs)... The older version TV of ours lasted for 15-20yrs...but the new version, we could only use it for 1yr-4yrs.....

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Yep the older CRT TVs were designed with a much longer life expectancy than modern LCD TVs

[@TamasBirds]

LED error? How many red light blinks?

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Sorry, I'm not familiar with error codes. Perhaps you can Google it?

[@robertmgtx]

Mine was doing something similar turning off and on three times then goes to blinking red light. So I disconnected the Bluetooth module then it started working normally.

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Ah that's interesting Robert, thanks for that 😊👍

[@tomasnovotny5472]

Hi, can you please tell me y where bluetooth module is ? I have the same problem with my TV. Thanks a lot

[@robertmgtx]

I was told it stopped working again after a while. This had the screen facing down bottom right-hand corner there was a wire connected to a little module with Bluetooth lable on it

[@donpixote3321]

good job mate. The stuck down reflector was Panasonics way of trying to prevent backlight repairs and particularly replacing the strips but when it is only one Led they are still repairable. There is no way to remove the reflector without destroying it and replacements were never available.

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Thanks Don. It's hard enough trying to repair things they didn't want to have repaired, but when they go out of their road to make it near impossible - that's terrible behaviour from the manufacturers! Thanks for watching 👍😊

[@AMARBAHADURTHAPA-pm2ky]

Sir 7 time blinking problam sortout

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Not sure on that one. Do you think it's a fault code? Maybe, like this TV - the power supply shuts down after a number of blinks due to protection mode..

[@Th3Pr0digalS0n]

Not bad. I don't even have a smart tv.

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Thanks mate. Now you know what to do when you pick up a non-working one for free! 😉😊

[@johnanders2090]

👌

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Thanks John! 😊

[@susanogden-lk9ze]

Six months ago several channels are telling me "no service" yet I was watching them perfectly before. Can anyone help please?

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

That sounds like an antenna issue Susan..

[@davidk8699]

I guess you might have turned the room lights off to show the backlights working. I've no idea how that would have would have looked on camera.

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Yes, I could have Dave - probably should have! Next time! 😊