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[@TECHIELIFE]

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[@michaelclary5337]

TECHIE LIFE im about to try this right now! Recap.. It WORKED! Only problem I had was when I intitially soldered it i believe i kinda put to much solder on the bottom of connecto. After I put tv back together i Plugged it back in and NO power at all. So i toon bacl apart removed power thingy.lol heated up soldering iton and tried taking some of the solder off the connection. Once I did that I checked conector and it was still tight. So i put tv back togeher plugged it in and aeverything was perfect. Havent had problems since. Thank you man, I really thought i was gonna have to buy another tv.

[@reidbeaty2269]

I did this step by step and now my tv wont power on. Any ideas? Loose connection??

[@michaelclary5337]

Reid Beaty that happened to me. It turned out i used to much solder. I took it back apart and knocked some of the solder off it with the solder iron. Put it back together plugged it back in and it worked good as new.

[@reidbeaty2269]

lol first time soldering and i definitely used too much. ill try with less solder. Thanks for the quick reply!

[@reidbeaty2269]

still not working. Does it matter if your solder points run together? Mine are basically a line. I can take a pic if needed

[@RotoRCol]

I love the people who help others saving money on stuff that stills good and share the knowledge. thanks a lot

[@FFFFFFFFFF493]

Reporting here in 2023, this TV has been in my attic for a few years, glad I found this video I was going to order a board as well. Soldered the connector and it works good as new. Thanks man!

[@axllebeer]

DUDE! You the man! This is exactly what was wrong with mine. You can't tell it's loose till you remove the board on the left and unplug it then flip it over. Thanks a million!

[@SmashinAdams]

Vzio needs a swift-kick for not recalling their product for this problem....

[@PeterGMcDermott]

This shiuld be the basis of a class action lawsuit against Vizio. I, too, followed these directions and after my (second) try, i was back in business. Thank you for saving all of us not only money but from needless electronic waste. You, sir, are an internet hero.

[@PR-ui8ky]

Legit! I came across the video about an issue of buying s new power board and gave in like a sucker. While looking for my credit card, I had the other related videos playing automatically till yours popped up. Watched, headed to Walmart and found a soldering iron in the car stereo department. 7 bucks + 3 bucks for the smolder. Knocked it out in 15 mins and the tv works and is brighter than ever.. Your the man and I’m sumbsribing now!

[@TECHIELIFE]

PR nice job.

[@michaelthomas6574]

Saved me 70 bucks on a new board. Spent the money on equipment to solve these kinds of problems in the future. Thanks for taking the time to help others with these types of problems.

[@christian-ds9qf]

Idk if you check these comments but your video saved my decade old Vizio tv tonight. It went out a few days ago and sure enough when I took it apart, the chip that connects the two boards was loose. I cleaned up the solder connections and good as new. Thank you

[@TECHIELIFE]

Glad to see it help another Vizio victim !

[@tomislighter4018]

Great video. Purchased a Weller soldering iron from Home Depot and fixed this bad boy right up. Was all upset with Vizio going bad after only 2 years, but not so upset now. Still not acceptable by Vizio. Thank you very much for the awesome video.

[@TECHIELIFE]

Tom Slighter glad you worked up the confidence in doing the repair. hopefully it will last you longer now.

[@r2dxhate]

I just fixed my tv by re-soldering it the same way. I have the e480-b2. I wish I saw this video first. I was using a cheap $10 walmart soldering iron and I really suck with it. I wasn't able to use my tip like yours, it wasn't hot enough to do anything. I ended up making a mess of solder over the whole thing that connected each one and then I gave up for a while. Eventually I came back and used the iron to divide each prong. After close inspection, i finally had it where none of them were touching each other, and there was at least some kind of connection for each. Yours looks like perfect little drops, great technique. I also didn't know that connector came apart, so I glued the two boards together with apoxy first. Hopefully that will make up for terrible solder joints and keep it from breaking again.

[@DeftAtheist]

I have the same E550i-B2 TV, unhooked mine and it was almost completely falling apart. Did this fix, back in business. 30min total using solder and iron I already had. It's pretty tight working space so i did have to break a few connections I accidentally made, but all 16 pins are clean (if messy) and she's running like normal. Thanks for the video!!!

[@TECHIELIFE]

Well done! Please subscribe.

[@rayanalbalawi1789]

you have truly helped me, i was thinking about getting a new TV which cost about 500$ and that will definitely ruin my budget. anyways.. i was bored and decided to give it a shot, saw your video and went straight to wal-mart and bought my self a soldering kit and i actually fixed the TV.. the biggest saving ever.. thanks to you man!!

[@TECHIELIFE]

Thanks for the comment!

[@everythingelsewastaken]

I had the exact same problem, it was an easy fix. The soldering job they did at the factory was horrible! Vizio should offer a free repair.

[@owenharmon7386]

It worked on our TV, we were getting ready to trash it when we watched your video. We did what you said and now it works again. Thank you!!!!

[@ChrisRumin]

Diego...you are the man! Saved me @ least $75 on a replacement board. I borrowed a soldering kit from a neighbor and did exactly what you said in this video and my TV works. The whole process took me maybe 60-90 minutes. Thank you so much!

[@apraxiaman2939]

This actually saved my TV. It is a different model of Vizio but the problem was the same. Taking off the power board and looking closely --> almost all looked like cold solder joints (rough, almost jagged solder). Thank you!

[@TECHIELIFE]

Thanks for the reply. Subscribe!

[@BRPereira04]

I tried this today. This was my first time soldering anything. It kicked my butt but and the first couple of times the TV didn’t even turn on. After cleaning my soldering mess I attempted one last time and it worked! You’re a genius and saved me a lot of money. Thanks for the video

[@TheRelentlessAbyss]

Thank you so much for doing this. Like most people who’ve posted a comment before, I called Vizio and they said the TV wasn’t cost effective to repair to push me into another product. I suck at soldering but after watching you do it twice, I did it and the TV has been working since. I would additionally suggest something I saw in another video. When you replace the board, do not tighten the screws too much. This will help prevent the soldering that you did when the board warps again, which will eventually happen. I never comment on you tube videos, but this was the most helpful video I’ve ever watched.

[@TECHIELIFE]

TheRelentlessAbyss thanks for the feedback. That's what my channel is about.. helping people fix broken things. And yes your right about the screws. The thing is the solder they use is very generic. If you use silver based, it will hold stronger.

[@dcarey3942]

Thank you Diego. My 2 year old Vizio went black screen this week. Vizio customer service useless. Just soldered the loose component and now is working. Saved us from buying a new Samsung for a thousand dollars. You are the best.

[@cindatunnell3692]

I was bummed thinking that I was needing to purchase a new TV, I came across this video and fixed our TV! THANK YOU!

[@TECHIELIFE]

Thanks for the feedback!

[@reidbeaty2269]

Messed up the solder the first time, however after buying desoldering wick and fixing the solders it works like new! Just make sure your solders are clean and none are touching. Great video!

[@KathleenDurkin]

Thank you for this video! Bought a solder iron and fixed my tv for less than $10. And acquired a new skill in the process. Cheers.

[@TECHIELIFE]

Great job 👍

[@NorthFloridaOutdoorsman]

Just did this the other day with a free 55 inch , they thought it was broke . Works like new now

[@TECHIELIFE]

Will done

[@robertcundiff1421]

Thanks so much! Spot on. $20 soldering iron kit, instead of $500+ on a new TV. Never soldered in my life, but followed your instructions, now watching TV tonight for the first time in over a week!

[@TECHIELIFE]

So awesome! Glass you had success!

[@MichelOcampo]

Bro, you rock! I found this tv right nexr to a trash dumpster, it looked in perfect condition, plugged it in and no backlight, found your video right away and BOOM! 55" smart tv for free!!! Thank you bro

[@motorcyclepimp]

Just want to say thanks. This fixed my TV. Same issue connector was loose. It took me two times as the first time I didnt have right tools and still had cold solder joints. Got a new iron with a smaller tip and ordered some liquid flux. FIXED! Thanks.

[@kimebrown6902]

It worked!!! I've never soldered anything in my life before but thanks to your video, felt confident to try and now my TV works again! You made me look like a hero to my kids- they were so impressed MOM fixed the TV! And truth be told, hubby was the most impressed of all, I think! When power board was disconnected, I could see it was loose just like yours, but it had to be taken off first to see it. Thanks again!!!

[@MarthaSoDope]

YOU ARE AMAZING!!!!! THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO! THIS MAN WAS THROWING HIS TV OUT THAT HE BOUGHT TWO MONTHS AGO, WE TOOK IT IN TRYING TO SEE WHAT THE ISSUE WAS, AND I SAW YOUR VIDEO, FOLLOW WHAT YOU SAID, AND BAM IT WORKED!!!!! 🙌🙌 NEW TV FOR US 👊👊

[@awakenwithmychal5390]

Martha Hawkins one man's trash is another person treasure. ..lol good on you for snatching it up.

[@Hello-gc1cb]

It was hard for me to solder just one point at a time so I ended up soldering all the 1's together and all the 2s together. Just don't solder the 1s to the 2s. Works good.

[@keirstindarwin9985]

Just wanted to say THANK YOU for posting this video. Took it all apart, soldered the piece and it WORKED!!!!! So relieved that I didn't have to spend $100's for a new tv. As a single mother, that's money I don't have. You you really are a life saver.

[@TECHIELIFE]

Keirstin Darwin awesome! Really glad you made it work. Great job.

[@patrickyates7622]

Really appreciate the video. Crazy how the vizio hotline said it would cost more to fix then get a new tv. What a joke. I did this, which I'm definitely not good at soldering which took me more time fixing my crappy solder job then anything, and it works like a charm! Thank you so much!

[@TECHIELIFE]

Patrick Yates glad to see another successful repair

[@flybysc]

Worked like a charm this time. Replaced board the first time it happened. This sure saved money!

[@kidury]

When I called VIZIO support they said that the TV is dead and all they can give is tell me "Discounted Rates" options. Looks like the the weak joint and soldering is a design by choice from VIZIO (Shame on them !!!) This fix is a 30 mins fix and THANKS A LOT FOR SAVING ME $$$$$

[@ChrisRumin]

This worked for me when a friend gave me his 55” in December and it’s been working great ever since. Now another friend gave me a 70” with the same problem. Assuming it’s the problem I’ll have two big TVs for free with putting in just a little work and watching this video. Thank you!

[@ChrisRumin]

A neighbor told me he has seen a lot of Vizios for sale cheap because people don’t know how to fix this problem.

[@TECHIELIFE]

@@ChrisRumin don't jump the gun too quick. Some Vizio's are a nightmare. But still, if your willing to put in the work, it will last a bit longer.

[@oneway707]

@@ChrisRumin Let me know if it worked on the 70" (or what the prob was)! THanks!

[@ChrisRumin]

One Way - it did mot work. I’m going to continue troubleshooting.

[@gregknight7441]

This video was exactly what I needed to fix my TV. The problem component was exactly how you showed it, and when I resoldered the connector, the picture is back and I am a happy guy. Thank you!

[@kelvindixon7104]

Excellent job, 3 yr old tv went off yesterday, I found your video yesterday and fixed it in 10 minutes today. Every solder joint on that connector was loose. Thanks and keep up the good work.

[@TECHIELIFE]

thanks for the feedback

[@gavicafilms7559]

I just fixed my tv by doing this!! Thanx dude, just saved ne atleast $400!!!👍👍👍👍👍

[@TECHIELIFE]

thanks for watching.. please subscribe!

[@Bigdizzle80]

Works perfect..Vizio tried to make me buy a new Tv..Wal-Mart soldering gun 10$...Back up and running

[@Bigdizzle80]

Still working today

[@TECHIELIFE]

Sweet. I suppose they used some cheap solder.

[@--JohnDoe]

My tv went out on me, I youtubed it then repaired it and I'm back to playing c.o.d. in 1 hour. Thank you. Subbed.

[@TECHIELIFE]

Nice .. Well done

[@marcosigala7139]

Worked perfect! Back story found a 55 inch with no visible damage did a quick Google search and boom works like new! Thanks bro great video keep them coming

[@bobs_VA]

Thank you very much for this video! I looked at my connector and all of the pins were disconnected. Re-soldered them and got my TV back! You are awesome for helping all of us!

[@roshist]

Thanks so much for the video! I followed the instructions and resoldered the connection. TV is working as normal again! You saved me a new TV!!!!!

[@erikw5]

Thanks for this video. I was given this TV for free because I was told the picture stopped working and I thought I could get it running again. I cracked the back open and low and behold there was a loose connecter pin. Thanks again for helping me fix this for zero dollars!

[@mosesr6345]

I bought this TV about cheap (used) it worked great till a couple of days ago. I found your video and it worked like a charm.... having the right tools helped, screw gun, long tip for deep screws and a sharp tip shouldering gun with thread solder. for me a free standing magnifying glass help. My TV that was a deal is still a deal Thanks again.

[@cristinpremer]

OMG you are my hero. I followed your directions and fixed my tv. Vizio wanted $350 to come out and look at it. Thank you thank you thank you

[@TECHIELIFE]

Cristin Premer awesome. Thanks for watching and commenting. Glad it worked out for you.

[@matthewlawrence4712]

Great video. My Vizio TV suddenly went black, sure enough the 16 pin connector was loose. Took very little time to fix and tv works great again, thanks for the video!

[@TECHIELIFE]

Awesome. Good job. Glad I could help.

[@ceamerica48]

You’re the man. Took mine apart. Same exact problem. Soldered it up and works like a champ. Thank you.

[@TECHIELIFE]

Glad it helped. Please consider subscribing!

[@barbaroni49]

Thank you, thank you, thank you! Amazing video, great tutorial. Fixed my t.v. myself. Only spent $21.00 dollars to buy solder pen, saved me a lot of money. Was going to get another t.v. when a friend told me to check your video....thanks again!

[@garymarin6254]

Thanks so much for your help, you saved me a new TV, that was exactly what was wrong with it I just stuck a piece of tape under it and made the connections touch it's been working ever since need to get it soldered soon

[@TECHIELIFE]

Great job

[@MichaelPulsII]

This works. Note that only 2 pins are actually used for a connection. The solder joints for those 2 are the ones that need to be fixed. The rest (all the ones in the white area) are just for securing the connector to the board. They're not connected to anything. You can fix those solder joints (the ones in the white area) each individually or you can solder each row together. Whatever's easier for you. However, you don't have to fix those solder joints in the white area at all. After fixing the two solder joints that are actually used for a connection, you can just super glue the connector to the board so it doesn't move. Whatever's easier for you.

[@TECHIELIFE]

Good tip!

[@MommaMarmar]

Thank you so much for posting this video! I found this video and my husband and his friend soldered the part and now our tv is working again! I'm so happy 😁

[@aarchibee]

Thank you so much for the video. I went to bed last night very upset thinking I would have to buy a new TV. Watched this vid and fixed it for free.

[@TECHIELIFE]

yeah thanks for watching. good job.

[@RyanLasley]

was given a Vizio Smart TV that did not work. by my wife's boss they only had it for a month. was about to buy a new power board and motherboard, found this video seconds before I hit purchase. 10 minutes later. working TV. THANK YOU!!

[@TECHIELIFE]

Great job! glad this helped. Just goes to show you that not every piece of tech is that complicated...

[@az9iron]

Huge thanks! My same model Vizio went dark yesterday. I bought a $20 soldering iron this morning, followed your lead and bingo. Working again. Thank you!

[@TECHIELIFE]

D Nisbet thanks for watching. Glad it worked out for you!

[@stevemenzel5056]

Thank you! Thank you! I followed your instructions and it worked perfectly (and I’ve never even welded before). Your excellent video probably just saved me $1,000.

[@TECHIELIFE]

Glad I could help! Please consider subscribing!

[@rajkrishna5439]

Awesome video, nailed the exact problem. Was about to buy a $70 power unit from shopjimmy. Without taking out the board could not have figured out it's a loose contact. Loved the tip in the video to loosen up the circuit board in the center - that helped immensely. Thanks so much.

[@TECHIELIFE]

Thanks for your comment. Happy to see it help another person out!

[@debramartinpres]

I just did did this and it worked! Saved me lots of money! Thank you!

[@scott1lori282]

Thanks man. You saved my TV. You also made me look like a hero for the wife tonight so thanks again!

[@TECHIELIFE]

Cool stuff. Thanks for watching.

[@paulpence8895]

Thanks man, just fixed my TV, my extended warranty was going to expire on 12/14 and is getting me a new one, they dont want this one back... Like others have said, this should have been recalled, board to board hard connection??? Should have been a jumper cable!!! Even if you have to buy a new board its only $75~

[@lurrtopia]

It was the exact problem and fix for my tv. It's back up and running again. Thank you for the tutorial!

[@cpiazza]

Thank you for this video and fix! Because of it, I bought a soldering kit and soldered my Vizio and fixed it on my first attempt!

[@TECHIELIFE]

Well done!

[@PH4NTOM930]

Thank you so much for this video! I was about to either purchase a power supply or toss the TV into the trash. Broke out my soldering tools and now all is working!

[@TECHIELIFE]

Great job!

[@erich1710]

Thanks a bunch for the video. I had this exact problem, and I was able to fix it without much trouble. Saved me $80 for a replacement board up to $500 for a new TV. I was kinda looking forward to buying a new 4K TV though. :-)

[@janicegrouge2271]

Thanks. My first soldering job. It worked. I recommend using a magnifying glass or 5.0 reading glasses.

[@ohhalexandria]

Thanks had same issue and checked the connectors something they were loose, i soldered them and its working great.

[@TECHIELIFE]

Great job

[@teddybrukshot9199]

Wow. You literally saved me $700. 5 star video!!!

[@suzannahrakowski9270]

Thank you for your video! This is exactly what was wrong with my Vizio and I was able to fix it because of your video.

[@TECHIELIFE]

Thanks. Please subscribe

[@captainlinky1985]

I know this is old. But this definitely fixed our issue.

[@FurianFlame129]

Where did you buy the part from?

[@snailairy]

@@FurianFlame129 you have to get a soldering iron and if you do find a part make sure it’s is not from tvpartsforsale.com/ I got the wrong part and when I emailed them about a refund through their RMA email I got no response

[@shonda3799]

Totally fixed my TV! Only had to buy a 8 dollar soldering kit from Walmart. Thank you!!

[@TECHIELIFE]

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[@MarthaSoDope]

YOU ARE AMAZING!!!!! THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO! THIS MAN WAS THROWING HIS TV OUT THAT HE BOUGHT TWO MONTHS AGO, WE TOOK IT IN TRYING TO SEE WHAT THE ISSUE WAS, AND I SAW YOUR VIDEO, FOLLOW WHAT YOU SAID, AND BAM IT WORKED!!!!! NEW TV FOR US

[@evelynvictorymatheny9047]

Great video! But since I have found there are so many with this same issue, I will change brands...Really sucks because I have several of the vizio televisions throughout the house and had been really happy. As they go out, I will replace with different brand. :(

[@TECHIELIFE]

To be honest, any brand with an entry level tv will be cheap. You may want to skip out on those doorbuster TV's. They are made to last very short. Considering a mid to high range tv.

[@markferrari9734]

This is exactly what was wrong with mine. The fitment of the power suply board was really poor and it was warped at that connector. I stacked some paper shim washers under the led driver board and everything went back together really smooth. Thanks for the video.

[@AirtimeAerial]

Yeah that's dope man, mine just did this..itll work for 20 mins then backlights go out and sound stays on...same model number so I'm going to dig in lol..thanks alot!!

[@itlbok333]

Wow, I was looking all over that power board, and didnt think to look at that small connector, Genius. Thank you for posting this video! Helped me for sure.

[@danhosker5689]

Worked like a charm and to think I almost just quick diagnosed as LEDs thanks brother keep it up!!

[@abe7440]

Appreciate it, worked for me. Everyone really has to make sure they don't bridge the connections when soldering. I did and had to remove them and do it again

[@johnnyn2836]

Bro...thank you! I was checking voltages on the power board and was about to order a new one because I couldn't figure it out. Just finished soldering up those pins and everything works like it's suppose to.

[@CBGvideos]

just fixed my tv by following your instructions. Thank you so much!

[@jammercm]

Good Job!!! Not to good at soldering but gave it a try and TV is back up and running..Thanks

[@bobs_VA]

You saved me a lot of money by doing this video. Thank you!!!!

[@daviddewey227]

This saved my TV! I was nervous I would screw something up but this was a pretty easy fix once I got everything taken apart. Thank you for the guide on how to fix it!

[@blakenelsnelson]

Mine was doing the same thing and this was the exact problem that you for this video!

[@TECHIELIFE]

Thanks. Subscribe.

[@squads41]

It worked! We were about to buy a new TV. Thank you so much!

[@marlyndurham9328]

Thank you so much for your video. We had replaced our power board a couple of years ago after the warrenty was out. Now it is out again. We went by your video and wahla...it is now working great! Thanks

[@cindyrella24673]

I just watched your video, and decided to just tap the back in the area you were talking about without taking the back off, and yay, it worked!! I thought if it's loose like you say, maybe just a little slap on that area would work. If it keeps doing this, I'll do what you suggested here. Thank you😉

[@TECHIELIFE]

It's gonna continue to happen. Eventually it will go out. It's not that hard to fix

[@heatherm9046]

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!! It was exactly what was wrong. Picture is back and looks great😁

[@dwrtaz1985]

So I found this tv by the dumpster & thought I would give a try, it doesn’t look the screen was cracked so I brought it into my apt then saw the same issue power led light but no screen back light so I opened it up removed the power board and that was the problem! Thanks for the video

[@TECHIELIFE]

Nice save!

[@richardknoll2436]

Just fixed my TV per instructions from this video. Thanks much for the help!

[@TECHIELIFE]

Thanks for watching.. I hope you subscribed!

[@JW-qu8fj]

I did this and sure enough it worked. And it was loose just like this to begin with. Jesus you just saved me a ton of money

[@budh420]

AWESOME!! worked perfect, I already replaced the inverter board and was wiggling the connector going thats loose..lol got the tv for the price of the board, was gonna be thrown out, THANKS!!

[@lasellepigford3649]

I had the same exact issue with my vizio, same model and all. I did exactly what you did in the video and sure nuff, BAM!!!! Back lights were on! Just subscribed to your channel and hopefully you post more vids man. ✌🏾

[@TECHIELIFE]

thanks for the support and glad to see you saved you hard earned money

[@scottlopez5761]

Due I hadn't a pen welder I had to wrap all the black plastic parts around the cuff pin and more around it with aluminum paper, next I took the risk using a hot air gun on 900 degree and after heating solder the weld was fix. Thank you very much

[@wgswgs1818]

I want to thank you. I was just about to order a led driver. Which would not have been the problem. I took my tv apart and the at the same place mine was wiggling. I’ll post an update.

[@TECHIELIFE]

waylon stewart cool. Good luck .

[@wgswgs1818]

Worked. Thanks so much. I will tell you it’s really hard to solder that little piece be careful.

[@TECHIELIFE]

waylon stewart good luck. Hopefully you can fix it. Remember be patient.

[@BrydonRoldan]

Thank you....I fixed my tv following your video..!

[@TECHIELIFE]

Glad it helped. Please subscribe

[@joshcobb4100]

Thanks man, just fixed my TV. I was about to throw it out!

[@TECHIELIFE]

nice save!

[@CheetyPants1327]

I got mine from someone who DID throw it out lol did this fix (before watching this) got a new TV

[@echezonaazubike8054]

hello techie life am from Nigeria this worked so well your just saved me a few bucks thank you

[@TECHIELIFE]

thanks for watching

[@sampleemail3227]

Fixed my Vizio’s issue. Great video! Subscribed

[@TECHIELIFE]

Thanks!

[@TheModShopCO]

Picked one up for $40 bucks and had it fixed in 15 minutes. Not a bad deal if you ask me ;)

[@huntermcdonald211]

This video saved me alot if money thanks my tv had the same problem