TV Turning Blue? Here's How to Fix It!

The LED Strips I bought: smile.amazon.com/dp/B07GC7NZ9...
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[@johannjohann6523]

Thank you for the video. I've started getting into electronics repair recently because 1) hate to add to our landfills. 2) It now costs money to get rid of a flat screen tv where I live - $20. So often a single very cheap part can stop your electronic device from functioning. And it seems all you need to learn is how to solder for the most part. I have a decent understanding of amplifiers/receivers but know little about flat screen tv's. So thanks again, and I definitely subscribed!

[@jubzfree]

Mate that was beautifully demonstrated. Felt like a movie. Anyway I'm gonna save this video until a few months down the line when my LG55UJ630V gets worse until it's unwatchable with the blue tint. Then I'm gonna use this video to repair it. Subscribed!

[@techbets102]

You're a real one.

[@John-zw8ig]

I bought a spare tv with broken screen swapped back lights led with spare, sorted , and got to practice on spare tv

[@fritzko]

Great, thanks to your help I was able to fix my Grundig TV which had the same error! Thank you very much for this tutorial!

[@prakthecomedian5848]

Holy shit this guy has more patients than a monk, I'm ganna get a new TV, shut up and take my money

[@shokre71]

that's it, I'm signing, and smiling :)

[@neilthomason2426]

Fantastic stuff, appreciated you caring about your ewaste.

[@KrisKeon]

Great Video. Thank you so much. I followed exactly what you said and took apart my sony 55 inch tv with no prior experience to change the LEDs in the back. The blue screen is completely gone and it seems like a brand new TV. Only costed me 45 dollars for the LEDs. Thank you so much.

[@techbets102]

These are my favorite comments to read! I'm so glad I could help you save a buck while also reducing e-waste. Thanks for taking the plunge to get it done!

[@KrisKeon]

@@techbets102 If it weren't for your video it probably would have got thrown away. So thank you again. You're doing a great thing here.

[@sh3rt4n87]

Just replaced my 55uj6300 backlights. Took 2 hrs. Ended up not needing superglue since the newer version came with doublesided tapes. Another thing, you need not pry all the 'buttons' aka leds from the old backlight strips since you can actually remove the reflective sheet itself. For the connectors to the strips, just use a flathead screwdriver to lift them up from the bottom. I would 100% recommend the suction cups though.

[@techbets102]

I love to see this comment. Hopefully, my video helped you and also helped to reduce E-waste and I appreciate you making the effort!

[@chrispratt498]

Beautifully done man

[@simonlivings629]

Thanks for the Video. I repaired mine today. Less than £20 for the parts. It took me 2 hours. LG TV now works like brand new again 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@techbets102]

I cannot convey just how much joy this comment brings me. Thank you for taking the dive and I'm glad I was able to make it a success!

[@rodneyrodney3293]

I do have a blue screen, and this gave me confidence to be able to fix my tv, like you said it Already broken

[@amnaas5543]

did you fix it

[@hungliketictacs]

Very cool video, I don't have a broken TV but was interesting to see the fix!

[@techbets102]

Hey, I appreciate that!

[@cartycartyamplifiersalesrepair]

Great video sir I really appreciate it keep up the good work 👍 👍 🙏

[@johannjohann6523]

Not to mention the sense of accomplishment one can get when actually being able to fix a broken device and get it working again. My furnace went out last winter, and luckily I had just enough "know-how" to get it up and running on my own. Alot of people would have needed to hire a HVAC person to come fix their furnace. It felt good pretty inside, and in my wallet. lol. :) nothing against HVAC people or businesses either, we all gotta make a living.

[@surendersingal2192]

Thank you sir for this detailed repair guidance. Sad, to bring blue color down, there is no knob, rather have to go thru many hours of intense labor ( it means we must have all tools).

[@techbets102]

Yeah, because the 'blue' is not part of the functionality of the TV but rather the degradation of one of its components. It sucks but consider this- the LEDs cost about $30 and it took about 2hrs of labor for me to fix it. So instead of spending $300 on a new TV, I spent $30 saving $270 with only two hours of labor. I got paid $135/hr to repair this TV :)

[@rayholmes4402]

Thanks for the video … you have confirmed my suspicions that my TV is unfixable and I need to buy a new one! (I admire your patience sir, but this fix is not for me!) . Cheers 👍🏽

[@paulluce2557]

Very helpful!!

[@dameionthebest3267]

Great job

[@waadaziz648]

Thank you for the video

[@NigelDixon1952]

I have a 50 inch Samsung with a patch of blue on the right hand side of the screen. It gradually came on during this year's summer heat wave. The blue patch is right in front of the TV's power supply board, which brings me to conclude the cause of the problem is the heat from the PSU, it caused the close by LEDs to overheat and burn off the phosphor coating. The TV is covered by a service plan, and will be fixed or replaced, but why would an expensive TV, supposedly one of the world's leading brands, be left open to this problem in the first place? The PSU should have been heat insulated and maybe even fan cooled (silently). Thanks so much for this video, you did a great job. I'm into electronics, but not nearly as brave as you! Well done.

[@techbets102]

I'd bet more than a few dollars that you paid for your service plan. Unfortunately, the goal of most companies is to produce a product that will last just long enough to outlive the default warranty period. Call it planned obsolescence, call it laziness, call it multiple engineering teams operating in vacuums, or all of the above unfortunately.

[@paulamalves]

I AM GETTING A NEW TV. AND TRY THIS ON THE OLD ONE. VERY COOL VIDEO. WHERE CAN I GET THE LEADS?? AMAZON?

[@vitek134]

i have an 55 inch samsung withe the exact problem. hope the led strips are the same size

[@rcrawford5995]

Good technical guidance. For clarity, did you only need to solder the reflective panel because of the improper, 'horizontal' removal which broke the prongs of the power to the lights?

[@techbets102]

Exactly - I broke the power clip for one of the LED strips and opted to just solder the positive and negative leads to the new strip once installed. If you're more careful than I am, you won't need to solder!

[@Exquisite.C]

Are LED lights same for all TVs as long as is same Inches? I'm trying to fix a 40Inch Samsung and I can't find the particular LED light..

[@alembicbassman]

This only seems to affect backlit LCD TVs - the ones with the thin bezels. The white light is produced by phosphor fluorescing under the native blue LEDs. The phosphor breaks down on the LEDs and they shine blue. I've seen lots of old edge lit LCD TVs still going strong after 15+ years of use - I have a 2012 Panasonic with a lovely edge lit IPS panel - Picture is still sharp and colours are great. If electricity wasn't so expensive I'd buy an old Plasma TV, but the 50 inch sets are 300 watts !

[@techbets102]

You're spot-on with your comment!

[@dond3391]

This was a fantastic video. I also recognize I do not have the skills to do this. I will be 2 hours into it when I break a plastic clip or wrinkle a layer of film or something like that. I cannot pull this off.

[@techbets102]

Well, if the TV is already broken and you're thinking about replacing it already, why not spend the $30 or so to try to fix it before committing to a new one?

[@dond3391]

@@techbets102 Because I will lose a half a day and $30 and at the end still have the same TV problem and will feel frustrated. I know my limits.

[@techbets102]

You'd be surprised @@dond3391 Peep my latest video which is this exact same repair on a far more challenging TV. Again, I did not have a teardown guide or anything of the nature. Just taking it slow and being careful and I was able to save the TV.

[@laggingdragons]

@@dond3391 I believe in you bro, give your next malfunctioning device a try. For a man, the feeling of fixing something is second only to the feeling of hearing your child's voice.

[@garethv1969]

Ive ordered parts for s 43' vestel (toshiba) lcd tv , im a ex brown goods tv engineer, so going to have a go. But parts from uk that i could find ended up paying £60.00 but still cheaper than a tv. I'll let you know how i get on next week😅

[@Zachonica]

Well made video, definitely convinced me to fit myself until you got to the retention clips....

[@techbets102]

What timestamp of my video? If I can help, I'm happy to!

[@nikod9530]

Did all that and still blue? Is it video board?

[@speculativereality]

Not broken, just not working optimally and bothersome…you did get used to it without realizing. Still thanks for demystifying the process. How did u source the leds and what else would you do to prepare for the fix so it goes even smoother than u made it appear?

[@maksymfatullayev5562]

Hi, great job! I have a question. I have the same issue with my 86 inch LG 86UM8070 and I’m gonna attempt to fix it. How do I get the right size LEDs? Are the all the same and how can I find out? Please advice.

[@techbets102]

Hey so I did some googling with my EXACT TV model and ordered an LED set from Amazon that was noted to work with it. You can also see from the video that once the TV was opened, I compared the strips to make sure they were the same before installing.

[@cbreezy1322]

I fixed my 65 in a couple of yrs ago. Someone is giving a 60 inch away. I was hoping I wouldn't have to do all of that again for a blue screen but oh well. Mine had no picture at all. Let the fun begin... 👍🏼

[@kennethwatson9115]

This is too much. I thought you were just gonna go into some settings I didn’t know about. She ain’t bout to walk in and catch me on the floor with the damn tv in pieces..

[@dancingdiamond26]

Hey y’all. What up Coop?

[@Easy_Now_Star]

Oh boy, thats a mission!

[@caglaralkan2325]

Does anyone know why this happens? The cause of it?

[@benland8702]

Thanks . Seems like a lot of work but i might try it !! my toshiba 1080p del tv from 2017 is turning blue . I wish i could save it cause i have so much old content ( dvd , ps2 , ps3 , rasperrby pi ( retropie gaming ) ) that i dont want a 4k TV and my thing to look like crap . Call me crazy but i'm perfectly happy in 1080p . UHD have a unnatural feel and upscaling doesnt really do the trick for old content . I wish manufacturer still sell 1080p tv . I also have a 60 inch panasonic plasma from 2013 and the TV is beautiful . not 4k UHD beautiful , just a natural feel Too much HD seem unnatural . Theres something about UHD /120fps etc.. that feel unnatural for the eyes .

[@durontinabaliu]

Anyone know if the led strips ship to Canada from another site?😊

[@xaaxa4309]

Nice job , very good try

[@user-id3rt8pn1p]

Very helpful video but I have a question. How much will it cost to do it by myself and how much to give it for service. Is it worth it?

[@mrjnutube]

He said $30 for the back light strips. And your time😊

[@johannjohann6523]

Is it "heat" that causes the LED's to go bad? I was wondering about this, as I have a flatscreen that if you turn up the backlight too high the screen starts to blink, and I thought that was due to the LED's getting too hot. And it is caused by the design of most flatscreens as they don't have a fan. I've seen another KZbin video where a guy cut a hole on the back of his flatscreen, added a computer fan, and it fixed the problem.

[@techbets102]

I don't have a good answer for you on that one. My understanding is that these LEDs don't really produce too much heat. If my TV was exhibiting that same behavior, I would question the power supply first. It's possible that it works to a certain point and then when you exceed the power threshold, it fails.

[@grumpyoldstonerdayz58]

I like the production effort here, also that you prefer to repair things due to today's throw away culture. I also like to repair but it's because I'm a tramp.

[@playmatgames9620]

Wow! So easy! 😂

[@siblindfold9576]

Do u have to solder. I work at a company that does it but I’m not bringing this to my work. Is there another way I have ordered the parts to fix it but I just don’t know how to solder

[@techbets102]

Nope! I only had to solder because I broke something :(

[@JT-jg8le]

I knew you missed that hidden screw! Same thing happened to me. Lol

[@irishguy200007]

Apply one Rosmann of flux to it.

[@mohammedbubashait8813]

Its funny that the same problem happened to me with the same tv brand (lg)

[@ursensitiveinagayway4016]

I have a 65inch vizion and I’m gonna try to get it repaired will it cost around $60 on average for a repair? I don’t wanna get scammed

[@joshuabernard5209]

$60 is not bad at all! Especially considering that the parts alone are at least half that price!

[@loganleavitt1593]

Where did u get the LEDs is u got them online link?

[@techbets102]

Peep the description :)

[@tdadp]

I got a pay the TV repair shop a buck 50 to fix it

[@SpeedyOuterspace]

Am not doing all that

[@travissmith3793]

If your throwing it away why not

[@riley9577]

How much would the replacement leds cost. Cause that's basically what they gonna do if I take it to a shop n probably charge a silly price . Which is fair considering how technical it is but

[@techbets102]

I was able to source the replacement LEDs for about $35. The install took me about 80 minutes.

[@riley9577]

@@techbets102 that's cheap but like I said the labour looks technical af . How much would you charge for that kind of repair ?

[@techbets102]

Honestly, it wasn't as bad as you'd think. Like I said in the video, I had no idea what I was doing and just figured, "Well, it's already broken so what's the worse that can happen?". I would say, give it a try yourself. TVs are relatively cheap now anyway so if you fail, it's not a huge deal.

[@juanpad7922]

Omg it's tedious! I thought I could simply do it but no.

[@amonynous9041]

how old was this tv? My lg 4k tv got one purple spot and it's still under warranty, this happened 2 years in. I'm calling customer service tomorrow.

[@techbets102]

About 6-7 years old

[@victorsturgeon1031]

where do you get the led strips from?

[@goatwarrior3570]

You buy a new T.V, open it up, rip the LEDs out then put them in your old T.V. It should do the trick.

[@pedrzej]

Did you replace all of the led strips?

[@techbets102]

Yep! $30

[@gildadasilva4272]

Might as well build a new one

[@kdog773]

do you need to solder?

[@techbets102]

Nope! I had to because I broke one of the power leads for the LED.

[@kdog773]

@@techbets102 Thank you for your reply!

[@rodneyrodney3293]

How did you find the led strips replacement

[@techbets102]

I grabbed them off of Amazon!

[@outlaw805]

I wouldn’t even attempt this, I’d just buy a new tv lol.

[@mrmustache8735]

If you the money then yeah. But if you got the know-how it's pretty straight forward

[@erostheelder6831]

Hahaha I'm thinking about doing it. I used to take down my red ring Xbox and bake the motherboard in the oven because I didn't have a heat gun or soldering equipment.

[@mrmustache8735]

@@erostheelder6831 loool did it work? It's always worth a shot before throwing it in the trash

[@rtvhugo1534]

Same Lmao

[@amonynous9041]

that's exactly what they want you to do, planned obsolescence. Don't be a fool. Buying a TV shouldn't be a subscription, it should last for at least 10 years or more.

[@cubepc-rb5pt]

yeah thanks anyway but i'm not doing all that

[@irishguy200007]

I like the blue tiny, it gives it an almost futuristic feeling along with the music. I love Blade Runner so this music reminds me of it.

[@sidranoorusman8815]

I have a. Blue. Screen. To. How. Can. I. Fix. It?

[@lild2947]

Really

[@kevinshelton1084]

Background noise should go! Hard to watch, but good video

[@SprayAdhesives]

Well I just tried it and my tv doesn’t work anymore 😭

[@techbets102]

In what way is it not working?

[@SprayAdhesives]

@@techbets102 never mind I got it figured out! I just forgot to plug the ribbon cables back in

[@SprayAdhesives]

@@techbets102 great video btw it helped a lot

[@techbets102]

@@SprayAdhesives So you were able to fix your tv?

[@SprayAdhesives]

@@techbets102 yes!

[@supremerunning]

way, way too much work. never attempting this

[@dwclifton11]

Just tossed this same tv in the trash

[@TheDublinJacker]

Spent 9min to find out you had replacement strips 🙄 time I will never get back

[@techbets102]

"Spent 9 minutes watching a free video to find out exactly how to fix my TV but after realizing it's not easy or quick, I'm upset with this youtuber"

[@TheDublinJacker]

Yes exactly.. That's why you don't point out you need to buy light strips (exact ones) no one would watch.. Trash video anyways just buy new TV this guys just looking for a pat on the back from his wife 🤣🤣🤣

[@JesusGarcia-bw9ji]

I understand why it’s a throw away society because fuck doing all that lol I don’t watch tv that much to care about fixing my purple screen haha

[@iwsutw]

fok dat

[@BoizBigBroSaint]

Bruh. 😂 Buy a new tv at that point

[@jprybicki1026]

Spend $30 and do a couple hours of easy work. Or spend $300 on a new tv? Yeah you tell him lol.

[@Bradb76]

A good way to mess ur screen up in the process...don't do it!!

[@techbets102]

Eat pant.

[@tf5797]

If you want people to watch your content, maybe don't waste everybody's time dragging on and on about your journey to TV repair epiphany. Just say "no easy way to fix blue tint other than replacing LEDs" and do it

[@shokre71]

it is easier to buy a new TV than to go through all this, sry but no thx

[@lar4305]

good lord get to the point! why do people waste so much time , get on with it!

[@techbets102]

1:39, sorry.

[@matthewshapiro7188]

@@techbets102 Don't apologize to that jackass. Amazing video! Thank you for helping me repair my TV.

[@tf5797]

For real. Clickbait dogshit using 10 minutes just to say "if you have blue tint, you gotta replace the LEDs"

[@techbets102]

@@tf5797 if you have blue tint, you gotta replace the LEDs

[@oshangbouhrawa7413]

What the damn noisy music for man ???!!! Couldn't concentrate on understanding nothing !!! You badly spoilt it with that maddening music bud !!!

[@techbets102]

:( jail