Panasonic Plasma TVs have built in fault diagnosing circuit. If any fault occur with any circuit board inside, the loaded firmware will detect it, and will give you its idication in the form or standby light blinks. From the number of blinks at one time, expereinced service technicians can detect the faulty section [circuit board], without opening the TV. This will help technicans to detect and repair faulty section fast.
Here are some hints about the number of blinks to Pansonic Plasma TVs.
PANSONIC PLASMA TV: MODEL NO: X24 _ C2 _ U2 _ S2 _ G20 _ G25 _ VT20 & VT25
Switch ON the set by its main power ON/OFF swith at its front panel [not with remote control], and count the number of blinks occur before the set shuts down.
2 Blinks: 15V SOS D_BOARD / P-BOARD.
3 Blinks: 3.3V SOS D BOARD.
4 Blinks: POWER SOS P-BOARD.
5 Blinks 5V SOS D-BOARD.
6 Blinks DRIVER SOS 1 SC BOARD OR D-SC FPC SC ENERGY RECOVERY CIRCUIT _ D-SC FPC DET.
7 Blinks: DRIVER SOS 2 SU-BOARD / SD BOARD / SU or SD CONNECTOR DET / SU or SD SCAN AND LOGIC IC.
8 Blinks: DRIVER SOS 3 SS- BOARD or SS-2 BOARD / SS FPC DET / SS ENERGY RECOVERY UNIT.
9 Blinks: Discharge Control SOS D-Board.
10 Blinks: Sub 5V SOS/Sub 3.3V SOS A-Board / SC-Board / SS-Board / P-Board / MIHO 3.3 SOS / LED 8V SOS.
11 Blinks: Fan SOS A-Board or Fan fault.
12 Blinks: Sound SOS A-Board or speaker fault.
Count the number of blinks very accurately. Switch the TV OFF and ON; at least two times and cound the number for confirmation.
