Wednesday, November 18, 2015

SONY KDL32BX330 – SONY KDL32BX331 LCD DIGITAL COLOR TV – SERVICE MODE – SELF DIAGNOSIS

STANDBY LED FLASH COUNT - ACCESSING THE SERVICE MODE - REPLACING THE MAIN BOARD - SELECTING THE MODEL NAME - ADDING THE SERIAL NUMBER AND CLEARING THE SELF DIAGNOSIS HISTORY - CLEARING THE SELF DIAGNOSIS HISTORY - REPLACING THE LCD PANEL MODULE - TINA SERVICE
KDL-32BX330 RM-YD072 US/CND

KDL-32BX330 RM-YD072 MX/LA

KDL-32BX331 RM-YD072 US/CND

KDL-32BX331 RM-YD072 MX/LA

STANDBY LED FLASH COUNT
The Diagnostic Table provides an overview of the number of times the standby LED blinks and the possible location.
ACCESSING THE SERVICE MODE
TV must be in standby mode. (Power off).
Access Service Mode by pressing the following buttons on the Remote Commander within a second of each other.
DISPLAY=►Channel 5 =►Volume + =►POWER
To exit service mode, press HOME or turn the TV power OFF.
REPLACING THE MAIN BOARD
The following must be completed to ensure all of the features for the television will be available after replacing the Main Board.
> Update the Software
> Select the Model Name
> Add the Serial Number
> Clear the Self Diagnosis List
UPDATING THE SOFTWARE
Always update the software to the latest version whenever making any changes to the TV. Update the software using a USB device formatted to FAT32.  The software can be updated using the following instructions, or by using the JIG and the TINA tool.
> TV must be OFF.
> Insert the USB device with the software update into the USB slot on the side of the rear cover of the TV.
> Using the Remote Commander or the Power button on the TV, turn the TV ON.  The software update automatically begins.
> During the update, the PIC OFF/TIMER LED will flash
AMBER, the STANDBY LED will flash RED, and the POWER LED will be GREEN.
> When the update is complete, the TV will restart.
> Verify the update by accessing the Product Support information from the Setup screen.
SELECTING THE MODEL NAME
TV must be in standby mode. (Power off).
Access Service Mode by pressing the following buttons on the Remote Commander within a second of each other.
DISPLAY =►Channel 5 =►Volume + =►POWER
Do one of the following:
a. If the correct model displays, proceed to step 4.
b. If the correct model does not display, press the button to select Model Name then press the ► to change the model.
To exit the service mode, press HOME or turn the TV power OFF.
ADDING THE SERIAL NUMBER AND CLEARING THE SELF DIAGNOSIS HISTORY
The only way to add the serial number after replacing the Main Board is to use the JIG and the TINA tool provided by the factory.
TINA SERVICE
SERIAL NUMBER AND MODEL NAME WRITE PROCEDURE
Select JIG Comport, ex COM3
Press Open Port Button.  If Button becomes green, then the port opened successfully.  Red button means error.
Press Enter Factory Mode Button
If Button becomes Green then communication was successful. If Button becomes Red see next slide.
Enter Serial # to write to TV  7 di it.  Press the Start Button.
Procedure is Successful when
Set Factory Mode… OK
Set Serial Number OK …OK
Set Model Name……OK
Set Factory Reset….OK
Make Visual Confirmation
Model ID:
1  KDL-32BX310
2  KDL-32BX330
After rewriting the serial number with the JIG and TINA tool, the Self Diagnosis history is cleared when the TV is reset.
REPLACING THE LCD PANEL MODULE
The following must be completed to ensure all of the features for the television will be available after replacing the LCD Panel Module.
CLEARING THE SELF DIAGNOSIS HISTORY
The only way to clear the Self Diagnosis History information is to use the JIG and the TINA tool provided by the factory. For complete instructions.
Follow the instructions for rewriting the serial number with the JIG and TINA tool. After that is complete, the Self Diagnosis history is cleared when the TV is reset.
[Due to the higher melting point of Lead Free Solder the soldering iron tip temperature needs to be set to 370 degrees Celsius.
This requires soldering equipment capable of accurate temperature control coupled with a good heat recovery characteristic.]