Saturday, December 30, 2017

How to repair Samsung LCD TV panel screen - LTF320HM01, LTA320HM03, LTJ400HV01-J - Part-3 of 5

PANEL SCREEN LTF320HM01, LTA320HM03, TCON: LJ94-03256H (F60MB4C2LV0.6)
FAULT: Image trembling, flickering, double vertically, horizontal lines on all/partial screen
This panel have 4 pairs of high voltage scan drive gate signals : CKV1-4 and inverse signals CKVB1-4. There are 2 Level sfifter IC's, MAX17121E
Disconnect left FFC between T-con and left PWB and power the tv. If you have now on right part of the screen a normal image, means that you have a fault in left side of the cell. If still a fault image, re-connect the left FFC and disconnect right FFC between T-con and left PWB and power the tv. If you have now on left part of the screen a normal image, means that you have a fault in right side of the cell.
There are 4 pairs of signals that commands gain SR Blocks, but you cannot cut the CKVCKVB signals on T-Con Board. The signals are going from Level Shifter IC's to RIGHT FFC connector CON1, and from right CON1 thru PCB's through-holes and back connections, signals are going to left connector CON2. The easiest way to cut signals, is to cut corresponding FFC terminals, on fault side. For example, if you need to cut signals from CON1, first cut pair 1 of CKVB1-CKVB1, but removing end terminals 12 and 17 from FFC cable, on T-CON side. If still no improvement, cut pair 2 of CKVB2-CKVB2, but removing end terminals 13 and 18 from FFC cable, and so on with pair 3 and 4. Sometimes, some thin lines will appear on area where SR gate block fault and especially when is a TV logo on dark images. Strap on fault side PCB that, the input cell (glass) connections by pair: first CKV1 with CKVB1. Connect this pair to ground or Vss or Voff. Check every time if lines will go. If no improvements, repeat procedure with pair 2, 3 and 4.
PANEL SCREEN LTJ400HV01-JTCON: SH120PMB4SV0.3
FAULT: Image trembling, double vertically, horizontal lines on all/partial screen USED ON Samsung 3D TV, D series, Class 6-8 (EX: UE40D6530)
Repair procedure: First step is to find which part of the screen is fault.
Disconnect left FFC between T-con and left PWB and power the tv. If you have now on right part of the screen a normal image, means that you have a fault in left side of the cell. If still a fault image, re-connect the left FFC and disconnect right FFC between T-con and left PWB and power the tv. If you have now on left part of the screen a normal image, means that you have a fault in right side of the cell. On upper image, there is a problem in the right side gate screen driver.
NOW WE KNOW WHICH GATE DRIVER FAULTS (LEFT OR RIGHT), so we will step in with repair, only on fault side.
remove from PWB the resistors RM1-RM7, in this order: first remove the CKV1 and CKVB1 resistors RM2 and RM5 and see any improvements. If not, remove CKV2 and KVB2 resistors RM2 and RM6, check if any improvements, and if not, remove CKV3 and CKVB3 resistors RM3 and RM7. If still no improvements, remove STVP resistor, RM1 see picture.

You will have a normal picture now, but sometimes, you will have, on side with problems, a little ODD/EVEN lines distance. Strap with a wire, on check points, CKV1 with CKVB1, see if lines are now correct displayed. If not, strap with a wire, on check points, CKV2 with CKVB2, check, and repeat procedure with CKV3 with CKVB3. USUALLY, CKV1-CKVB1 pair faults, so will be enough to remove corresponding resistors, and strap with a wire check points CKV1-CKVB1 to GND.
Connect check points by pair, but only if corresponding resistors were removed, or else you can burn the LEVEL SHIFTER IC from T-CON
Sometimes, will be better to put back the resistors for the blocks pair that have no problems. For example if only by disconnecting CKV3 and CKVB3 will solve image problem, that means pair 1 and 2 have no problems. Sometimes, if you have a bigger problem on cell circuit, the image will be correct but a / some thin line (s) will be displayed sometimes on screen, noticeable on lighter/darker images. Try to connect the pair that not work on GND or Voff. You can also raise Voff voltage with 3-5 volts to minus and the line will disappear. You have to do this on T-con Board, by raising the value of the resistor connected between FBN input of BiasPS/Level shifter ICD1 – RT9979 and VOFFE.