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|    ohger1s@gmail.com to RosemontCrest    |
|    Re: Seiki SC-40FK700N with Dim Top Scree    |
|    18 Nov 22 13:23:31    |
      From: ohg...@gmail.com              On Wednesday, November 16, 2022 at 8:25:11 PM UTC-5, RosemontCrest wrote:       > I have a Seiki SC-40FK700N TV with what appears to me to be dim       > backlighting along the top 1/3 of the screen. The lower portion of the       > screen appears as normal, but about 2 weeks ago the top suddenly went       > dim; it's still readable, but dim.       >       > I don't know how many LED strips this TV has. I would appreciate any       > troubleshooting suggestions such as what nominal voltages I should see       > where. If it does turn out to be a bad LED strip, should they all be       > replaced while I'm in there?       >       > While I do have plenty of experience dismantling, repairing and       > assembling medical devices and computers, I have never worked on a LED       > TV. After watching some backlight repair videos, it looks rather       > straight forward.       >       > I think that I can find LED strips for ~$15/ea or so, so it may worth       > fixing this set. Thanks for any help.                     Replace them all if you think a 40" TV is worth the effort. Don't buy used       strips, buy new ones. Check Shopjimmy.       Guaranteed to be an LED issue.              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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