From: beeper@acme.com   
      
   On 11/18/2022 1:23 PM, ohg...@gmail.com wrote:   
   > 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.   
      
   Thank you. Would you mind elaborating about the supposed worth of a 40"   
   TV? Would a smaller or larger TV be more suitable for the room it is   
   intended? I am sincerely curious.   
      
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