General Information FWD50PX1 Service Mode Place unit in Standby Mode - EEPROM Initialize - Chroma Decider Press DISPLAY → 5 → VOL + → POWER A/ D Converter Adjustment - AD Converter White Balance Adjustment - White Balance Use the Right & Left arrows to scroll through the main service mode - General categories Manual Control...
General Information raster for adjustment. Label located on the back of the PDP Control Board - Adjustment VA, VS, Vsc, -Vy per the levels indicated on the label located on the rear of the Plasma panel. Input and display a Full White raster for adjustment.
PFM42V1 Troubleshooting PFM42V1 Board Reference Red LED ON No Red LED Stationary V or H No Video (Green No Video (Green No Audio Amber LED ON No Green LED No Green LED Line Failure LED) (No Primer) LED) (Primer OK) Part # �...
PFM42V1 Troubleshooting PFM-42V1 YDT & YDB Resistance Check CAUTION: Remove power from ~3MΩ unit before making the resistance measurement NOTE: The resistance Ohms measurement between the com and VS voltage pads should read approximately 3M ohms with voltmeter leads oriented as shown in the diagram.
PFM42V1 Troubleshooting Panel Distortion Diagrams No Video (Horizontal Black Bar) lower 1/2 of screen Board – Confirm secure connections between Ysus and & YDB boards . Check Flex Cable between YDB and Drive Panel Assembly for physical damge . Ysus...
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PFM42V1 Troubleshooting No Video (Vertical Black Bar ) 1/2 of screen Board – Confirm 5V and VA – Confirm secure connections – Replace boards in the & voltages to XR board . between XR and Control /XL Drive following order .
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PFM42V1 Troubleshooting Single Horizontal Black Line (upper half of screen ) – Confirm secure Board – Check the drive ICs on & connections between YDT the YDT board for physical Drive and Panel Assembly . damge . Ysus Zsus Scan...
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PFM42V1 Troubleshooting No Video – Black Raster Board – Check connections – Check Flex cable connections – Check all voltages and & between Ysus & YDT/YDB boards . between Ysus and Control Drive connections to Zsus board . boards are secure .
PFM42X1 Troubleshooting PFM42X1 Board Reference Red LED ON No Red LED Stationary V or H No Video (Green No Video (Green No Audio Amber LED ON No Green LED No Green LED Line Failure LED) (No Primer) LED) (Primer OK) Part # �...
PFM42X1 Troubleshooting PFM-42X1 YDT & YDB Resistance Check CAUTION: Remove power from unit before making the resistance measurement ~2MΩ NOTE: The resistance measurement between the com and VS voltage pads should Ohms read approximately ~2MΩ ohms with voltmeter leads oriented as shown in the diagram.
PFM42X1 Troubleshooting Panel Distortion Diagrams XLT address Board XRT address Board No Video (Horizontal Black Bar) lower 1/2 of screen Board – Confirm secure connections between Ysus and & YDB boards . Check Flex Cable between YDB and Drive Panel Assembly for physical damge . Zsus Ysus Scan...
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PFM42X1 Troubleshooting XLT address Board XRT address Board No Video (Vertical Black Box) 1/4 of screen Board – Confirm secure connections between XLT Board and & Drive the Panel Assembly . Ysus Scan Zsus Board Scan Replace XLT Board (connections & Flex Cable OK ) Board Replace Panel Assembly (Flex Cable NG) Board...
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PFM42X1 Troubleshooting XLT address Board XRT address Board Single Horizontal Black Line (upper half of screen ) – Confirm secure – Check the drive ICs on Board & connections between YDT the YDT board for physical Drive and Panel Assembly . damge .
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PFM42X1 Troubleshooting XLT address Board XRT address Board No Video – Black Raster Board – Check connections – Check Flex cable connections – Check all voltages and & between Ysus and Control between Ysus & YDT/YDB boards . Drive connections to Zsus board . boards are secure .
FWD42PV1 Troubleshooting FWD-42V1 Top of TV Rear View H2-Brd Temp Temp Temp G-Board Ysus-Board Fan #2 Fan #3 Fan #4 Zsus-Board A-Board L-Brd Fan #1 Fan #5 Control-Board XR -Board XL-Board PCB Location Diagram PDP-04...
FWD42PV1 Troubleshooting FWD42PV1 Board Reference Alternate No Video (Green Stationary V or Red LED ON No Red LED No Video (Green No Audio Red & Green Amber LED ON LED) (Primer H Line Failure No Green LED No Green LED LED) (No Primer) Part # Blinks...
FWD42PV1 Troubleshooting G Board CN807 Ysus Board FWD-42PV1 VS, VA, -Vy, Vsc Adjustments VS TP CN807 pins 1, 2 VS & VA GRND VA TP CN806 pin 6 -Vy Adj. Vsc Adj. Vsc TP R60 VS Adj. VR600 GRND Side VA Adj.
FWD42PV1 Troubleshooting FWD-42PV1 YDT & YDB Resistance Check CAUTION: Remove power from ~3MΩ unit before making the resistance measurement NOTE: The resistance Ohms measurement between the com and VS voltage pads should read approximately 3M ohms with voltmeter leads oriented as shown in the diagram.
FWD42PV1 Troubleshooting Panel Distortion Diagrams No Video (Horizontal Black Bar) lower 1/2 of screen Board – Confirm secure connections between Ysus and & YDB boards . Check Flex Cable between YDB and Drive Panel Assembly for physical damge . Ysus Zsus Scan Scan...
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FWD42PV1 Troubleshooting No Video (Vertical Black Bar ) 1/2 of screen Board – Confirm 5V and VA – Confirm secure connections – Replace boards in the & voltages to XR board . between XR , XL, and Control Drive following order . Boards .
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FWD42PV1 Troubleshooting Single Horizontal Black Line (upper half of screen ) – Confirm secure Board – Check the drive ICs on & connections between YDT the YDT board for physical Drive and Panel Assembly . damge . Ysus Zsus Scan Scan Board Board...
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FWD42PV1 Troubleshooting No Video – Black Raster Board – Check connections – Check all voltages and & – Check Flex cable connections between Ysus and Control Drive connections to Zsus board . between Ysus & YDT/YDB boards . boards are secure . Ysus Check VS and 5V power supplies to Zsus...
FWD50PX1 Troubleshooting FWD-50PX1 Top of TV Rear View H2-Brd Address Board Address Board Address Board Address Board S-Brd Fan #1 S-Brd Fan #2 S-Brd Digital Video Board Q-Board Power Unit Board X Drive U1-Brd B-Board Fan #3 Fan #4 Y Drive Interface-Board SP-Board Address Board...
FWD50PX1 Troubleshooting FWD50PX1 Board Reference A lternate No Video No Video Red LED ON Stationary V or H No Red LED No Audio Red & Green Amber LED ON (Green LED) (No (Green LED) No Green LED Line Failure No Green LED Part # Blinks Blinks...
FWD50PX1 Troubleshooting Panel Distortion Diagrams Address Address Address Address Board Board Board Board No Video (Horizontal Black Bar) lower 1/2 of screen Board – Confirm secure connections between Ysus and & YDB boards . Check Flex Cable between YDB and Drive Panel Assembly for physical damge .
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FWD50PX1 Troubleshooting Address Address Address Address Board Board Board Board No Video (Vertical Black Box) 1/8 of screen – Confirm secure connections between associated Board & address board and the Panel Assembly . Check driver ICs Drive for physical damage . Ysus Xsus Scan...
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FWD50PX1 Troubleshooting Address Address Address Address Board Board Board Board Single Horizontal Black Line (upper half of screen ) Board – Confirm secure – Check the drive ICs on & connections between YDT the YDT board for physical Drive and Panel Assembly . damge .
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FWD50PX1 Troubleshooting Address Address Address Address Board Board Board Board No Video – Black Raster Board – Check connections – Check Flex cable connections – Check all voltages and & between Ysus and Control between Ysus & YDT/YDB boards . Drive connections to Xsus board .
FWD50PX2 Troubleshooting FWD-50PX2 Top of TV Rear View H2-Brd Temp Temp Temp A-Board G-Board Zsus- Ysus-Board Board Fan #2 Fan #3 Fan #4 Control-Board Fan #5 Fan #6 L-Brd I-Brd Fan #1 XC -Board XR -Board XL-Board H1-Brd PCB Location Diagram PDP-04...
FWD50PX2 Troubleshooting FWD50PX2 Board Reference Alternate No Video (Green Red LED ON No Red LED Stationary V or No Video (Green No Audio Red & Green Amber LED ON LED) (Primer No Green LED No Green LED H Line Failure LED) (No Primer) Part # Blinks...
FWD50PX2 Troubleshooting FWD-50PX2 YDT & YDB Resistance Check CAUTION: Remove power from ~3MΩ unit before making the resistance measurement NOTE: The resistance Ohms measurement between the com and VS voltage pads should read approximately 3M ohms with voltmeter leads oriented as shown in the diagram.
FWD50PX2 Troubleshooting Panel Distortion Diagrams No Video (Horizontal Black Bar) lower ½ of screen – Confirm secure connections between YDT and Board & YDB boards . Check Flex Cable between YDB and Drive Panel Assembly for physical damge . Ysus Zsus Scan Scan...
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FWD50PX2 Troubleshooting No Video (Vertical Black Bar) 1/3 of screen Board – Confirm secure connections – Confirm 5V and VA – Replace boards in the & Drive between XR and Control Boards . voltages to XR board. following order . Ysus Zsus A) Replace XR-Board...
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FWD50PX2 Troubleshooting Single Horizontal Black Line (upper half of screen ) – Confirm secure Board – Check the drive ICs on & connections between YDT the YDT board for physical Drive Ysus and Panel Assembly . damge . Scan Zsus Board Scan Board...
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FWD50PX2 Troubleshooting No Video – Black Raster Board – Check flex cable connections – Check all voltages and – Check connections & Drive between Ysus & YDT/YDB boards . connections to Zsus board . between Ysus and Control Check VS and 5V power supplies boards are secure .
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