LCD TV Re/Upcycle
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David Hye
May 9, 2012, 1:45:54 PM5/9/12
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ALCON:
I have a broken Vizio LCD TV in my storage unit that I finally have to
admit I'll never fix or upcycle. Looking online the most common
failures of these TVs was the fluorescent backlight died; mine on the
other hand appears to light up fine, but has thin blue and sometimes
purple lines on the screen. I believe this is a symptom of a failed
logic board, but i didn't see any obvious burns on the board.
Anyone want the TV? I know consumer electronics are practically
disposable now, but I hate adding to the landfill or missing an
opportunity to learn something. Ideally, someone has a tv/monitor
with a burnt backlight we could fix. Or any Electrical Eng. or
optics pros know how to take common pieces of a LCD TV and make
something without killing ourselves on capacitors?
If someone could school me in proper multimeter diagnostics I'd be
happy to look into buying a replacement logic board and bring this TV
back to life.
If the space as a whole isn't interested then anyone on the mailing
list is welcome to it, otherwise, around memorial day i'll finally
have to throw it out
I have a broken Vizio LCD TV in my storage unit that I finally have to
admit I'll never fix or upcycle. Looking online the most common
failures of these TVs was the fluorescent backlight died; mine on the
other hand appears to light up fine, but has thin blue and sometimes
purple lines on the screen. I believe this is a symptom of a failed
logic board, but i didn't see any obvious burns on the board.
Anyone want the TV? I know consumer electronics are practically
disposable now, but I hate adding to the landfill or missing an
opportunity to learn something. Ideally, someone has a tv/monitor
with a burnt backlight we could fix. Or any Electrical Eng. or
optics pros know how to take common pieces of a LCD TV and make
something without killing ourselves on capacitors?
If someone could school me in proper multimeter diagnostics I'd be
happy to look into buying a replacement logic board and bring this TV
back to life.
If the space as a whole isn't interested then anyone on the mailing
list is welcome to it, otherwise, around memorial day i'll finally
have to throw it out
Karl
May 9, 2012, 5:23:34 PM5/9/12
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Broken electronics is something that MakerSpace love to have in moderation. Broken DLP projector TVs are in highest demand since people are using them to make DLP 3D printers using light sensitive hardening plastic. I would be happy to store your LCD TV until we find someone who can or tries to fix it. After than, items on it could be scavenged and used for other projects or art.
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