How To Repair No Picture Problem in Plasma TV

 

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Pic1: Here is a plasma tv that has audio but no picture. Damon is using a digital scope that is '100 mega-samples p/s' to troubleshoot the display problem. 

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Pic2: In conjunction to using the scope Damon also monitors the Vs voltage (196v) using a digital multimeter. This Vs voltage is supplied from the power board to the Y sustain. Y sustain uses the Vs supply to generate the sustain waveform output going to the Y electrodes of the panel. 

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Pic3: Now that the Vs supply is confirmed Damon programs the scope and is now connecting the scope probe to the test bead of the Y sustain to measure the high voltage sustain signal. The scope probe is set to X10. 

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Pic4: Immediately after connecting the probe the oscilloscope reveals a major upset in the sustain waveform. Damon is pointing to the squiggly traces at the top left peak and bottom left peak of the sustain signal. This is FET damage. 

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Pic5: Here’s a closer observation of the faulty sustain signal. The sustain period can not complete its charge cycle with bad output FETs. This kind of failure usually causes a 'no-picture' symptom. 

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Pic6: Here Damon points to the heatsink of the module that is causing the problem on the Y sustain board. The scope has revealed that the module has internal FETs which are defective and require servicing. 

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Pic7: After Damon has fully serviced the Y sustain board he is now showing the excellent picture quality of this plasma set.

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