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Anonymous Posted on Aug 04, 2013

Phillips flat screen has a vertical blue line, about 2inches wide, running from from the top to about a third down the 52 inch screen. What causes this

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Take ur hand and pushes all around the tv frame bazel see if the veritical blue line react like flashes or lighter or darker,than this tv can not be repair at all because the LCD screen itself it is the caused,the LCD screen cost same as a new tv if it is require to be replace.If there are no reaction of the blue line at all than ur tv have a circuit board problem.The T-CON board is dying,this board sit in the middle bottom of the LCD screen,must be replaced will solved this problems.Tries websites like Shopjimmy.com,Ebay.com to buy a new refurbish T-Con board for the replacement.

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Dewayne Turner

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  • Posted on Oct 19, 2007

SOURCE: vertical black line on screen

Your set has either a bad driver board or more likely a bad plasma panel. 



I’m happy to help further over the phone at https://www.6ya.com/expert/dewayne_4a10eab6caecdb92

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jan 22, 2008

SOURCE: brand new Vizio 42 in from Sams has a 5 inch vertical grey stripe from top to bottom-any help removing it?

take it back!

Anonymous

  • 103 Answers
  • Posted on Mar 03, 2008

SOURCE: blue vertical stripe

The bad news, it sounds like tou have a bad plasma panel.One of the vertical drive arrays are in the process of failing.This part is part of the display panel.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Aug 24, 2008

SOURCE: LCD TV - Vertical Blue line

use menu and h/v then change then move to higher level and it will take it away.

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Jim Chang

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  • Posted on Dec 23, 2008

SOURCE: vertical red line on my Vizio plasma

Spent 3 hours removing all what seemed like 100 freaken screws.

Took out the OEM 038A, caution the factory placed some type of heat transfer silicon clear grease on the back of the board so it will feel like it is glued on. Just be very carefull and gentle when prying it apart.

Be warned, you will need a magnifying glas to check those little resistors. They all checked out, no broken solders.

What I did observe is the grease melted down the back of the board and puddled at the bottom of the board and where the resistors sit.

I used rubbing alcohol to clean it all up but left the reside on the square pads. Cleaned the resistors and used a dry paint brush to dust of any lint.

Placed the component back and after 10 minutes the Vertical Red Line Disappeared.

Turned on the set next morning it was still gone. 10 minutes later it re-appeared for a couple of minutes then went away.

I spoke to a kind gentlemen at Electronica-USA.com, he stated that the 060Q is an upgrade to the defective proned 038A ( 038C is also an upgrade ). A tech in Cali stated the 060Q worked perfectly. He has had zero complaints about the 060Q in the Vizio plus he offers a 90 day return policy. Funny thing is the 060Q was designed for LG and Goldstar Plasmas but for some reason they do not work for them but do work for Vizio's. He even states that on his site.

As I type the red line is still gone and stayed off several hours last night.

I think I am going to pull the trigger and replace the 038A to the 060Q and be done with it.

Oh yeah, I asked him if the 060Q needs to be "flashed" with the Vizio program. He never heard of it requiring it.

He has 038C on order they are couple of bucks cheaper. the 060Q is $224 plus S&H.

I found on ebay for $184 free shipping but waiting for the guy to verify no "flash" requirement.

Hope this helps someone.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

P.S. use a power screwdriver, your wrist will thank you. I put mine on low torque as not to strip the heads.

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