Unexpected Shorted Parts In LG LED TV
Customer sent to me this 22 inch LG LED TV with the complaint of no power. The model of this TV is 22LD310. I have connected the AC power to the TV and indeed, it was no power. The reason I test the TV again is because sometimes the problem could be different of what the customer actually complaint at.
For example, when you turn on the TV there is power LED, after few seconds later the power LED went off. This symptom is totally different from a no power fault.
Once the metal cover was removed I can access to the connector to check on the DC output voltage. Since the main fuse did not blow, so to confirm it is actually power supply fault or mainboard fault is to measure the DC output voltage. The result was zero volt and this indicated it was the power supply fault.
The next step is to check on the components in the power primary side. I found one zener diode component was shorted and others corresponding components seems to be good. I thought I have repaired the set by replacing the zener diode but the problem was still the same. The below photo is the result of a shorted zener diode:
I did not give up and continued to check on other components such as secondary side output diodes and Optoisolator IC.
You wouldn’t believe if I told you the Optoisolator IC was short circuited in the phototransistor side.
A new replacement part of PC817B (4 leads) cured the fault. Below are the photos of a lighted LED and a working TV set.
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This article was prepared for you by Suranga Bandara who owns an Electronics repair shop in Anuradapura, Sri Lanka.
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Parasuraman
August 3, 2018 at 5:56 pm
A good troubleshooting with rich experience to approach coolly!
Suranga Electronics
August 4, 2018 at 1:14 am
Thanks Mr,parasuraman
Andrew F. Ali
August 3, 2018 at 8:48 pm
Nice work again, Suranga.
Suranga Electronics
August 4, 2018 at 1:15 am
Thanks Mr,
Robert Calk Jr.
August 4, 2018 at 2:52 am
Good work, Suranga.
D. Wilson
August 4, 2018 at 9:49 am
Great job. However, you should have been a little more thorough when you analyze the power supply the first time. If you were, you would have found the defective optocoupler.
Albert van Bemmelen
August 4, 2018 at 2:36 pm
Pro job! I'm glad that I've fast digital testers for easily checking those 817 and other optocouplers. Even testing opamps and some amplifier chips are no problem for my fast digital testers. Including of course the TTL and CMOS IC range. And saving time is always good!
Hakan
August 5, 2018 at 11:54 pm
Hi, may you give their names of those testers?
Humberto
August 10, 2018 at 10:26 pm
Wow! Suranga. What a repair! Congrats.
DOĞAN
December 19, 2020 at 1:57 am
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