PANASONIC TX42A400B

[kennyc]

Hi Guys ,have got this fairly new Panasonic . Red light flashes 6 times then goes off  . Its not a Panasonic chassis its a Vestel . Will it just be the usual LEDs gone short or does anybody have any other ideas. Power supply is a Vestel TNPA5916. If all the big companies are going to start using Vestel chassis we all might as well give up . Thanks for any ideas

[downunder]

Hi Kenny,

Was under the impression that backlight error was code 1. Try this:
Disconnect the main board from the PSU and force PS-ON and BL-ON by connecting their respective pins to the STB volts pin via 100 ohm resistors. If the backlights are ok, they should light up.

Not sure of code 6. The service manual only lists codes 1 to 3.                                   Bruce

[Turnip]

Hi,

TNPA5916 doesn't seem Vestel - More like Panasonic. Vestel gives us 17 PWXXXX or 17 IPSXXXX

Never yet met a Vestel TNPAXXXX - Chris.

[downunder]

Yep, TNPAxxxx sounds like a fair-dinkum Panasonic part number. - Bruce

[kennyc]

Hi Guys ,the owner of the TV asked for it back because it was taking to long to fix and his friend would look at it so never got a chance to try out your ideas .thanks anyway