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waxhead

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FFC Cable Repair
« on: September 10, 2009,16:32:22 »
i have 2x philips 23PF9945 lcd tvs both have a fault where after about 20mins when the screen heats up a bar appears on the screen flickering then turns to a solid black line after another 3 mins

it is the flexible cable coming from the lcd to a control board that has a crappy connection. i guess the heat weakens the glue that holds it down

any tips for sticking this bugger down, i have tried hot glue which improved it but still has a few lines on the screen which disapear when you press the cable down

any help would be great

thanks

i will post a pic of the connection tomorrow

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FFC Cable Repair
« on: September 10, 2009,16:32:22 »

theo laird

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Re: FFC Cable Repair
« Reply #1 on: September 10, 2009,18:46:49 »
Tried and tested many times.

You need a hypodermic needle, the finest point size you can get, load with conductive paint as used for breaks in car window demisters. Inject the paint through the flexi pc at the connecting pads one by one. I usually do it with the set on, remember to use electrical safety precautions.

The downside, be carefull not to inject to much paint or it will short across to adjacent pads, then it's a new panel. I suggest you practice first, try it on an unusable panel watching for the paint just coming out under the pad.

You can use this method to repair breaks in flexi pc strips providing the strip substrate is not torn. Join the pads at both ends of the strip by laying down a trail of the paint following along the existing lines.
 
Strips torn in half can be repaired by applying sticky tape to one side, lay the trails, then sandwich with another layer of tape on top of the paint once it is dried and continuity tested between all pads.

Forget this method if you don't have patience, time, and steady hands.

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Re: FFC Cable Repair
« Reply #2 on: September 10, 2009,19:20:41 »
very clever idea  :dubbio:

i will give it a bash. i only paid £5 for the tv anyway

does the paint dry instantly?

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Re: FFC Cable Repair
« Reply #2 on: September 10, 2009,19:20:41 »

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Re: FFC Cable Repair
« Reply #3 on: September 10, 2009,19:26:46 »
here is a pic i found on google to show the connection. not my lcd, someone else's but same connection type as mine



why is the picture so small :aggressive:

link below

http://i32.tinypic.com/2nbdheb.jpg
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Re: FFC Cable Repair
« Reply #4 on: September 10, 2009,20:50:52 »
I reckon a conductive paint injection under the end of the strip would work on that strip. Again, steady hand and good vision needed.

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Re: FFC Cable Repair
« Reply #4 on: September 10, 2009,20:50:52 »

 

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