Question about Westinghouse SK-32H540S 32 in. LCD TV
Nothing changes when power button is pressed
You might have to replace the mb on it
Posted on Nov 25, 2012
Thats what I thought, Havent ordered the board yet, Charlie
No, don\'t listen to BS. Westinghouse is notorious for a piece of garbage design. There are two ribbon cable that supply the LEDs on the bottom (right and left). The ribbon is so damn tight that it shorts the cable through time (heat due to current). In turn, once the ribbon shorts, it shorts the MOSFET on the board. You can replace the MOSFET and the ribbons. Ebay has both products and the IC is from overseas. Do not worry about the ribbon cable replacement being too long or short because you need to modify their F up. Should you decide to rerun the cable the way it was manufactured, you are looking at a good 2 hours (more because it will be your first time). Instead, take a metal cut-off wheel on a Dremel and below the tiny slots where the original cable was, make a much larger slot. Do not worry about the structure of the metal, it will be fine. Place electrical tape around the slot/cable and reassemble enough of the TV that you can check. The last TV I did died a month after its year warranty and the company gave me the run around. This whole, entire fix (if you have the tools and know how to solder will take approx. 1.25 hrs.
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