I have a permanent dark/black 4.5" wide vertical line on left side of plasma TV. It seems as if it is 4:3 display mode on left side only. Any help would greatly be appreciated. I have no problem changing parts if required, just need to know what part is required. Thanks

If you have JUST two green lines then your choices are between the buffer boards, YSUS board (all boards on the LEFT side of the TV when looking from the back) and , less likely, the main or plasma controller board. I'd really focus on the first two.

if you have two lines ON TOP of otherwise normal picture then you most likely have a bad panel, specifically the address register ICs embedded in the display's fabric underneath the display ... there's no solution to that I'm afraid.

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Unless someone played with the TV and disconnected the plasma display from the address buffer boards that go under the screen the prospects aren't good.

All vertical lines in all plasma TVs I have seen are operated by chips embedded in the fabric of the display as well.

When they fail they'd either short or burn open.

In the first case they'd prevent the TV from coming up, in the second they'd typically manifest as either black or a random color vertical line like you have.

This is not repairable...sorry.

The odds of this being something else is fairly minimal in my opinion.

Please don't kill the messenger...

bobby @ coppelltvrepair . com

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About all you can buy now is LED..The TV you have was known for problems I would look at a new set

Hello Depending how wide the line is their could be two possible causes.
I have two questions for you.
1. How wide is the line.
2. Does it run from top of screen to bottom of screen?
If the line is thin a single strait line then it is possible the PDP has gone Bad (Panel). (Screen). The screen will to be replaced.
If the line is at least 2 or more inches wide then its a buffer board which can be replaced. LG calls this board Hand insert Boards or display driver boards..

There are at least two issues here. First you have bad buffer boards. Second Very possibly a bad X-Main bd and P-Logic bds. Have a trained Samsung tech troubleshoot the set.

hi...
It sounds like an Intergrated Circuit (IC) has fried.
Your best bet in this situation is to contact ur tv service operator and let them recommend an authorized service center in your area....

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We originally had a red stripe roughly 3" wide running vertically on the ride edge area of our Panasonic 52" Viera plasma tv. It has now been joined by a solid black stripe of the same width running from the top to the bottom. Living in Germany and purchased at local PX long enough ago that the warranty is likely expired. Now what?

Hello, My name is Dave and I can help you fix your Plasma TV. Do you have Black vertical 1.5 inch line or lines on your screen that come and go? Then give me a call. Please feel free to give me a call @ 1-503-432-9904 or message me at [email protected]

Thank you!

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