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by sharky
Mon Feb 07, 2011 4:49 pm
Forum: Visual Haven
Topic: Vizio VW46L issue
Replies: 23
Views: 9497

Re: Vizio VW46L issue

I thought that was just the input/tuner board

OK

So which one do i need to buy??
by sharky
Mon Feb 07, 2011 3:41 pm
Forum: Visual Haven
Topic: Vizio VW46L issue
Replies: 23
Views: 9497

Re: Vizio VW46L issue

ok.. so what everyone is calling the main board is nothing more than a tuner/input board.. Ok so where would the main board be located?
by sharky
Mon Feb 07, 2011 3:18 pm
Forum: Visual Haven
Topic: Vizio VW46L issue
Replies: 23
Views: 9497

Re: Vizio VW46L issue

Now I am confused... If you go to shopjimmy or ebay.. They both have t-con boards and main boards offered T-con http://cgi.ebay.com/VIZIO-VW46L-HDTV10A-LCD-CONTROLLER-BOARD-T460HW02-V0-/370464346350?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item56416550ee Main http://cgi.ebay.com/VIZIO-VW46L-FHDTV10A-Main-boar...
by sharky
Mon Feb 07, 2011 3:12 pm
Forum: Visual Haven
Topic: Vizio VW46L issue
Replies: 23
Views: 9497

Re: Vizio VW46L issue

I have tried tapping on stuff with no difference's... Where is the t con board located?? someone else had mentioned it maybe being a bad main board//
by sharky
Mon Feb 07, 2011 2:56 pm
Forum: Visual Haven
Topic: Vizio VW46L issue
Replies: 23
Views: 9497

Re: Vizio VW46L issue

Ok so it started doing it again.. I received the new slave inverter board. Did not fix the issue... I took kept the back off and had it turned on.. I went to go spin the tv around and the screen fixed itself.. If I grab either top corner. and kinda give it alittle shake it corrects the issue.. I am ...
by sharky
Fri Feb 04, 2011 4:14 pm
Forum: Visual Haven
Topic: Vizio VW46L issue
Replies: 23
Views: 9497

Re: Vizio VW46L issue

Ok so I took the main board out. took off the heat sink. scrapped the heat tape off the cpu and the heat sink.. evenly spread Thermal past ( silver 5). put everything back together.. So far so good.. all issues fixed
by sharky
Fri Feb 04, 2011 2:53 pm
Forum: Visual Haven
Topic: Vizio VW46L issue
Replies: 23
Views: 9497

Re: Vizio VW46L issue

how can I fix that?? Do you know off hand maybe which board it could be?? Would it be the heat sink on the main board?? maybe I can put new thermal paste on it?
by sharky
Fri Feb 04, 2011 2:44 pm
Forum: Visual Haven
Topic: Vizio VW46L issue
Replies: 23
Views: 9497

Re: Vizio VW46L issue

but it was doing it from the very beginning... Before it gets a chance to heat up
by sharky
Fri Feb 04, 2011 2:33 pm
Forum: Visual Haven
Topic: Vizio VW46L issue
Replies: 23
Views: 9497

Re: Vizio VW46L issue

I took the back off. put the stand back on.. hooked up the sat. tv. As soon as i turned it on I noticed the white spot at the bottom was not there.. Also it is not flickering or anything.. It is working perfect.. ( other than that really thin black line) It is not fading out, getting dim, flickering...
by sharky
Thu Feb 03, 2011 12:56 am
Forum: Visual Haven
Topic: Vizio VW46L issue
Replies: 23
Views: 9497

Re: Vizio VW46L issue

I can get the parts once i figure out which one.. Now I am not a tech. So I am sorry if I ask R-tarded questions.. Please dummyfy some terms for me.. Like PCB.. I did order a new slave inverter to try.. ( 100% returnable if it doesn't fix the issue)... I tried the tapping on the tv, lightly pressing...
by sharky
Thu Feb 03, 2011 12:27 am
Forum: Visual Haven
Topic: Vizio VW46L issue
Replies: 23
Views: 9497

Re: Vizio VW46L issue

I only paid 100 bucks for it.. so i dont mind putting money into it.. just gotta figure out what it is.. Is it over heating??? but it does it the first time i turn the tv on.. so something is going on... If it is a over heating problem I can just wire a internal fan into it.. but that doesn't explai...
by sharky
Thu Feb 03, 2011 12:16 am
Forum: Visual Haven
Topic: Vizio VW46L issue
Replies: 23
Views: 9497

Vizio VW46L issue

Ok so I bought this tv. and if you view the picture's you will see my issue.. A few people have told me either the slave inverter board or the lcd controller. any ideas?? When i first turn it on in the morning it will stay half fogged out.. After maybe 30 minutes give or take. I can turn it off. for...
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