Samsung TV problem, any easy fixes ?

[Steve Campbell]

Hi folks
My 5 year old Samsung TV has developed the following fault (see picture). It's very visible on green background (so watching football for example), but hardly visible at all for everything else.

TV is UE46D8000 if that helps.

Is this a particular component failing ? Any easy fixes that can be home remedied ? Wasn't really ready yet to change if I can get this one back to its normal wonderful self. As it's only noticeable under certain conditions I can live with it but if it is easy fix then I'll have a go.

Thanks

[Steve Campbell]

Thanks folks. Firmware is up to date, and tried reset.
Just to be clear, the issue is the vertical lines. I've shown this with a blank green background as it shows the issue up to the greatest extent. Look like a job for after Xmas :-)..... will have a fiddle with all the connectors.

[Steve Campbell]

Well....just an update. Finally got around to taking the back off. No sign of swollen capacitors. I unplugged and re-plugged all the cables and connectors I could.

Results : No change :-(

On the positive side, I am now looking at new TV's :-)

[Steve Campbell]

The 8000 was definitely top of the range 5 years ago, and I have been a bit worried about what to do for a replacement as I didn't want to commit too high a price but want at least comparable quality. I have no 4K inputs and likely won't for the next 5 years so want something that upscale normal TV very well (I watch through NOW TV box with the odd DVD / BR). I ditched SKY HD recently.

Just reading through this months Which magazine and the Samsung UE49KU6400 looks top of the list at the moment at <£700. Need to go see it in the flesh.

I'm still abit reluctant to leave this TV without trying something else as it's a great TV and I don't really need a £700 bill for a new one at the mo. If I don't fry it, it'll get transferred to another room as a gaming TV !

Edited by Steve Campbell on Saturday 18th February 17:03

[Steve Campbell]

kejhj said:

Its a faulty LCD panel unfortunately.

Hi Kejhj, I assume if that's the case then there is nothing that I can do as DIY fix ? (are you a tech person in this area ?)

As I've had the TV 6 years, is this something that can "develop". Faulty LCD panel sounds like something that would have occurred early in life rather than develop later. It has become slightly worse in that initially (within last 12 months) it started as slight grey banding at left of screen but as you can see, has now progressed to 3 main areas of problem (left, middle and right).

I've just ditched Sky sports so won't be watching much football, although I did watch the snooker which was also annoying ! Rest of TV we hardly notice it...so I'm tempted to wait until it either eventually fails completely or until I see a super sale for what I'm looking for ! Anyone know what the likely "progression" of such a fault would be ?

Edited by Steve Campbell on Monday 20th February 16:09

[Steve Campbell]

Good to know (in that I won't bother going to the service centre then !!).

Thanks for info. I'm going to sit tight and put up with it for a while and see what happens.