View Full Version : LG 42LK450 no video


pac.attack76
10-21-2023, 01:32 PM
Turns on, all front controls work, sound works, video inputs seem to work as I've tried two different inputs and sound works. Backlight is on. No video. Is this a t con issue?

damen
10-21-2023, 11:33 PM
Can be, or bad screen. If there are two ribbon cables from the screen to the T-con, disconnect them one at a time and see if you get half a picture with only one connected at a time

kf4rca
10-22-2023, 11:02 AM
Here's the link to the manual:
https://elektrotanya.com/lg_42lk450-ub_chassis_la01u_mfl67021006_1102-rev00.pdf/download.html

pac.attack76
10-22-2023, 11:59 AM
Can be, or bad screen. If there are two ribbon cables from the screen to the T-con, disconnect them one at a time and see if you get half a picture with only one connected at a time

Disconnected left cable. Got half pic on left side. Disconnected right side, got nothing.

damen
10-22-2023, 12:49 PM
Bad screen. There are threads about people actually isolating which connection on the bad side ribbon cable is causing the problem, but I've never tried to do it.

kf4rca
10-22-2023, 05:52 PM
Both sides of the screen no video? I would look at the TCon board first. Something common to both sides.

pac.attack76
10-22-2023, 06:12 PM
Both sides of the screen no video? I would look at the TCon board first. Something common to both sides.

Left side works. No right.

JohnCT
10-23-2023, 03:25 PM
Left side works. No right.

There is a "tape" method to isolate the X driver from the bad side (strangely, the display will still run with the other side driving).

There must be youtube videos about adding a small bit of tape under the ribbon cable.

The other way is to remove the front mask to expose the side ribbon tabs on the bad side. With a *new* XActo blade, cleanly cut off all the ribbon tabs on the bad side. Careful not to pull the tab while cutting - it's got to be clean.

The tape method is safer and reversible, the cut method is 100% but not reversible if the ribbon is pulled on the display.

My 70" Sharp is running with one side after I cut off the other side tabs.

John