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Helpful do-it-yourself projects and product reviews. I'm a nerd and like to tinker-building things myself or saving money by fixing broken stuff. I also like sharing gear that I think is pretty good, or steer you away from the products that didn't work out. Hopefully you find this channel useful!
Vizio Soundbar Won't Turn On? Replace The Capacitor – Vizio S4251w-B4 5.1 Wireless Surround Sound
Is your soundbar broken? Does it completely fail to turn on? This seems to be a common problem with the Vizio S4251w-B4 - in this video I'll show you how to take apart your soundbar and solder in a new capacitor to get it working again.
Tools & Parts
Small phillips head screw driver
Soldering Iron
Solder
Snippers
470uF 16V capacitor
Believe it or not, I'm an author. Check out my books here: www.swhammond.com
Tools & Parts
Small phillips head screw driver
Soldering Iron
Solder
Snippers
470uF 16V capacitor
Believe it or not, I'm an author. Check out my books here: www.swhammond.com
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How to clean the metar corners?😊
I did this and....IT WORKED! for about a week and then it broke again lol. Not sure what is frying these capacitors.. any ideas?
This worked to fix my Vizio soundbar that no longer powered up. Thanks!!
I replaced both capacitors and still not working. Can a whole pack of them just be bad. Purchased 10 pack on Amazon!!! Help please.
I echo all these positive reviews. Great video. Thank you sir, you saved my sound system.
Will 15cm cable be enough
Thank you so much! This fixed my problem !!! 🎉
Nailed it! I had a 470uf 50V... fixed it and with more headroom!
Did you order the board from vizio or did you buy something generic? How much?
I have the similar version of this and I've never had a problem with it but all the sudden the bookshelf speakers don't go on and I did everything but they still won't go on they all the sudden just went off overnight. And help would be appreciated thank you.
yep really good. Thanks, wasn't aware
Very informative, thanks uploader. cheers🍻
I have a 2022 d40f-j09 it keeps dimming in and out
I have a D55u -D1 that has a pulsating glow on top left side to about middle of screen. I was told led strips but could it be video card?
Another C21 replacement and repair here... THANK YOU SIR!
I believe my sound bar is a little bit newer. However I just opened it and it appears to be almost the same.
Where did you source your foam?
I wish u showed the before an after connection test on the wifi on the ps4
Thank you for making this, I followed your instructions exactly and got it done in like 10 minutes, worked flawlessly and even see a big improvement on wifi signal
Guessing it was a loose wire.
I took it part checked the capacitors and they were fine put it back to gather and it started working .
Great! What do I need to do if I add a sub-woofer to my 2.1 setup?
I can’t find the part for a v755-j04 anyone know where I can get one?
Okay my dude , 2 years later you still saving Vizios lol. I stumbled on this video after 3 days shopping around for a new one after mine died last week so decided to give this a shot. First time ever soldering (shit had to buy a new gun after melting my first on the first try ) and after I did this and put it altogether, all I expected was still a dead bar but ALAS the little light was on and the thing works flawlessly. So thank you for saving me $500 on a new one. 🎉🎉🎉🎉
Mine is just like yours except it's upper left. Could this be the and issue?
Can you provide new links for the items as these are no longer valid?
Thanks man, shame they tell you to dump it over a ten cent part.. you got mine working again.
I have random black spots/large black splotches randomly appearing all over screen. Once TV warms up it stops. Do you think this fix would help me?
How do you repair cracks in the black exterior of a big case (other than paint it)?
Usually these road cases have thin layer of laminated plastic over the top of plywood. You would have to remove the old laminate and replace it - probably not an easy job and would require quite a bit of disassembly, sanding, and gluing.
thank you for taking the time to make this video!! i have a vizio 70 inch v705h3 and have a slightly dark lower half as seen in another video but this may be the fix for me🙏🏽🙏🏽 i'll be shopping for a new led board hoping that fixes the problem. not looking forward to replacing the strips lol also a LED board for $30 vs $600 for a new 70inch is a no brainer
Hope it does the trick!
can't believe it worked. the c-21 capacitor on my board was not bulged at all. ordered few capacitors from amazon. figured i would at least give it a try. my soldering is basic but was able to change out neatly. did not even have to add solder. came out clean and nice. held my breath when i turned it on. works great. thanks for video
My capacitors never appeared bulged either, but always fried. Weird.
I went ahead and replaced the other 16V 470uF cap as I saw it could cause problems in different video. Works good as new. Thanks for the video!
Great to hear!
Thank you so much, replacing the capacitor brought my sound bar back to life as well - thank you!
Excellent!
Add for the triangle, try to rotate each speaker in a 30 degree angle towards your triangle and ears. This helps to avoid side wall reflections and also some phasing issues!
Thanks for the video. My Vizio S4251w-B4 has been turning off for a few years and just recently died. Just something to keep in mind. These are electrolytic capacitors which means they have positive and negative polarity. Remember to put the new one in the same way as the old one. In this case negative is the gray, -, arrow mark toward the edge of the board as seen at 3:06. The shaded side on the board, seen at 4:30, is negative. They can explode if put in backwards.
Is that external antenna better then getting the same internal antenna?
😮 really asked that huh
~ YOU just saved me HUNDREDS of $$$ !!!! ~ I replaced C21 and C22 with these $10 parts from Amazon: [Replacement for 6 pcs Panasonic FM Series Capacitors 25V 470uf Low Impedance] Amazing You have my sincere thanks m8 \m/
Also, there was no visible damage to the originals as other people have stated, nothing, but they had still gone bad ~
Glad I could help!
I have a vizio with no LED and no sound there's picture when I put a flash light to the screen what can be the issue some have said LEDs themselves and others had said main board is there any info is greatly appreciated
This was so helpful! I just finished this and mine now works like a boss!!! Thank you!
Fantastic!
why cant i save the sample of pink noise??
Anything for android
I have been looking for videos because I couldn't find any information on how to dial those settings on the back of the speakers and right of the bat. He says those are useless 😂😂😂😂
You sir just saved me a couple hundred bucks!! Called Vizio and was told to recycle the sound bar and buy a new one. Now after $0.50 for the 470 uf 16v capacitor and thanks to my BTech prof for the basic soldering skills, capacitor has been replaced and my soundbar is alive again! Thank you!!
My older Vizio soundbar started to leave all the LEDs on or flickering and then no sound. The sound will cut in and out.
I think the issue with it keeps blowing the caps it's a bad resistor. Just repaired mine a few days and if it happens again, I'm going to replace resistors.
I have a model V555-H1 When I turn it on. I get the white statusvLED in the bottom right hand corner comes onbthen fades off. The screen stays black the entire time. I have already replaced the main board, the power board and the LED driver board all 3 have been replaced. But I still have the same issue with the black screen. It does appear that the LED back lights are coming on. Because I can see the white LED's through the holes in the back. But I still get no picture. Any suggestions?
And what about upper left, middle right and bottom left quadrant? Those quadrants are flashing. I’ve replaced power board and main board. Could it be a bad backlights?
Amazing! Thank you))
Replaced C21 and C22 with some cheap replacements off Amazon and it works now - thanks for the useful guide! For good measure, after removing the capacitors I hooked them up to an LCR meter. C21 came back measuring 350uF with a dissipation factor of 0.2, and C22 came back measuring 400uF with a dissipation factor of 0.07 (lower is better, for those curious). Not sure if C22 was shot or just a low quality part, but C21 definitely needed replaced. Neither capacitor looked bloated, but they needed removed from the board in order to measure capacitance anyway. Hope this helps others!
This fix recently worked for me. However, there is a high pitched squeal audible(when the soundbar is on and the volume is low or on, it's not very loud). I was thinking this might be the sound of the capacitors? Is it possible this pre emptive of the capacitor giving out? Anyone else notice or have this issue?