Brett, thank you so much for this video! A friend recently gave me the exact model you're testing (LC-60LE820UN) for free because it couldn't work. The error code upon plugging the tv in was a repeated long blink, short blink...which points to an LED lamp failure. I took apart the tv this weekend and tested the LED strips exactly as you did in the video. During testing, 7/8 strips were extremely bright and 1 (30-strip) was very dim like one of the shorter strips you tested toward the end of your video. Do you know if the one "dim" strip would have caused the tv to cause an error code and not turn on? If so, I'm going to hunt the web for one of the smaller LED strips (using the part numbers you supplied and on my LED strip). Do you have any suggestions on where to find them? I wasn't easily able to find any on Ebay so far.
Very informative. You know you can buy these LEDs on Ebay/Amazon and solder them on the ones that are blown. Just get your polarity right., i.e. neg and pos. Thanks for the informative video. Some work like a string of Christmas lights and some don't. Hint, when one light does out on a Christmas string, they all go out and sometimes when one light goes out on a Christmas string of lights, you can see the one out.
+Measuray Frank Thank you for your comment. If you could provide the search terms for ebay and Amazon that would be nice for helping out others. I'm not sure most people could solder new LED's on the boards since they are so small.
What is the procedure for hooking up the 9v batteries to the alligator clips, to then test out the LED's? I have ordered enough 9v batteries to test out all the strips in my tv, and I ordered the alligator clips as well. I have the same exact model as explained in the description; I want to test the LED's, just need to know how to hook up the alligator clips to the batteries and then how to plug it in on the side like you are doing. Side note: I've seen another video where the gentleman doing the same test looks to be touching the LED's with something, the video title is Fixing the sharp 60 led tv part 1, you actually commented on the video I see as well. I just need help with testing out the LED's and then I will order the correct ones and install them so my 60 inch tv can finally work again.
If you could direct me to what set of alligator clips I need to purchase that would be very helpful, all over amazon I see basic sets for like $2 and then I see complex ones for $20,. I don't know which ones to buy
+Dustin Schwarz Since I tested the LED strips outside of the TV there was no order to the alligator clips other than making sure you have the positive and negative on the correct sides which I outlined in the video. Hopefully I will make a video on how to replace the strips in the TV ... to fix the TV once it is taken apart - I just haven't had the time. The wires are like a Christmas tree light arrangement so make you you take pictures when disassembling. Most importantly is making sure the strip is not attached to anything via wires when testing. I would encourage you to video tape it for others and yourself. Finding the strips is hard but can be done ... just have to be patient.
+Brett Attee so would these work to test out the LED's? On Amazon they are listed as Elenco TL-6 Alligator Lead Set, 10-Piece, 14 inches by Elenco? .... Also would you offer me any help in this process, perhaps I could email you?
+Dustin Schwarz Those leads are perfect. I bought a very similar set (had a few defective ones that really caused issues testing ... they would work but if moved sometimes the wire/clip connection in the cable would be bad - mine came from ebay/china .. so it is expected) You are welcome to send me a message via youtube.
I tested all of the LED strips and found no lights out, but one strip is dim. That strip also happened to be the first one I tested and I was trying to connect directly to the pins and shorted out on top of them. So know I'm second guessing if that strip was bad or if I caused it. Have you seen the dim strips before? Is there something else I should test before replacing the strip?
+Dan Haglund I'm sorry I cannot answer that question - I did not have any dim strips but obviously yours had a problem. Of course I cannot be sure that is the real problem .. but would be a first start if you know the power supply and other boards were okay.
+Brett Attee. I can get sound and a picture without the backlight. Maybe I jumped the gun on going straight to the LEDs. I guess at this point with the uncertainty, I'm planning on parting some of it out and buying a new TV. Thanks for the video, it was very helpful. Maybe a safety warning should be added to the comments? Not sure how dangerous DC current is, but it gave a pretty good spark when I shorted the clips. Thanks again!
Dan - I had the exact same "dim" strip that you mentioned... did you ever conclude whether the strip actually needed replacement? I'm in the same boat as you, do I just search for a new strip or do I try to replace the power and TCON board? Also, if you have any suggestions for finding these LED strips, please share!
Thank you for your Video....Ill just buy a new TV.... Its not that I cant test everything, but only being able to buy used strips is just a real turn off and the hassle of testing it is just not worth it. We have "blotchyness" on white screens anyway....
Brett, thank you so much for this video! A friend recently gave me the exact model you're testing (LC-60LE820UN) for free because it couldn't work. The error code upon plugging the tv in was a repeated long blink, short blink...which points to an LED lamp failure. I took apart the tv this weekend and tested the LED strips exactly as you did in the video. During testing, 7/8 strips were extremely bright and 1 (30-strip) was very dim like one of the shorter strips you tested toward the end of your video. Do you know if the one "dim" strip would have caused the tv to cause an error code and not turn on? If so, I'm going to hunt the web for one of the smaller LED strips (using the part numbers you supplied and on my LED strip). Do you have any suggestions on where to find them? I wasn't easily able to find any on Ebay so far.
Very informative. You know you can buy these LEDs on Ebay/Amazon and solder them on the ones that are blown. Just get your polarity right., i.e. neg and pos. Thanks for the informative video. Some work like a string of Christmas lights and some don't. Hint, when one light does out on a Christmas string, they all go out and sometimes when one light goes out on a Christmas string of lights, you can see the one out.
+Measuray Frank Thank you for your comment. If you could provide the search terms for ebay and Amazon that would be nice for helping out others. I'm not sure most people could solder new LED's on the boards since they are so small.
What is the procedure for hooking up the 9v batteries to the alligator clips, to then test out the LED's? I have ordered enough 9v batteries to test out all the strips in my tv, and I ordered the alligator clips as well. I have the same exact model as explained in the description; I want to test the LED's, just need to know how to hook up the alligator clips to the batteries and then how to plug it in on the side like you are doing. Side note: I've seen another video where the gentleman doing the same test looks to be touching the LED's with something, the video title is Fixing the sharp 60 led tv part 1, you actually commented on the video I see as well. I just need help with testing out the LED's and then I will order the correct ones and install them so my 60 inch tv can finally work again.
If you could direct me to what set of alligator clips I need to purchase that would be very helpful, all over amazon I see basic sets for like $2 and then I see complex ones for $20,. I don't know which ones to buy
+Dustin Schwarz Since I tested the LED strips outside of the TV there was no order to the alligator clips other than making sure you have the positive and negative on the correct sides which I outlined in the video. Hopefully I will make a video on how to replace the strips in the TV ... to fix the TV once it is taken apart - I just haven't had the time. The wires are like a Christmas tree light arrangement so make you you take pictures when disassembling. Most importantly is making sure the strip is not attached to anything via wires when testing. I would encourage you to video tape it for others and yourself. Finding the strips is hard but can be done ... just have to be patient.
+Brett Attee so would these work to test out the LED's? On Amazon they are listed as Elenco TL-6 Alligator Lead Set, 10-Piece, 14 inches by Elenco? .... Also would you offer me any help in this process, perhaps I could email you?
+Dustin Schwarz Those leads are perfect. I bought a very similar set (had a few defective ones that really caused issues testing ... they would work but if moved sometimes the wire/clip connection in the cable would be bad - mine came from ebay/china .. so it is expected) You are welcome to send me a message via youtube.
I tested all of the LED strips and found no lights out, but one strip is dim. That strip also happened to be the first one I tested and I was trying to connect directly to the pins and shorted out on top of them. So know I'm second guessing if that strip was bad or if I caused it. Have you seen the dim strips before? Is there something else I should test before replacing the strip?
+Dan Haglund I'm sorry I cannot answer that question - I did not have any dim strips but obviously yours had a problem. Of course I cannot be sure that is the real problem .. but would be a first start if you know the power supply and other boards were okay.
+Brett Attee. I can get sound and a picture without the backlight. Maybe I jumped the gun on going straight to the LEDs. I guess at this point with the uncertainty, I'm planning on parting some of it out and buying a new TV. Thanks for the video, it was very helpful. Maybe a safety warning should be added to the comments? Not sure how dangerous DC current is, but it gave a pretty good spark when I shorted the clips. Thanks again!
Dan - I had the exact same "dim" strip that you mentioned... did you ever conclude whether the strip actually needed replacement? I'm in the same boat as you, do I just search for a new strip or do I try to replace the power and TCON board? Also, if you have any suggestions for finding these LED strips, please share!
Thank you for your Video....Ill just buy a new TV....
Its not that I cant test everything, but only being able to buy used strips is just a real turn off and the hassle of testing it is just not worth it. We have "blotchyness" on white screens anyway....
Great video.Thank you
+Yehuda Nataf I like to help people out - hope it solves any issues you have. :)
i like for you'r good information sir thanks
+saleem Ahmad - "Elenco TL-6 Alligator Lead Set, 10-Piece" 14 inches