Can you swap fans to verify ??? also,did the bad fan's voltage come back up when you disconnected it ??? Peggs At 05:34 PM 2/28/05, Kevin wrote: >I just got back from the service call on this plasma set. After placing >the unit face down on a beach towel, I removed the back and found one >fan that did not spin when the power was turned on. I measured the >voltage going to the fans and it dropped from 13 volts to 7.7 volts >after about 2 seconds and then the set shuts down after about 5 more >seconds. I tried disconnecting the one bad fan, but the set did the >same thing. I'm guessing with the fan disconnected the shut down >circuit thinks there is now an open fan and still goes into shutdown. I >am going to replace all 4 fans because a second fan does not spin >freely, and if 2 are failing the other 2 are probably not far behind. >The only problem is the fans are $70 each Canadian. The customer spent >$5500 for it used 8 months ago, so I don't think he will mind the cost, >it=92s a plasma afterall! > >I think these plasmas are more durable than I was led to believe. This >plasma has a dent in the back metal cover--it has already been through a >pretty good trauma, and survived. Plus the customer transported it on >its back in his Suburban when he bought it used. I am still glad to >work on it in his home and not my shop. =20 > >Kevin Wilks >Kevin's TV & Video Repair >Penticton BC Canada >kevintv@xxxxxxx=20 >=20 > >-----Original Message----- >From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >[mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Shoreline >Electronics >Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2005 6:49 PM >To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Panasonic TH-42PHD5 plasma, comes on for 5 >seconds, turns off, UPDATE. > >I suppose moving parts have to fail at sometime! > >As far as the laying face down issue ......no one else seems to have any > >input on this & I , for on am no expert on these new sets ...yet ;-)=20 >BUT......transporting is definitely a NO NO!!! Servicing I face down=20 >should NOT be a problem. Carefully lay it down on a soft CLEAN cloth.=20 >NEVER apply excessive force in a way that would flex the panel. > >Should be fine following this method. > >Any comments from the warranty centers that might do these every day? > > >Any how.......keep us posted to the outcome of this saga. > >=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= >=3D >Jeff Stielau >Shoreline Electronics Repair >344 East Main Street >Clinton,CT 06413 >860-399-1861 >860-664-3535 (fax) >jstielau@xxxxxxxx >=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D > >----- Original Message -----=20 >From: "Kevin" <kevintv@xxxxxxx> >To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2005 6:31 PM >Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Panasonic TH-42PHD5 plasma, comes on for 5=20 >seconds, turns off, UPDATE. > > > >I found the service manual at: > > > > http:/www.wimtv.be/techniforum/files/gphd5_techguide.pdf > > > > From it I learned that the red light blinking six times means that one > > of the 4 fans is open or has increased its resistance. Is that common > > for a set that is just over 2 years old? Thanks. > > > > > > > > Kevin Wilks > > Kevin's TV & Video Repair > > Penticton BC Canada > > kevintv@xxxxxxx > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kevin > > Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2005 12:40 PM > > To: TECH-ASSIST > > Subject: [TechAssist] Panasonic TH-42PHD5 plasma, comes on for 5 > > seconds, turns off. > > > > This is my first plasma TV repair. Customer just called with symptoms > > of coming on for 5 seconds with video, then shutting off and the red > > power light blinks 6 times and repeats. Does anyone have the service > > manual or any suggestions? The first think I know is they shouldn't >be > > transported facedown, but they can be worked on facedown. 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