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Tom's T-CON board diagnosis spreadsheet

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How Many?

15

Make sure to measure each VGAMA#, VG#, GAMMA#, etc. point. Don't mi

Volt 1

15 V

Optional Information Can Assist in Further Diagnosis

Volt 2

14 V

Volt 3

13 V

It can also help to supply the AVDD for your panel.

Volt 4

12 V

If you know this figure, enter it below (you can check it at AVDD test point.)

Volt 5

11 V

If you don't know it, leave the field blank.

Volt 6

10 V

Volt 7

9 V

Volt 8

8 V

Volt 9

7 V

Volt 10

6 V

Volt 11

5 V

Volt 12

4 V

Volt 13

3 V

If you can find the VGH or VONE, and VGL or VOFFE voltages, enter them be

Volt 14

2 V

Again, this is optional. Typically, they cause other faults when bad.

Volt 15

1 V

Volt 16

VGH or VONE

22 volts

should be positive, around 15 to

Volt 17

VGL or VOFFE

-7 volts

should be negative, around -5 t

Volt 18

Volt 19

Volt 20

Volt 21

Volt 22

Volt 23

Volt 24

AVDD

14.7 volts

should be positive, around 14 to

If you can see a VCOM test point, enter the figure below. Also optional.
VCOM

7.8 volts

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should be positive, around 5 to

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GAMMA#, etc. point. Don't miss any out.

heck it at AVDD test point.)

hould be positive, around 14 to 20V

re below. Also optional.

hould be positive, around 5 to 10V

VOFFE voltages, enter them below.

er faults when bad.

hould be positive, around 15 to 30V

hould be negative, around -5 to -15V

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Maximum VGAMA
Minimum VGAMA

15 volts
1 volts

Monotonicity Test
Index

Voltage (V)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24

Last Voltage (V) Delta (V)

15 N/A
N/A
14
15
13
14
12
13
11
12
10
11
9
10
8
9
7
8
6
7
5
6
4
5
3
4
2
3
1
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

Pass?

-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

Pass?
N/A
N/A
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

Pass Logic
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

Pass

AVDD guess/input

14.7 volts

Pass

VCOM from GAMMA

VCOM from AVDD
VCOM given
VCOM GAMMA-AVDD
VCOM given to AVDD

8
7.35
7.8
0.65
0.45

Pass
Pass

-1
1

VGH check >AVDD

VGH check range
VGL check range
VGH-VGL gate short check

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

volts
volts
volts
volts
volts

1
1
1
1

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Total Entries
Symmetrical Block Size

15
7

VGMA avg.

8 volts

Symmetry Test
Index Fwd

Index Bkd
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11

Normal Fwd Normal Bkd Fwd volt

Rev volt
Fwd norm
0
1
14
15
1
1
1
2
13
14
2
2
2
3
12
13
3
3
3
4
11
12
4
4
4
5
10
11
5
5
5
6
9
10
6
6
6
7
8
9
7
7
7 N/A
7
#VALUE!
8
#VALUE!
8
N/A N/A
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
9
N/A
N/A
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
10
N/A
N/A
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
11
N/A
N/A
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!

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Delta
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!

Pass?
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Pass

Pass Logic
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

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Tom's T-CON board diagnosis spreadsheet

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Overall Result

Conclusion from subscore weighting

Gamma monotonicity
Gamma symmetry

Pass
Pass

AVDD check
VCOM checks gamma
VCOM checks AVDD
VGH check to AVDD
VGH check range
VGL check range
VGH-VGL short

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

PASS

Check symptoms before final conclusion. Check all sub s

Gamma fault: Picture excessively bright or dim, colours wrong

VGH/VGL fault: Repeating line pattern/fault, image retention, b
AVDD low: Dark image

Overall Score

135

Gamma Plot
(Ideal: Symmetric about Midpoint and Monotonic)
16
14
12
Voltage

10
8
6
4
2
0
1

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Gamma #

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Please use best judgement when replacing parts

This is only a guide and the results can be incorrect

SS

You should always rule out other causes such as panel faults,
before replacing the T-con board.

al conclusion. Check all sub scores.

vely bright or dim, colours wrong, smooth transitions between fault

e pattern/fault, image retention, blurring

0 21 22 23 24

Symmetry Plot
(Line should be Diagonal)
8
7
6
5

Column N

4
3
2
1
0
0

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Column N

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