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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 22:00:26 -0700</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Sony Television: shuts down with 4 blinking red lights]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>My <strong>XBR 65x950g</strong> started failing a few months ago. It would play for a while and turn off. Finally, and this is where it is now, the TV will start and the boot up process starts. Then the back light starts up and a second later it shuts down with 4 blinking red lights. I tried the BL_ERR pin ground trick but no luck. Same thing happens. Tried a new power board. Same thing. So is it my T-Con board? I have noticed in the start up sequence that a green light come on the middle board, then a small red light comes on and it shuts down with the 4 blinking red lights. I have a video of this sequence but not sure if I can insert it here.</p>

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<p>⟐ Commented 六月 28, 2026 at 2:28 GMT-7</p>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 02:28:37 -0700</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[75s555: TCL 75" 5 series TV (S555) with one quarter of screen dead.]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Hello guys. I'm sorry that I don't know all the terminology, but I have a problem that I hope won't be too involved. Also, this this TV was in a factory where it almost definitely has been sprayed with water.</p>

<p>I have a 2022 TCL 75 inch 5 series LCD TV model 75S555 with a display problem that would manifest itself in different ways. Sometimes only the left half of the display was totally black, and other times it would flicker with white lines throughout. During a little troubleshooting I found that the ribbon cable from the TConn board (I think that's what it is. It is centrally mounted and has 1 ribbon cable leading from another board and 2 larger ribbon cables leading toward the bottom of the TV) had some corrosion on 4 or 5 of the pins. I cleaned the corrosion from the ribbon cable and I cleaned the connector as well as possible with contact cleaner. During testing I found that the problem then affected the whole screen. When disconnecting the ribbon cable in question I found that the right half of the screen functioned normally and when I reconnected the cable it would take out the whole screen. The faulty cable led to a board with several permanent ribbon cables which seem to lead to the actual LCD panels, and it also had a &quot;jumper&quot; ribbon cable connecting it to another nearly identical board. When disconnecting the &quot;jumper&quot; I found that the right 3/4 of the display worked normally. So the problem is definitely the board which serves the left-most quarter of the screen. I'm afraid the the LCD panel itself is trashed, but my question is whether this sounds like something that can be repaired. I will attach some photos of the components in question, and thank you all for your time.</p>

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<p><strong>Edit 3/17/24</strong></p>

<p><a class="user-mention-link notranslate" href="/User/263105/oldturkey03">@oldturkey03</a> advice, I masked off the smaller groups of wires one at a time until the rest of the screen functioned fine. In my case it was the third small group of contacts from the center. Unfortunately I did not take a picture of the tape placement while the ribbon cable end was detached, and I'm scared to touch it again, but I will attach a photo to the original question showing the installed cable and which set of pins I taped off. Hopefully this might help someone else in the future.</p>

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<p>⟐ Commented 六月 27, 2026 at 20:55 GMT-7</p>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 20:55:55 -0700</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Bose SoundSport Free wireless: Is there a guide how to open the bose charging case?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>I have made custom earbuds for my Bose Soundsport Free wireless and they do not fit into the charging case.</p>

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<p>I want to check if it is possible to remove some material in the for the custom made earbuds without interfering with battery or functions by the case itself.</p>

<p>⟐ Answer edited 六月 27, 2026 at 12:29 GMT-7</p>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 12:29:58 -0700</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Sony ZS-RS60BT Repair: My CD won’t play it just says Reading]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>I played two cds on it and when I put the third it stopped working when I put a Cd in it Just says reading</p>

<p>⟐ Commented 六月 27, 2026 at 10:57 GMT-7</p>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 10:57:59 -0700</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Beats Solo 4: Beats Solo 4: No power and no sound in left ear - suspect broken hinge wires]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>My Beats Solo 4 has no sound in the left ear and will not power on, even though the LED shows a solid light when charging. I've tried a factory reset and changing cables with no luck. I suspect the internal wiring in the hinge is frayed or broken. Has anyone successfully disassembled the Solo 4 to repair or solder these wires? Any tips on opening the housing without causing damage would be greatly appreciated.</p>

<p>⟐ Answered 六月 27, 2026 at 8:56 GMT-7</p>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 08:56:02 -0700</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[TCL 3-Series S327: Tv lines across the screen]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>I have a picture but vertical and horizontal lines</p>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 08:45:07 -0700</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Maisto Rock Crawler: Why its not moving]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>My rc trucks motor gets heat and it melt the gear system around</p>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 08:44:37 -0700</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Toshiba SD4100: remote control won't work with good batteries]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>I used the repeat feature on the remote and, after the first repeat, I couldn't get it to stop.   I was able to get to the menu but then the selection hi-light continue  scrolling thru the entire title list.  I couldn't switch the unit off with the remote; none of the remote's functions were working.  The DVD player was functional but not the remote; there aren't any other controls, one has to use the remote!  Is there some sort of reset for the remote?  The batteries are fresh.  Thanks</p>

<p>⟐ Commented 六月 27, 2026 at 8:13 GMT-7</p>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 08:13:36 -0700</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Microphone: Teardown help for fifine k688 mic]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>I need help opening the k688 microphone. There is very little information online.</p>

<p>I got the mic head off easilly with 2 screws.</p>

<p>The problem starts with getting the circuit out. It is held in with a frame and the frame is held in with something else i cant find. The circuit is held to the fram with 2 (3?) Screws that are placed perpendicular to the shell so its unreachable with any normal screw drivers.</p>

<p>The reason for the teardown is the usb C port at the back has unattached from the circuit/soldiering and i want to re reattach it.</p>

<p>⟐ Answer accepted 六月 27, 2026 at 7:40 GMT-7</p>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[JBL Flip Essential: Why my Bluetooth not working (JBL flip Essential)?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>My speaker Bluetooth(jbl flip Essential) is not showing in any devices and also it stopped making &quot;Boom&quot; sound while turning ON and OFF</p>

<p>I have tried to factory reset by pressing vol+ and play button but that doesn't fix the problem</p>

<p>Aux is working fine</p>

<p>⟐ Commented 六月 27, 2026 at 7:10 GMT-7</p>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Philips Television: Half side of the screen goes weird (50PUT7406/68)]]></title>
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<p>Recently I have this problem with Philips LED Smart TV where the 3 quarters of the screen went weird starting from the left side with top portion image is flipped and the color goes dark and not display properly with reddish tint unlike the right side. You can see the ghosting effect too and a portion of vertical lines that appears at the leftmost side. What causes this and which part is the faulty one?</p>

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<p>⟐ Commented 六月 27, 2026 at 6:48 GMT-7</p>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Samsung Television: Top half of screen darkened]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>My  HD75 - UN75F7100 top half of my screen has begun to darken.. I have uploaded/updated software and did a complete reset... but still the upper half of the screen has this darkened area completely across the top and approximately 1/3 to 1/2 of the screen... serial number is Z7MS3CADA01667D</p>

<div class="clearer"></div><div class="headerContainer"><h3 id="Section_Update_07_18_Num_2017" class="header">Update (07/18/2017)</h3></div>

<p>This is what screen looks like</p>

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<p>⟐ Commented 六月 27, 2026 at 6:32 GMT-7</p>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[RC Car: My rc cars back wheels are not working]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>My rc cars front wheels are moving and back wheels are not while the car is 4x4</p>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 02:05:26 -0700</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Apple EarPods: Right headphone not working]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Hi</p>

<p>My right headphone has stopped working. It doesn't play sound but I think it's some kinde of trouble with the cable because when I bend it right over the remote the sound comes back.</p>

<p>Has someone experienced the same problem and have any good advice?</p>

<p>⟐ Answered 六月 26, 2026 at 23:41 GMT-7</p>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Multimeter: Meter displays OL in voltage continuity mode with or without probes?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Quite an expensive Voltmeter device   , did this from day one</p>

<p>OL means ‘over load’ but it isn’t even connected to anything</p>

<p>i suspect it is faulty but wanted to find out if anyone else has experienced this and maybe it’s simple</p>

<p>⟐ Commented 六月 26, 2026 at 21:02 GMT-7</p>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Steelseries Arctis Nova Pro: Mute button and volume wheel wearing out, how to fix?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>I bought my headphones in 2022, and they have seen some serious wear, but now the headset mute button while it still presses up and down, either doesn't mute me, or doesn't fully mute me (I can still hear a little hit of my voice through monitor), and my volume wheel on the headset doesn’t cleanly go up and down; You now have to turn the wheel precisely right or else one earphone is slightly louder/quieter than the other, on-top of a electrical scratchy noise when you turn it.</p>

<p>Any solutions to fixing it? I do own WD-40 contact cleaner which works well on my meta quest 2 joysticks, but skeptical of using it on my headphones because it seized up my switch pro controller joysticks, making them very hard to move and not fluid anymore.</p>

<p>⟐ Edited by author 六月 26, 2026 at 11:05 GMT-7</p>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Hisense Television: Pourquoi ma télévision n'a plus de son?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Subitement on a plus de son.</p>

<p>French-&gt;English translation:</p>

<p>Title: Why is there no sound coming from my TV?</p>

<p>Description: Suddenly, there is no sound.</p>

<p>⟐ Commented 六月 26, 2026 at 8:50 GMT-7</p>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 08:50:15 -0700</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[AirPods 4: Right ear connected to Bluetooth but no sound]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Right ear connected to Bluetooth but no sound</p>

<p>⟐ Answered 六月 26, 2026 at 7:28 GMT-7</p>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 07:28:04 -0700</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[HRB 5035: My right side headphones wires are broken]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>My right side headphones wires are broken</p>

<p>⟐ Answered 六月 26, 2026 at 5:03 GMT-7</p>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 05:03:30 -0700</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Boat Rockerz 450: My headphone didn't work, I think its permanently shut?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>my headphone didn't work , i'm putting my headphone on charge for 2 hrs ain't my headphone is shut down <br />my headphone doesn't open</p>

<p>⟐ Answered 六月 26, 2026 at 3:45 GMT-7</p>]]></description>
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