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| [title] Preparing the Motherboard for Replacement | |
| [* icon_caution] Before you remove the motherboard, be cautious of the many capacitors throughout. These can carry charge for several months even after the TV is unplugged and could cause serious injury or death. Use a discharge probe to safely rid the capacitors of dangerous charges. | |
| - | [* black] Remove the motherboard by gripping the plastic casing of the AV cables and lifting the motherboard out of the plastic housing. |
| - | [* red] Carefully flip the motherboard over and locate the seventeen capacitors |
| - | [* red] Cautiously use a discharge probe to short circuit the capacitors. |
| - | [* orange] Next, remove the cables that are attached to the motherboard |
| + | [* black] Remove the motherboard by gripping the plastic casing of the AV cables as shown and lifting the motherboard out of the plastic housing. |
| + | [* red] Carefully flip the motherboard over and locate the seventeen capacitors. |
| + | [* red] Cautiously use a discharge probe to short circuit the capacitors. The following link provides a video with instructions for how to properly complete this step: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-AIbrbT6LI. |
| + | [* orange] Next, remove the seven cables that are attached to the motherboard by pulling on the cable connectors moderate to heavy force. |