Fix Bright Spots on LG LED Television (LCD TV with LED Backlighting)
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- čas přidán 6. 09. 2024
- LG LCD TV screens may develop 1 or more bright spots after a few years. This will appear as white circles and be most noticeable when viewing brighter scenes. The white spots are caused by clear plastic circular lenses inside the screen coming loose. I believe these lenses are used to distribute the light evenly across the screen and they come loose because the quality of glue used to hold them in place is not very good.
If you have a bit of technical skill, a screwdriver set and good quality glue you can fix this problem yourself. It's a fairly time consuming process as there are many screws and several layers that need removing to get to the lenses.
Here's how you fix the white spot problem. Make sure you switch the power off and unplug all cables before you do anything else. Attempt it at your own risk and don't be sad if your TV doesn't work afterwards. Good luck!
Update: Thanks for all of the comments and subscriptions. Here is some additional information based on feedback in the comments:
1. When you disassemble your TV, make sure you are careful and note how components are ordered. There are several sheets (mostly white) before you get to the lenses/reflectors. These sheets need to go back in the correct order so try not to separate them. You may like to photograph each stage as you go so you can refer to the photos when it's time to reassemble.
2. The most common questions in the comments are about glue. I used Tarzan's Grip but others have had success with different glues. As long as they are strong glues that dry clear you shouldn't have a problem. Here are other glue suggestions - Clear Gorilla glue, Super glue, Krazy glue, E6000, T6000, B7000.
3. It was commented that you can use clear adhesive tape instead of glue to hold the lenses in place. Just make sure it is strong tape that will stay clear over time. Crystal Clear Gorilla tape was recommended and I'm sure there are similar strong tapes if you do your research.
4. Some people mention keeping the components clean. I did not need to clean mine but you could use a soft cloth to remove dust from the screen and sheets if required. There was also mention of using screen cleaner on the screen.
Just wanted to say thanks for the video. I thought I was about to be in the market for a new TV......but, with your video, I spent $1.79 on a tube of super glue, a couple of hours of my time on a rainy Sunday and viola! TV is back with no more bright spots! Well done, sir!
That's great news. Thanks for watching and commenting
Thanks for the video! My son and I just did the repair on his 42LF5600. It has 32 lenses, and EVERY SINGLE ONE had fallen off. We did the repair using clear gorilla clue. It is much much better! We still have one somewhat bright spot, and another slightly dim spot. Reading the many comments below, it's possible that we didn't align two of the lenses perfectly, or perhaps used a little bit too much glue on those. But this is so much better than the 4 by 8 grid of bright spots that we had at the start.
Thanks for the comment and good job putting all the lenses back on. I don't know if anyone has had a perfect result, I know I didn't, but my TV screen still looks pretty good years later.
Thanks for sharing your experience, hopefully it’ll serve as a useful tip :)
Thank you so much! When my white spots started, I thought I was going to have to buy a new TV. My son suggested I google the problem, and there was your incredibly helpful and detailed video. With your amazing help I FIXED IT! YEAH!
That's great to hear. Dr Google to the rescue!
Many thanks for this. Just fixed mine in 1.5hrs (including glue drying time).
When I turned it on, the picture had green random lines and very blur / pixelated. For anyone else who has this, I reattached all the ribbon cables again and this fixed the problem and it now works perfect
Great job. Thanks for the additional info about fixing the image by reconnecting the ribbon cables. A few people have commented with similar problems.
@@westozexplorers1885 no problem! One quick question though, I notice on some white screens I can still see the white marks slightly (even though the diffuser hasn't dropped). Is this because I put the white boards / perspex in wrong order or the light "burned" it in?
A great help. I have a 60 inch LG with heaps of spots. Successfully repaired it with your instructions with a small difference. I didn’t need to unplug the ribbon cables from the circuit board. At step 7 I lifted the TV onto its side, removed the border frame, then put the TV on its back to continue the disassembly. I used Gorilla glue and left it to cure 24 hours. All back together and no more spots. Thanks again.
That's really good to know, thanks. Not removing the ribbon cables would mean one less thing that could go wrong with the process. Cheers
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What type of gorilla glue did you use, please?
I just got a bright spot on my TV and I think this is why. I'll be honest I'm not going to repair it on my own and I'll be calling someone given how easily technology seems to break when I handle it lol. However this did teach me that this is a simple problem and the cost to repair it won't be too bad. Thanks for the helpful video
Thanks for watching and commenting. Yep, these TVs are a bit delicate like many consumer devices.
Hi, performed repair in my LG 42 following this video, it took me hour and a half and after playing with all the screws the tv was fixed. Used Gorilla glue for the lenses. Nice video.
That's great Samuel. Thanks for the comment.
Back 8 months later to say this was a great guide I was able to do it 8 months later without needing to watch this again.
I suggest for anyone doing this to get a magnet bucket that way you can group the screws so they don’t roll around and get lost. It was a life savor when putting stuff together. BE EXTREMELY GENTLE WITH THE INSIDE PARTS.
Thanks for commenting and great advice about the magnet bucket. Yes, always be gentle when working when working with appliances like this, with all the fragile parts that can break easily
Thanks for this video.
I pick up TV's off the street that have been thrown out, repair them and give them away.
Helps people who can't afford a tv get one and also keeps stuff out of landfill.
The one I picked up yesterday must have been dropped as every lens had detached.
This video helped get it repaired and so save it from being junked.
I'll remember about LG lens's crappy glue in the future.
Thanks for the comment Gary. Sounds like you're doing some great work helping others and looking after the environment. Keep it up 👍
Great video! Did this lastnight & fixed a tv i got for free because the old owner threw it out! I will say its alot harder process when its a 65 inch! Thanks for the play by play through the whole thing!
That's great, happy to hear it worked for you. I could imagine 65 inch is much harder to work with. That's a big beast!
Thankyou so much! Just fixed my 55inch LG tv which I gifted to my mum (she helped!). Really appreciate you taking the time to make the video, what a legend!
Nice teamwork 👍 Thanks for watching and commenting
Just fixed a LG 42LB630V with this guide. My parents in law are gratefull!
Great job Jonas. Nice of you to help out your family.
I tried today to rectify the bright dot problem of my LG 50 in TV. I am really happy to say that problem is solved now. Thanks a lot for this video.
That's great Barun. Happy this video helped. Thanks for watching and commenting
Thank you for making this so simple to follow! I know nothing about televisions but just fixed my mother-in-law's 42-inch LG TV following your step-by-step instructions, and now it's like new again. Maybe better than new, since I used super glue. It took just a couple of hours. There were only six of the lenses still in place. You have so many views on this video that I'm sure this is a major problem worldwide for LG TVs.
I'm happy to hear the steps were easy for you to follow Mark, thanks for the comment. I certainly wasn't expecting this many views for my first fix-it video so must be a very common problem.
Wow, 100K views! That's a milestone I never expected to reach with my first fix-it video. Thanks everyone who has watched and subscribed.
You saved my TV! Thank you so much! Super easy tutorial, keep it up
@@DAAAKAAAVAAA That's great, happy to hear it was easy to fix. Thanks for the comment
That shows how faulty products our companies so called flagship / brand produce...
Anyhow great video and good explanation... Keep it up.
You are awesome!!!
Thank you so much!!!
@@drbvrao2207 Thanks, I'll try my best
This is a huge help, bought a 40 inch model with 3 lens out for $10.75 because the lenses were out. Seems like an easy fix.
Hope it was easy enough for you to fix
Thank you for the video! I repaired this issue in my 60” LG tv because of your advice, though I admit there were way more screws and a lot more fallen plastic covers than I anticipated. Also, you made it look WAY easier in your video than the whole process was in real life! 😂 Dismantling a giant TV is tedious and difficult. Thanks again though!
Thanks for your comment Mitch and I'm glad you could fix your tv. Yes it is quite a difficult job and especially on a large screen like that. When making a short instructional video it's going to look easier because it's just a guide and doesn't show every step - nobody wants to watch me remove and tighten every single screw!
My LG has the same problem, what a cheap and bad quality TV…
I want even attempt cause I don't have the patience and I will mess it up. I believe in letting the experts that do the job everyday handle.
Thanks for commenting. That's fair enough. There are plenty of jobs I can't do that I pay experts to do. There are even some jobs I can do that I pay others to do because they can do it better or I don't have the time or patience
Fixed our 60" LG this afternoon with a lot of help from this video. Thanks for this guide! Shame on LG for ignoring this issue and refusing to repair our TV
Nice one, glad this video helped.
I went from a perfect 55 inch LG to next day 12 bright spots.
I think my over powered 5.1 up stairs rattled out the lights on my LG downstairs.
When I turned it on one day it had 9-15 bright spots.
I followed this guide to a "T" and it was 300% accurate. There was 12 bulbs on the bottom of the TV.
Thank you so much for this video.
May change review tomorrow when I can't put it back together again. Lol
Sept. 24/2022
Nice one. Happy to hear my video helped
Now I know what has caused the white spots, so, thank you for that. But I could never fix it myself. You are very knowledgeable and clever and knew what you were doing. At least I know that it's not going to pack in ,so I guess that I will just live with it for now as no repair shops open. Very interesting and clear video, thank you for the help. Best wishes.
Thanks for watching and the kind words - I feel my head has grown bigger after reading this! Hopefully you can find someone with a bit of technical knowledge who can help you fix it soon.
I used this to fix this problem in my LG TV and it worked a treat thank you. It was a very fiddley job gluing the lenses back on but it just meant being patient! I used CA glue putting it on with a skewer as you suggested and it seemed to do the job fine. Thanks again for the video.
Thanks for the feedback. Yes a skewer can be a handy tool. However, my vote for favourite multipurpose tool is the amazing paperclip!
I won't show this to my wife. I've got a few white dots recently and used it as a valid excuse to get a new TV.
But now thanks to you my old LG 60" has a chance for a new life. Somewhere in the patio :D
Haha 🤫. Your secret is safe with me!
Thank you! We fixed our LG today without much hassle. Spots are gone! Appreciate the time you took to put this video together.
Great, happy it worked for you
What an easy solution! Got this done in a jiffy and immediately performed emergency bypass surgery on my wife.
My hero!
Awesome video... performed this TV surgery on the weekend just in time to watch the hockey games. Thank you.
Nice one, thanks for the comments. Glad you got it done in time to enjoy the hockey!
How long did it take you?
I also have an LG 42", a bit older model than the one you did, but very similar. Your guide worked perfectly to help me fix mine. Thank you very much.
That's great Troy. Thanks for watching, I'm glad my video helped.
Hello!Me and my dad saw that there were three bright spots on my TV and I saw this video and was interested.I showed my dad and he agreed to fix it.So we did!Took us about 4 hours cause we had to glue back every single little thing just in case.But thank you so much!!!
That's great, I'm glad you could fix it. 4 hours sounds about right if you've done the job properly.
Saving this. I just moved my LG (looks to be the same model even) and one of the reflectors has fallen. Going to take this project on when I have an evening without interruption. Thank you!
Good luck Tracy. Make sure you switch off and unplug everything before you get started.
Very good instruction. I have just noticed one spot yesterday (Jan 3) in the upper left of my Samsung TV. I have had it for about 4 trouble free years. So I will be trying this as soon as I can. I think another Very Important Step to include is to use a soft cloth to remove any dust/ lint from the White "sheets" as you replace them - ensuring you put them back in correct order (usually about 3 or 4 white ones) then the darker one you see when you look at the screen. I will likely re-glue all of the lenses so I hopefully wont have to do this again..... Another hint as well, a small scratch on one of the white sheets can cause a white spot on the screen as well, you can clean these up with a small dob of toothpaste on a cotton bud, then clean up with the normal screen cleaner liquid, ensuring to dry the sheet off before you re-assemble the TV.
Thanks for the input Keith, very informative. I didn't bother to clean the sheets in mine as I didn't separate them and they appeared very clean already.
Keith Austin - Brisbane how did fixing your Samsung go? I want to fix mine but very nervous!
How dod the Samsung go. I'm the same
Great video, bought a $25 tv with this problem, had it fixed in an hour. Thanks heaps
Nice fast fix Ryan! Thanks for watching
Thank you for the informative video. I was terrified I would touch something and completely ruin the tv. Quiet the opposite. The TV works great now. I even found another reflector that was loose and fixed it while I had it apart. Thank you so much for taking the time to show this.
That's great Justin. Happy to hear you have a much better picture now
Thank you so much! My TV is fixed now :) Greetings from Czech Republic.
Thanks for watching and commenting. Glad it worked. Also, I love the Czech Republic - such a beautiful country! It's been about 20 years since I was there but I'll never forget it and hope to visit again one day
this video helped out so much thank you! One note though be sure to have a set of tiny ass screwdrivers. You'll need it. There were 4 tiny screws and I realized i needed to buy it. Also set of Pliers and rubber bands in case you happen to strip any of the screws. My LG TV was a different model but the video really helped. Thanks again you saved me hundreds of bucks
Great, thanks for watching and commenting. On my model my standard screwdriver set did the job but you made a good point that other models may require smaller screwdrivers. Glad the video helped you
i spoke with lg support in israel and they wanted 350 dollar just to fix this problem with 4 white dots ... im gonna fix it myself ! thanks alot for this video
You're welcome. Good luck
Never mentioned that piece in front of the white sheet was glass, so that was fun to discover as I tried to lift it and remove it as instructed, only to hear a crackling sound as it spiderwebbed. Oh well, thanks for trying.
Sorry to hear that. Didn't think it was glass - seemed more like perspex on my TV
@@westozexplorers1885 it's probably my fault for not matching the exact model, but it's nearly the same in every other way. I ended up taking it apart anyway and there were close to 20-25 detached reflectors. Luckily it was a spare TV for the basement, and now I have an excuse to buy a new one :)
Thank you for this video! I never thought I’d be able to fix this on my own but it’s as good as new now!
That's awesome news Christine. Glad you could fix it. Thanks for commenting
I think it BS that we spend upwards of $2k on these tvs and they start failing in less than a decade.
Yes, definitely BS! They don't make things like they used to.
After our LG sitting in the corner for a year I was about to give it away.. but this great demo convinced us to give fixing it a go.. and voila.. its fixed and all in an hour or so.. Mangy Thanks
That's great to hear. 1 hour must be a record!
First I thought the kids threw a ball at my tv or something. I was furious. After 4 spots I gave up. After 6 I noticed a pattern. Now I'm about to undertake this quest to fix my tv tomorrow. Thanks for the video.
Hope it was a success. Thanks for the comment
@@westozexplorers1885 Why yes it was! It was a philips TV and had nearly 50 of smaller lenses. But all worked all the same. Thanks to your video I had coueage and will to make it happen and I'm delighted my tv looks better than ever. Even made a backlight with dimmer to it. Thanks again for your vide.
I had same problem on my LG, followed the video and although not the same model I was able to fix it and save cost of replacement/ repair. Great !!!
That's fantastic! Happy to hear this worked for you
Finally got around to ordering a 4k TV yesterday - and today my LG showed 4 bright patches - it was like it was sulking! Bizarre coincidence. Anyway - used your guide - worked an absolute treat. Thank you so much!
Haha, very bizarre! You're welcome and good to hear you fixed your old tv
Amazing tutorial. My tv was a slight variation of the one depicted but it was extremely straight forward. Nothing broke and no extra screws 😉. Used gorilla glue following other viewer's advice. Works like a charm now. Funny thing, I picked my tv from the garbage with a note saying it worked fine but had some bright spots on the screen, so, got myself a better TV for my bedroom for $9.99 I spent on the glue and thanks to this video of course!
That's an awesome story. Where can I find one of these $9.99 TVs you speak of?
@@westozexplorers1885 I'm a Cuban Engineer that emigrated to Ottawa, Canada 11.5yrs ago. Still to this day I try to fix anything I can, including my own car. I hate landfill and also hate paying money for something I can do, besides I love the challenge of taking on projects like this or stripping my car apart. I was just driving in my neighborhood and saw the TV curbside for someone to take or for garbage collection so I didn't hesitate and grabbed it. All I had to purchase was the Gorilla Glue in Canadian tire for $9.99cad ($10.29 after tax) I was afraid to use superglue (Cyanoacrylate) as it could fog the lenses. Now I'll use my older 32" LCD Samsung I replaced for charity, I'll give it to a friend's relative that will be arriving soon in Canada, still today have some goodies given to me when newcomer and I know how much that helps at the beginning. Cheers!!
@@westozexplorers1885 side note, I saw 6 bright spots but I had like 8 loose lenses inside the TV, you could hear them rattling like a maraca when tilted. I checked the ones still attached and I ended up gluing a total of 19 out of 32 lenses. Definitely that is a very low quality glue LG used at the factory or is just another scheme to force you into replacement due to planned obsolescence
@bennyl.5899
There are so many types of gorilla glue.... which type did you end up using please?
You're a legend mate! I almost spent a 1000 bucks on a new TV but this video helped me repair my LG TV. Now hopefully it will last an year at least until I get myself a new QLED when the prices are slightly down
That's great. If you used good glue it should last another year. It's been over a year since I fixed mine and it's still going strong.
@@westozexplorers1885 yep I used the same one as yours, got it from my local Bunnings.
Thank you for this video. I followed the steps on my 42” LG and was able to re-glue about 9 of the reflectors. TV looks great now! 🙌💪
That's great to hear. Thanks for watching and commenting
thanks. Great vid. My LG TV (slightly different model) had 19 white spots so I decided to try to fix. When I got to the reflectors, even the ones still on just came off with a tiny touch. So really looking forward to a fixed TV.
However, in putting it back together, somehow we managed to crack the screen. must have been trying to fit the outer cover or something. So now TV doesn't work at all. :(
Oh well...it was a fun experience and worth trying to avoid more landfill. And the vid was great...just my clumsy hands somewhere. Worth noting how sensitive that screen is though.
That's a shame. Sounds like you got so close too. Good point about the sensitive screen. You're not the first to crack a screen and I doubt you'll be the last
@@westozexplorers1885 He wasn't... I just did exactly the same, frustrating as everything else went perfectly. No more white dots but the top corner of the screen is busted. Oh well. Good video though, thanks for putting it together
This should have 1,000,000 views! Awesome instructional video!
Wow, thanks for the kind comments. Glad you found it helpful. It might get there one day!
My lg tv LF6500 42" just showed a single bright spot today and I searched the problem and you are there to help me out ...and comments from other viewers are also encouraging but first I will try to have some competent person first as this model is no more available in India and I love my TV because the features which are being advertised now in India I had them all 7 years back..I loved to buy the TV when my salary was just 12000 INR and it costed 65000 ..my sweet memories with this TV my baby n me watching all the stuff and spent a great time in his childhood. So I am not going to take any risks...best wishes to all
That's a nice story Rajendra, thanks for the comment. 7 years is a long time for electronic products but I understand why you want to fix it with so many memories. Yes, best to get someone with technical experience if you can and be gentle. Good luck!
Not a step by step guide for it, but fixed my samsung tv with the knowledge i found here. Thanks very much
That's great news, thanks for sharing. We'll they're both South Korean companies so there's probably a few similarities
Thanks mate. My tv was slightly different but your video gave me the confidence to soldier on!
Nice work and thanks for the comment. Happy to help.
How did it go
Thanks for uploading this. Just repaired our 56" LG LED TV using your steps. Worked like a charm!
That's great to hear. Big job for a big screen too!
Thanks so much for your tutorial. With yours and one by Subodh Soni, I was able to repair my LG 42LB6500 with this exact same problem, but instead of glue, I used Crystal Clear Gorilla Tape. I thought I'd mention the tape in case anyone else would like to know and use that method instead. I'm not sure if this tape is available in other countries (I'm in Australia). I chose this tape as I did quite a bit of research into a clear tape that could withstand heat and not yellow and that held a tough long lasting grip. I did not ever want to repair this problem ever again! I picked the tape up at Bunnings for $16.80.
The reason I had to use your tutorial with the other was because I couldn't remember the order of the white sheets. I had the flimsy thinner ones fortunately in order but I wasn't sure if the thicker piece of what looked like frosted perspex, went on the top or the bottom of those sheets. Fortunately in Subodh's video, it shows him removing these in more detail and I was able to work it out. Also, I used his method to remove the lcd panel which was using suction cups. I just didn't trust myself doing it your way!
Thanks so much again and best regards from Australia.
Em.
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Just to add, I put tape on ALL of the lenses just in case they dropped off at some later stage!
Thanks for the detailed comment Emmy and I'm glad you fixed your TV. Wow, I didn't know you could use clear Gorilla Tape instead of glue, nice work! I know the tape you're talking about as I've bought the same stuff from Bunnings to patch a hole in my tent.
@@westozexplorers1885
Thank-you :) Yes the tape is great and it is temperature rated so I believe this fix will last the lifetime of the teli and your tent :)
In his 2nd video on this repair, Subodh Soni recommended using tape instead of glue so I went with that although I didn't like the thought of using just ordinary sticky tape. The repair using the Gorilla tape went brilliantly. I didn't need to wait for the glue to cure so I could put it back together immediately.
Also, your video in comparison to his was much easier to watch. His made me feel seasick there was so much movement!
Thank-you once again.
Em.
@@emmyryan6592 Thanks for the feedback. I'll check out Subodh's video to see how it's done with the tape.
How did you apply the tape? Was it directly over the lens?
@@john50beach18 Hi John, Yes you do apply it directly over the lens. You put some on the white backing and then over the top of the lens and then back to the other side of lens onto the white backing to hold it in place. I have a photo of it but don't know how to add it here. If you can help me with that, I'll add it in.
Just fixed my tv! Only one extra screw. Thanks for the support!!
Hey Ryan, that's great to hear. I think one spare screw is acceptable!
"if in doubt, try to fix a friend's TV first"... Very useful advice.
Haha, I stole that from an old computer science teacher. He was always telling us to have a crack at someone else's computer first if there's a chance it might break!
It worked!!! Tank you very much.
A suggestion I can do is to never lift and never touch the screen. Lift the TV leaving it on the table and then place the TV on the screen from above. This should minimize the risk.
In my case the screen was malpositioned and ther was a little brighter corner, but I managed to push it in position from outside with a flat head screwdriver. Dangerous move, I know, but it was just less than a mm and it worked.
I have a similar model with now one but now two bright spots! I am expecting more, so over the Xmas holidays I will follow this video and hope to remedy the issue! Thank you for making such an informative tutorial and I hope I can remember where I put all the screws once I'm done!
I hope your repair was successful. Yes, I try to group the screws together depending on what part of the TV they came from. I also like to take photos at different stages when I'm pulling the TV apart just in case I forget what goes where!
HEY JUST GOTTA SAY THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS FIX, HAHAHA!!!! Two and half hours later and my tv is looking almost new!!!!! But just gotta say what in the world was LG thinking with this build. Couldn't they have secured these pucks better to hold hahaha!!!! ANYWAY THANKS AGAIN!!!!!
Hey Parker, thanks for the great comment and for subscribing. Glad to hear you could repair your TV and it's now in good shape. Yeah, I think LG messed up pretty badly judging by the number of views and comments from people with the same problem.
Thank You for your video !! Fixed my TV with help from my Son, took us less than one hour, used Superglue and it works like new, No left over screws
Great work, one hour is very quick for this job!
@@westozexplorers1885 there were two of us and my son is very handy with electronics 😃 thanks again for the video
I had my TV down and tilted forward, (i needed to do some cleaning ) Now I have 3 spot exactly the same places as yours. I don't think I will try to fixed it myself, out of my league. So I will probably buy a new one.
Thanks for the video that show the problem😁
Thanks for commenting. That's a shame. Maybe you can give your TV to someone technical to fix?
Thanks, fixed it. Had 3 loose lenses that were just lying at the bottom... only problem is I now have superglue on my fingers for the next 3 days!
Oh dear, that's a bit annoying. I used disposable gloves so I didn't accidentally stick my fingers together. I showed the gloves at the start of the video but think I neglected to mention them in the gluing section. Sorry about that but at least your TV is fixed!
broke the whole screen but managed to fix the white spots, great job
Thanks for commenting. Broken whole screen is not what I was going for in this video but I can see this would be easy to do, it's pretty flimsy. I like that you're a glass half full type of person.
I missfollowed a step and got distracted, great video though i'll subscribe for sure
Thank you so much for this video and breaking it down easily stop by step! it took me about an hour but I fixed my TV! Appreciate the help!
1 hour is a great effort, nice work
I thought I was going crazy. Thanks for making this video which explains what's going on.
No worries. Thanks for watching and commenting.
You saved my TV! Thank you! All it took was a $6 gorilla glue and a bit of time.
Fantastic, thanks for watching and commenting
Thank you sooooo much. Your video helped me repair my tv. I felt like bob the builder after I was done😅
Thanks. Can we fix it?
As you will see near the end of the video you remove the 'flexable dark' screen which is really a flexible PCB. On my 2014, yup 10 years old the screen was brittle and internally my screen broken into fragments when I gently removed it. Moral of story, a new 50 inch LG is $300ish, so you might just replace the TV. However, it's awesome to see how its made.
5th June 2020... fixed my samsung 50 inch tv in 2 hours. Perfect steps and followed the video step by step. Now the 2 spots I had are gone. Thank you so much now my £25 second hand tv is back to perfect
Nice work Daniel. £25 is a bargain!!
Thank you it sure was :)
just finished trying to fix my 42". about 90-95% successful. some notes:
for the speakers I just unclipped the wires at the speaker - very easy.
when it comes to unclipping the plastic frame that holds plastic sheets to the illumination panel I recommend having some soft clothes to use as wedges, to keep the frame from re-clipping as you work your way around.
put the glue in the hole, then add the lens and seat it well. I used cragl, and two of the lenses didn't seat well, so I did it again, but I didn't leave enough time to set and I think one came loose again. I'm not going through all this again for one lens. some of the lenses are a bit out of alignment (not seated properly) so there is a small bright spot effect - enough to be annoying but this will be my "beater" tv.
I was most nervous about reclipping the two ribbon cables that get the picture to the screen, but that worked out fine - the alignment was actually very easy.
I organized all my screws in an egg container, and a small magnet can be handy to wrangle the screws.
and between your steps 6 and 7 you don't really explain what to do with the long, thin boards along the bottom edge after you freed them. I just let them hang and was careful
I'm proud of myself for trying it. a bit sad it's "not perfect" after all the effort. but it's better than it was.
in the end, thanks for your instruction. I'm glad I got off my ass and just did it. good luck to all.
Thanks for your detailed comment. Nice to read some useful suggestions like leaving the speakers in place, using an egg container and magnets. You're right, I didn't show what to do with the thin circuit boards after unclipping them - I just let them hang like you did. I'm happy to hear you fixed your TV even if it's not perfect.
Legend. Just fixed my tv that had Atleast 9 bright spots for about 5 years 👌
Be careful when handling the screen. Just broke my tv doing this repair. The repair worked but the screen got cracked in the process.
Sorry to hear that Dean. There's been a couple of people comment that they've cracked the screen now. Good advice - be careful!
Sorry to hear that Dean. How did you crack it exactly? If you could share any tips to help others avoid the same pitfall, that would be great.
Me too, was super careful but screen is cracked all over and black patches all over when switched on
Excellent instructional video. Fixed my LG 49 inch TV (identical to 42 inch TV as per video) following your tuition. Thank you.
That's great Les. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Thanks so much for the tutorial. I had 5 bright spots in the centre of the screen. I dismantled everything successfully and removed every lense as suggested. Just a word of advice. Don’t use too much gorilla glue as any overspill shows up white when the tv is put back together. In hindsight I wish I had used a thinner glue like superglue. Be careful you don’t put the screen back the wrong way round like I did.I couldn’t understand why the ribbons didn’t line back up correctly. I have a little white triangular bit with all straight fine coloured lines in the top right hand corner. I may have damaged the screen or I’ve seen on here that I may not have aligned the ribbons back properly in their 2 connectors. All in all I’m very pleased with the results and as I only use it in my holiday home I won’t be forking out another 450 euros for a replacement. Thanks again.
Thanks for the detailed comment and advice. Yep, there are plenty of other glue options that might give a better result. Gorilla is just the brand I used at the time because I know their products are usually pretty good and strong
Incredibly useful video, was able to fix my TV even thou I initially thought I would need to get a new one. Thank you very much for the video guide on this issue.
Excellent, happy to hear you fixed and saved some money
Amazing video, thank you very much, i just got the exact same TV and it has 16 white spots. I'm going to try to fix tomorrow and I'll come back with news of how i've done. Your instructions sounds and look really clear and straight to the point. Thank you in advance for the video!
Thanks for the feedback. How did it go?
Hey, thanks for the video! I followed the steps, worked perfectly! Turns out 50% lenses were loose, I used loctite glue, it worked a treat. Thanks, TV is looking good as ever!
Awesome, thanks for watching and commenting. Happy to hear your TV is good again.
What kind of tv is it? I want to repair my Samsung but so nervous was it hard?
Thank you!!! LG is supposed to be a good brand and they have this flaw. Moved the tv once and soooo many spots. With your guidance, should be able to fix it. Thanks again! 😊🤞🏻
No worries. Hope you fixed it.
Everyone in the comments are people with failed LG TVs. I have the exact same problem, gonna try this fix tomorrow 🙈
Hope it worked out for you
nope mine is a samsung and its so minor im not gonna do anything abt mine yet...
Just helped my dad fix our tv that had 11 of those come loose! Thanks for your help!
Nice work, thanks for watching and commenting
Thanks mate. Much appreciated. I've got about 14 to fix ... giving it a crack this weekend.
No worries mate, hope it went well for you
Ya beauty! Good video and that's mine all fixed. Had 12 spots and the rest ofnthe lenses just flaked off. As for breaking the screen, if you go easy you'll do it all right. My only scare was the final bit to expose the lenses, there's a few stealth clips that really hold their ground. Big thanks
Great tutorial, thanks. Was able to fix my LG 42LB5800 using this procedure and things were ~95% the same.
Thanks and nice work. 95% is a good outcome
Thanks! Our tv model was just a teeny bit different but close enough. Highly recommend an extra pair of hands when handling the tv to flip it. It went fairly easily after watching your video. Used gorilla gel glue.
Nice, extra pair of hands is always good if you can find some
Just want to say a massive thanks for making this video. Fixed my TV treat.
That's great to hear. Thanks for commenting
I have 12 lenses out. I thought I needed a new TV. I’m going to give this a shot. Thanks for making the video!
How did it go?
@@poharable Havent been home to do it.
@@Assemble_This Hope it goes well for you. Make sure to switch off the power, unplug it and be gentle.
@@westozexplorers1885 I ended up buying a new TV cause I wanted a larger TV. But I did decide to go ahead and try this. Everything went basically like in this video by the time I opened all but 2 lenses had fallen off. I broke 1 minor tab and stripped one minor screw but it’s all back together I used gorilla glue and it was dry by the time I finished puttering it back together.
Thank you so much for posting this video. My LG 3D TV had a white spot, so following this video helped my fix it and also find another loose reflector. Thank you!
That's great. Nice work!
I think we should just go back to the way the old TVs were made. Technology is bah-humbug these days. It's ridiculous the way some things are made now. I had a old TV that lasted me for many, many years with no problems. I now have a newer one and just discovered a white spot in the screen that just appeared yesterday. Wonderful!
Yep, I agree. They don't make things like they used to.
I always find that a hammer is helpful with these kind of repairs. If a small one isn’t sufficient, just use a larger one.
Such a versatile tool it is. Not usually the first tool I'd reach for when repairing a TV but definitely a good 2nd or 3rd option!
@@westozexplorers1885 I grew up next door to a dairy farm in the 60s. The farmer, George, taught me a lot.
Thank you for this video. I am presently waiting the 24 hours for my gorilla glue to cure, wish me luck :)
Good luck 🤞
A point that might save someone from killing their TV. if you're wearing ANY synthetic fibre clothing at all, natural body movement can generate surprising voltage figures in static charges. If so, delicate electronics can be snuffed right out if your static charge discharges via the TV circuitry. Tiny chips especially can be very, very voltage-sensitive. To get around this possibility you can do one - or more! of three things. 1. wear thin plastic gloves. or pull plastic bags over your hands, secure them on your forearms with maybe tape or rubber bands. 2. connect yourself to a known earth point like maybe your central heating radiator. 3. wear only cotton fibre clothing. That doesn't generate static. (That's what I'd do myself)
It would be a real shame if after doing this job so carefully you then find your tv won't start, or loses tune or some such electronic problem because you weren't aware of the above?
Thanks for your advice. Static damaging computer components, TVs and other electrical equipment was something discussed regularly in the past. After building and servicing hundreds of computers for over 20 years, I've never seen components damaged by static in the real world though.
Great, I did it, and it worked just fine.
Thank you.
Nice, thanks for commenting
Fixed my 42LB6500 in a couple hours. Thanks for the video!
Nice one getting it fixed so fast. You're welcome and I hope your TV lasts a few more years without any more problems.
Hi Alex, mine tv also same problem 43LG6500, I'm afraid to try self is it complicated? or how?
Thank you so much!! I was able to fix my TV following your steps.
Thanks Rodrigo, good to hear. I hope you get a few more years out of it.
Great video just fixed my 42" LG, thank you
Fantastic, great to hear
Nice and neat.... fixed my LG... 1h and 30 minutes... when next lens falls I'll be able to do it in hal an hour. Thanks for sharing
Thanks for the comment. I hope it keeps working for you but I'd also like to know if you could fix it in 30 mins, that'd be extremely impressive!
@@westozexplorers1885 11 months later several lens have dropped and now nine light spot are happily decorating my tv... not sure half an hour could be enough to fix all of them. Of course I'd need a better glue... or maybe a brand new smart tv ...LOL
Wonderful... as a matter of fact I found your video at the request of a friend to fix their LCD.
Appreciate the clear instruction... good clean fun.
Excellent, thanks for your comment Michael. I hope you managed to fix your friend's screen.
Thanks to you I won't have an excuse to buy a new 4K TV for a while longer. The problem is I still see some small light difference where the LEDs are. Not sure if it's because they're not 100% aligned anymore or because I know where they are and know what to look for now. Anyways. Very helpful video. And to LG, USE A DIFFERENT GLUE!
Thanks for the comment. That's good, save your money a bit longer then TVs will be better and/or cheaper when you really need to buy a new one. I do see some faint spots on mine too where the lenses are but only on bright scenes. I think it could be to do with the glue or maybe some dirt/dust
@@westozexplorers1885 The funny thing is Some spots are on the lenses I didn't re-glue, but I did yanked on them to see if they would fall off (some did) I might have bent it ever so slightly by doing that. Unless it's a full white screen with not texture, it's really hard to see, and it's much better than huge spotlights in the middle of the image. Thanks again for posting this!
@@victorlazaro6331 Probably if the lenses aren't sitting flush you would get bright spots. I know before I attempted fixing mine the bright spots started when the lenses were in place but starting to come loose. I decided to pull out and re-glue all of mine just because I figured the other ones would come loose at some stage.
ITS A PROBLEM!!! Got 2 LG TVs (at the same time from the same location) made in June and October 2014. 42" had a broken screen took it apart to sell the boards and opened it up 2C why it was rattling (had an idea) and almost ALL the lenses had fallen off. Went to pop off a lens and it took almost ZERO EFFORT, these lenses will probably fall off on their own over time. The 50" is PERFECT except for bright spots which I had NEVER seen before but after watching this video, now I know why, THANKS!!!! I saw that these lenses had different numbers on them, WONDER if they are intended for different locations on the screen? Person probably had the problem occur next on their 42" (Manf. October), punched the screen, & tossed them both. 🤬
Thanks for the detailed comment. Didn't notice different numbers on the lenses on my screen. It would be pretty annoying to have 2 screens with the same problem and not knowing the cause or that it could be fixed
Tip: Had difficulty in getting the panels to align when placing the main LED panel on top of the LCD image panel. When not aligned properly, the screws don't go in easily and, in my case, there was an image issue (white line at the top of the screen). Had to place the LCD image panel onto the main LED panel to get everything to line up correctly. Thanks!
That sounds like a tricky one. Good to hear you got it sorted in the end.
Thanks for this tip!
Nice! Thanks! My LG 42 inch LED TV that has the bright spots. Glad the problem is not so hard to fix.
That's great to hear. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Appreciate it for explaining step by step in the video. Im a very fast learner and I’m confident on fixing my LG, that appears to have 10 spots, I ben having for 5 years. I’m also going with a high grade tape. Hopefully next 5 years I’ll be at it again. I also agree with someone on the glue part if they fall out again you will not be able to use them again or will not work right because of the glue.
Thanks for the comment and good luck with the repair.
B0SsMaN318 how did the repair go?