Red light blinking-Panasonic TH-42PD50U

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Winston
wolfnwendy said: Winston.

wolfnwendy said: Winston. Can you please contact me about how they got your TV fixed. Did you find out any info on what it was being covered by. My TV is doing the 10 flashes and I just got told to pay for an evaluation so I know how much it will cost to fix but that I am out of luck.

I'm not sure why they made the coverage decision that they did.  I simply called the Plasma Concierge number, and they set up the repair appointment through a local repair service.  I asked about the warranty, and they said they were covering this problem despite my warranty having expired.

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I just bought Panasonic TC

I just bought Panasonic TC-P50U2 plasma TV. I plugged it in and nothing but three hard clicks (made think that there was a possibility of thing going up in smoke) and then the flashing red light...12 flashes. It took me 20 minutes to get a rep on the phone (perhaps because everyone's calling about their TVs breaking randomly) just so that they could tell me that I'd have to have a technician come out and look at the set and that the best day they could give me was Wednesday (today's Sunday) between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. I have a job and don't have time to take off work to have someone "look" at my TV to tell me what's wrong so that they can go back and order parts and make me take more time off work...this is ridiculous. IT'S A BRAND NEW TV!!! How does this happen? I didn't see all of this negative stuff on Panasonic, either, when researching the TV, until I knew what problem I should be looking up...UGH!!! This is so frustrating. I'm sitting here looking at a 50" paper weight :(

The only good part is that, obviously, its still under warranty, so I shouldn't be out of pocket anything except my time (hopefully, my boss won't dock my pay for the time off).

mandalee2of3
Same problem here. Power

Same problem here. Power light flashes 10 times and the set will not come on. It has taken Best Buy 33 days to diagnose the problem order the part and schedule a return visit for installation. The frustrating part is that Best Buy does not stock a $50 part that is known to fail.

TEF
TH-50Pz800U...Ten blinks.....

TH-50Pz800U...Ten blinks........Powers on some times. Must be unplugged and replugged to restore power. Out of warranty, 20 months old, repair estimate $975.00, two power boards. While researching I am finding 100s of complaints. On hold with Panasonic again now to vent... Will also write to Panasonic corporate. a $2000 TV should not require this type of extensive repair...NOT HAPPY!!!!!

richm
I have had 2 panasonic tube

I have had 2 panasonic tube tvs go bad in this way. The first was older 27, this one is a 32, and it was plugged into a power surge conditioner unit. Fool me one shame on you fool me twice shame on me. I will never buy another panasonic tv again. Period. I feel for everyone that has had this issue. I will not buy a sony tv either. When I was a young man, I seen how many trinitron tvs go to service. You live and learn. Expensive lesson for me though.

miggs
WAAAAA WAAAAA DONT BE SO

WAAAAA WAAAAA DONT BE SO CHEAP EVERYBODY THINKS ITS JUST A FUSE OR CHEAP PART TAKE IT APART A TRY TO FIGURE IT OUT THEN DONT BE SO DAM CHEAP TAKE IT TO A SHOP THAT KNOWS WHAT THERE DOING!!!!!

MaryC
On 17 Jan 2011 our 65" TC

On 17 Jan 2011 our 65" TC-P65S2 Panasonic screen went black. We heard a pop and that was the end of our TV. I called it in for repair and the service technician had me press I think it was the power button and ask me to count the blinking lights. There were 7 blinks. They sent out a technician and they said they needed to order a board. After a few internet searches I find this has been a known issue for several years. It's a shame that the sales person didn't bother to tell us there were problems with Panasonic Plasma TVs. We paid over $2,000 for this TV on Oct 20 2010 and in less than 3 months it blew up. My husband called HH Gregg and they said we will just have to wait for parts... The TV wasn't 3 months old. I would like to get a replacement and will never buy another Panasonic. It's now Feb 3 and were still waiting on parts. The service department told us the part would be here by the middle of last week. We called and they said the part was in transit and would be here this week. We called again yesterday and they said they will need to research further and will contact us today. No one called. My husband called them and they now say the part is on backorder. So they lied. Does anyone know of a way to get HH Gregg to replace this TV. Isn't there a lemon law? Do we have any recourse?

jimothy
I found a solution that might

I found a solution that might work for a few people. I had my mine (TH-42PX80U) set up with my PS3 on HDMI1, Sky on HDMI2 and computer on HDMI3. After moving yesterday, my PS3 and computer ended up on 3 and 1 respectively. Then this morning I had the red light for the first time in two years. Apparently the video cards on some computers cause problems for the plasma unless they're plugged into HDMI port 3 like I originally had it. I made the switch, unplugged the tv for thirty seconds, and presto, problem solved.

Wayne 61
I have a Panasonic 42" plasma

I have a Panasonic 42" plasma that has just given me the "blinking red light of death". Authorize service tech has stated that I need a new power supply to begin with. Not sure where this will end up. He stated that it will take between 2 days and 2 weeks to get this part. My TV is 3 years old and out of warranty so it appears that I'm stuck with the bill. Good to know that I'm not alone.

John R
Hello friends i bought my 50"

Hello friends i bought my 50" panasonic t.v. from wal-mart last january 2010(14 months ago) and now mine is blinking the red light about 3 sec. apart.PANASONIC asked if i had my receipt?like always when u need something u can't find it.so i called the warranty people & they told me that they'll seen someone out monday 3/21/2010@ no cost.

Bill7780
TH-50PZ80U. 10 blinks have

TH-50PZ80U. 10 blinks have occurred periodically over the two years I've owned it. Unplugging to reset has previously worked. However, I left for three days (tv off) and came back to find 10 blinks when I tried to turn the Panasonic on. It now has died, with nothing more than the blinking light. Panasonic referred me to an electronics technician, but at my expense. After reading everone's issues, it would be more waste of money.

Over two grand worth of television to last only two years, and it hasn't even worked all that time. I'm in for the class-action suit if anyone knows where it's consolidating.

John R
well my t.v. is fixed & it

well my t.v. is fixed & it took about 2 wks.the guy came out & done a test then had to order the part ...i was pissed.i figured he already knew what was wrong w/it.but here is some information for yall i hope it come handy."The Video Repair Place"2122 Bay Area Blvd Houston,Tx 77058 Mon.-Fri. 8-5 (281-286-4440)/[email protected] .Don't know what the price might be?

jomel147
Just in case this helps

Just in case this helps anybody!

I had the "2 blinking red power light" problem on the Panasonic TH-50PZ81 (I believe it is a variant of the TH-50PZ80 with the addition of a satellite tuner). After looking into the cost of a service engineer I decided to look into it myself as I have an electronics background. The 'unofficial' service manuals that are online state that the 2 blink problem is due to the 15V SOS line and I performed the following checks: Check that there is no short between the 15V line and the GND plane, which there wasn't; Check that there is 15V supply and there was (however I was getting 16V+ before the TV power-up cycle shut down). After which, the service manual states that you should replace the D board, a board that can detect if the 15V line is present. I was suspicious and rightly so.

The P Board (boards in the 50" case) have 3 large capacitors in the top left-hand corner, marked 900uF 220V. These capacitors seem to be the cause of many problems in this TV model as they are only rated for 2000 hours mean time to failure, which seems crazy. Granted they are on the 'cold' side of the board, likely over specified, and therefore have a longer mean time to failure.

Anyway, the solution to my problem was to replace this 'P' board. I bought a second-hand board from shopjimmy.co.uk (shopjimmy.com) and installed it myself. It was straightforward enough. Everything is now working and the total cost was < $100. My advice for fixing the "2 blink" problem would be to first check for a short (using a continuity meter) across the 15V line with GND (i.e. any metal part on the TV) and if there is no short buy a new 'P' (Power) board. If there is a short start disconnecting each board until the short goes away and the last board you disconnect is the one that is malfunctioning. Good luck! Derek.

evil
Im shure it will help plenty

Im shure it will help plenty of people here.Thank you for the info.

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