Dead Sony Oled tv

[riverman]

Anyone on here have a service manual they can share for Sony XR-65A80J?. Got 4 flashing red lights. Changed the power board already.

[auggie]

From reading on the Sony forums, they say you should also change out the Tcon Board & reload the
Latest Firmware/software, some also say it is a Heat Issue on the main Board, and having a fan/fans blowing
air onto board etc. solved it also ?
Personally I Stay far away from Sony & Panasonic, because those two put their own software/firmware crap on their
stuff forcing you to use their equipment to be compatible.

[Terryl]

Good luck, but you can start by looking here...

https://www.service-manual.net/?download_category=sony-service-manuals&&paged=2&p_asid=2&p_asp_data=1&asp_gen[]=content&asp_gen[]=title&filters_initial=1&filters_changed=0&qtranslate_lang=0&current_page_id=572299&asp_s=Sony%20XR-65A80J

Some service manuals are very hard to come by.

[surfinisfun]

From reading on the Sony forums, they say you should also change out the Tcon Board & reload the
Latest Firmware/software, some also say it is a Heat Issue on the main Board, and having a fan/fans blowing
air onto board etc. solved it also ?
Personally I Stay far away from Sony & Panasonic, because those two put their own software/firmware crap on their
stuff forcing you to use their equipment to be compatible.

Exactly right, the days of Sony being good quality is long gone. Made the mistake a couple years ago. Bought a Sony flat screen for the bedroom......toast in 6 months.

[The Noof]

Not sure if you saw this:

hxxps://www.sony.com/electronics/support/articles/00153674

[riverman]

I have now changed the power board and T-con board with no success. I have figured out the problem. The main board sits on 4 cooling pads. These cooling pads are breaking down and producing an oily film on the back of the main board. This is obviously causing a short. I don't see any evidence to suggest any burns or anything so if I could cleanup the board it might still work. I hope someone here could suggest something to spray on the board to remove the oil. Also if I buy a new board can someone suggest a better cooling pad? This is a very expensive tv, it's a shame that sony went cheap on the cooling pads causing destruction after a year.

[auggie]

If there is enough space available you might be able to mount some cooling fans where the pad was blowing air
on the board, or possibly a different kind of cooling pad (laptop, or something similar)