How to turn a broken T.V. into an amazing light!

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    Chances are you have a place that could use more light, chances also are you have seen opportunities for some of the best lights you can find for FREE. This little DIY shows you what's inside most LCD TVs and how to convert them over into amazing LED lights!
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  • @13angryBs
    @13angryBs 3 роки тому +4

    Thanks Man, I just made a Hella Bright 55" work light from a broken RCA TV I found in the dumpster at my apartment building.
    I just started unplugging stuff from the boards, and anything that caused the LED's to turn off, I plugged back in.
    I kept the side button set hooked up to use as an on/off button. It only took about 15 min, and I had some gold bearing scrap leftover.

  • @Mikey_Anthony
    @Mikey_Anthony 4 роки тому +5

    "just like noah did, for the ark" hahahah. This entire video was entertaining, hilarious, and helpful. Usually electrical shit is boring to watch. I already ripped the lights out of the circuit board along with the speakers to save space and lower the weight. Im gonna try to just wire them separately and hope for the best.

  • @overpaidjuggler3992
    @overpaidjuggler3992 4 роки тому

    Cool shit. I've done this a few times in the past but looking forward to trying out more and learning more so I can better transform the TV into an awesome work light.

  • @Vincentaur
    @Vincentaur 3 роки тому +1

    Quality production, I dig the tech house

  • @williamgeorgelopezjunior8533
    @williamgeorgelopezjunior8533 5 років тому +13

    Dude! You look and sound like young iggy pop !

    • @Zenodilodon
      @Zenodilodon  5 років тому +1

      If only I could grow a majestic beard too lol

  • @DH-fx1sd
    @DH-fx1sd 5 років тому +6

    to say your idea is a nice one would also be an understatement, your idea is freaking AWESOME!!! I'm glad i got to see this video b4 throwing away my flat screen lcd tv since I just learned that a flat screen or better yet all flat screen tvs with a crack/broken screen is nothing but 99.9% basura (trash) because noone in the planet will fix one as is virtully impossible unless you're the maker. but dude thanks to your idea I got the perfect spot for all that beautiful bright lcd light which by the way if you were to purchase leds like those, it would NOT be cheap.
    thank you man, god bless you!! you're super

    • @Zenodilodon
      @Zenodilodon  4 роки тому +1

      You're not a kidding, lights of equal performance are often time MORE expensive, it's kind of strange to see. It's been a huge help to many friends and other shops alike.

    • @pauls5745
      @pauls5745 3 роки тому

      now I'm gonna grab every tv ppl toss out in the trash hahaha!
      tysm!

  • @matthewsmith5305
    @matthewsmith5305 3 роки тому

    Right, so I’m looking at the power supply (Vestel 17ips72) and the board isn’t labeled... is there a way to figure out which pin is what?

  • @KingTen91
    @KingTen91 3 роки тому +1

    Loved the bit at the end about the speakers 😂

  • @Janiceroye751
    @Janiceroye751 2 роки тому

    Thank you! You are so amazing! So talented 👏

  • @a.c.3396
    @a.c.3396 8 днів тому

    Awsome stuff guy i recently took apart a Insignia 42" would u send me info on how to prevent it from turning off every 15 minutes.

  • @kimpirihi
    @kimpirihi 4 роки тому +1

    looking forward to reading your Ebook.

    • @Zenodilodon
      @Zenodilodon  4 роки тому

      We currently have no idea when that may happen, my friend's shop was infested with mold and right now he is kind of on hiatus do to that. He has yet to find a new location :(

  • @SilverPhoenix-PlazmaMoon
    @SilverPhoenix-PlazmaMoon 2 роки тому

    Rockin' Hair! Thnx for this very good tutorial. 🔔👍🤙

    • @Zenodilodon
      @Zenodilodon  2 роки тому

      Tamed hair is the first step to wearing a business suite.
      Not for me!

  • @isaacmartinez2473
    @isaacmartinez2473 5 років тому

    Dude thank you, had a 50 inch element tv with a broken screen made it into a light, just that when turned on it doesn't stays on. After a while it will turn off, any suggestion???

    • @Zenodilodon
      @Zenodilodon  5 років тому

      I have a TV similar to that for my workbench, I had to set up the PWM on a switch to ground to shut it off and turn it back on. Some TVs have a type of fail safe where if the backlight comes on right away the PSU knows the logic board is disconnected and then it shuts off.

  • @suzanlozon7484
    @suzanlozon7484 4 роки тому +11

    You just made my day 😄

  • @richardpaul495
    @richardpaul495 5 років тому +1

    super thanks,works great

    • @Zenodilodon
      @Zenodilodon  5 років тому

      Glad to hear of your success, Enjoy your new light for many many years!

  • @Vincentaur
    @Vincentaur 3 роки тому

    How did you get it to strobe?

  • @1secondarysmile
    @1secondarysmile 4 роки тому +1

    dude, what’s the screensaver that was on at the beginning?

    • @Zenodilodon
      @Zenodilodon  4 роки тому

      It's the GeoForms screen saver by nVidia
      I don't see it listed under their screen savers anymore but the demo may still have that function.
      www.nvidia.com/coolstuff/demos#!/geoforms

  • @alexprice1443
    @alexprice1443 2 роки тому

    On some of the tvs ive tinkered with, the backlight will power on automatically when the cord is plugged in. Im trying to figure out if the backlight led strips are at full brightness in this instance. Do you know?

    • @Zenodilodon
      @Zenodilodon  2 роки тому

      You can do a simple test to find out. LEDs are often controlled with PWM so if you spin around something like a string with a small weight on it you can see if the string's motion looks solid or if you see multiple strings such as if the PWM is running and acting like a strobe light. If the string looks constant then it should be fully on.

  • @Nerdweed420
    @Nerdweed420 Рік тому

    How do you keep the light from turning off every 15 minutes?

  • @tornadoslim4892
    @tornadoslim4892 5 років тому +8

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  • @dankdigital4058
    @dankdigital4058 4 роки тому

    Thank you for the info im trying to do this with vizio d series (d50e1). Im having the issue of timeout as I see many people have this issue. Is there anyway in the world you can help i have looked for datasheets etc i cannot figure this out. I wanted to find brightness control and connect to standby however neither are labeled to my understanding. Thank you in advance been working on this for over 6months.

    • @Zenodilodon
      @Zenodilodon  4 роки тому

      I have one here that I use for my shop light, it also times out if the light is switched on at the same time as the PSU, however it works fine if you turn the PSU on then turn the light on. If you are struggling to figure out the pin out it's easiest to look for the capacitors for the 12-24v output and ignore them. This leaves you with the 3.3/5v output for the standby power. From there you can pretty much attach any wire to the stand by ones the PSU is activated through a 10 k resistor. The one I use for a shop light for my videos is set up with 3 switches on a longer network cable to the PSU, one switch is PSU on, the other 2 are for backlight on and to change brightness from 50% to 100%.

    • @dankdigital4058
      @dankdigital4058 4 роки тому

      @@Zenodilodon Thank you for the response I appreciate your help!

  • @TrashTube-rt9jw
    @TrashTube-rt9jw 10 місяців тому

    Excellent

  • @kurtgangelhoff3364
    @kurtgangelhoff3364 2 роки тому

    My TV keep turning on and off on his own so I took it all apart which might have been a mistake is there anyway of making the LED lights without the power board since my power board didn't work can you please let me know

    • @Zenodilodon
      @Zenodilodon  2 роки тому

      Yes you can run the LEDs without the power board.
      The safest method is to use lower voltage DC and group the LED strips in a parallel configuration. This means placing all positives together and all negatives together from each LED strip. While some basic soldering and modification will be required it's still not to difficult. Once you have them wired in parallel, count the LEDs in a strip and then multiply this amount by 3 to find your voltage requirements IE 7 LEDsx3=21v. Once you have your voltage then consider each strip to consume about .3-5 amps so multiply the total number of strips by .5 IE 8 strips x.5=4A. Get yourself a suitable AC adapter or PSU to run them. IE if 21v @4A is needed then get a 24v PSU that is adjustable ( most metal box do it yourself PSUs will have an adjustment pot by the terminals ). The other not so safe way is to make a magnetic reactive supply. That method can directly drive LEDs in large TVs using a transformer like a magnetically controlled choke. If you are interested in this method and are ok with mains voltage projects let me know. It's cheap, relatively quick, but also higher risk.

  • @kurtgangelhoff3364
    @kurtgangelhoff3364 2 роки тому

    I appreciate it so much that you got back with. I'm not dumb but I'm not the smartest so I have the three strips can I just run depositors together on those three and then a lead coming off the positive and Ally coming out the negative to go to my adapter that wouldn't be considered parallel do with it? And then each strip has 23 LEDs. So is that 23 * 3? I'm just making sure I'm doing this right I'm trying to make something for my wife

    • @Zenodilodon
      @Zenodilodon  2 роки тому

      Please check your last comment for typos. I am confused " Depositors/Ally ".
      if each strip has 23 then yes it would be 23x3v ( 70v ish ) That's a difficult voltage range. Most PSUs won't generally go that high and a magnetic reactive set up isn't really able to drop that kind of voltage. You may want to check out some of the capacitor dropper videos.
      ua-cam.com/video/-n22cqZkxNQ/v-deo.html

  • @randomtilfaeldig
    @randomtilfaeldig 4 роки тому

    Hi, Great video. Any idea how to connect an LG tv this way? I have tried 20-30 combinations, but I can't quite make it work. Lights turn on when I connect the boards on turn on the power
    18 pins
    GND; PWR_ON; GND; 13,2V; 13,2v; GND; DRV_ON; GND; V-SYNC
    GND; P-DIM2; 13,2V; 13,2V; 13,2V; GND; P-DIM; SCLK SIN

    • @Zenodilodon
      @Zenodilodon  4 роки тому

      Some boards are set up to go through a power check when plugged in and require the pins for the back light to be connected a few seconds after the PSU is on otherwise the lights turn off after a second.

  • @madisonbrown8851
    @madisonbrown8851 4 роки тому +1

    Tight 😆😆🔥💯👏🏼

  • @myutube6422
    @myutube6422 4 роки тому

    I have done 2 of these, 1 Samsung 42" and a Vizio 55". On the Samsung, I removed the input board keeping the power supply board. When I plug in the AC power, it immediately turns on. With the Vizio, I had to leave the input board in and I must use the power switch or the remote to turn it on. How I realized that I needed to keep the input board was having the light on and start unplugging cables. One of them killed the light, so put it back. Since, I wasn't going to try to sell the cards, it didn't matter. I didn't think about it until it was too late, but if you can turn the brightness up to max before removing the LCD board do it. Putting the 2 sheets of plastic that is behind the LCD screen, gives you the defused light.

    • @Zenodilodon
      @Zenodilodon  4 роки тому

      The Samsung TVs are great for modifying, I had the same results with them as well where they just worked without any need for additional wiring. I have used some of the plastic sheets that came with the TVs for diffusing the light as well, usually on the older CCLF ones because the metal frame holds them in a bit better. I have found that over time many of the plastic sheets will start to sink down and droop over time which is a tad annoying. All in all they are some really good lights to have and absolutely worth the conversion. You simply can't beat the performance for the price if they come from a broken TV some one tossed out.

  • @w.k.g.6982
    @w.k.g.6982 Рік тому

    Excellent explanation! I’m trying to do this on a Toshiba c350 series. Made by Hisense. I’m seeing these pins (see below) on the connector exiting the board, and for some reason can’t find the ‘power supply on’ pin. Any idea how to connect this one up?
    Column 1
    SW
    BRI
    GND
    GND
    NC
    GND
    12v
    GND
    Column 2
    ANA
    VAMP
    VAMP
    GND
    STB
    12V
    12V

    • @Zenodilodon
      @Zenodilodon  Рік тому

      Check for 12V, the PSU may be an always on version, if there is no power try connecting STB to ground or SW. If that give you power then connect 2 equal resistors (5-20k) in series between ground and 12v. Connect the BR to the middle point between the 2 resistors (+6v at middle connection ) to adjust/initiate brightness. This is just a guess as every TV is different. If you use a 10 resistor on the wires you can freely connect and test without damage or harm.

    • @w.k.g.6982
      @w.k.g.6982 Рік тому

      @@Zenodilodon Thanks for the quick reply! I do have voltage measured b/n 12V and ground. It’s not lighting up so I tried connecting BRI to STB. Any other ideas on next steps?

    • @w.k.g.6982
      @w.k.g.6982 Рік тому

      Tracing to the 2nd auxiliary board, the labels are different.
      AMP = AMPVCV_18V
      STB = P_ON
      SW = BL_ON
      BWI = PWM_REF

    • @Zenodilodon
      @Zenodilodon  Рік тому

      @@w.k.g.6982 If you already have 12v then make the resistor divider and connect the SBT, SW, and BWI to the middle point as described above. Those 3 should be what needs a pull up voltage to function. They may need to be connected in a certain order otherwise the light might deactivate and go into fault mode. Once again this is just a guess, there are many configurations and it can take a few minutes of trial and error.

  • @VenomsDelight
    @VenomsDelight 4 роки тому +1

    I would like to know more about tv power supply pinouts and where to find out.

    • @Zenodilodon
      @Zenodilodon  4 роки тому

      This is a very trial by test kind of thing, most of them are usually a pull up signal on the PS ON and backlight/PWM pins on the power supply board. However many power supplies can have different markings and power on connections. Most of them are labeled and pretty easy to get started with a few guesses. The ones with labels like 12v/24v are for power output when the power supply is activated.

    • @VenomsDelight
      @VenomsDelight 4 роки тому

      @@Zenodilodon and here I was hoping for a compiled list of pinout sources. Either way, thanks for the method pointer.

    • @Zenodilodon
      @Zenodilodon  4 роки тому +1

      @@VenomsDelight lol, I would also like a complete list of sources too. That would make things so much easier for me as well!

  • @myshuker1978
    @myshuker1978 2 роки тому

    hey friend
    I have Lg smart tv and its broken, so I did what you do in the vedio and its work fine but after 1 minute the screen turn off and it need to turn on again by remot control, how can I fix this ?

    • @Zenodilodon
      @Zenodilodon  2 роки тому

      You need to pull out the main board and manually wire in a turn on signal or figure out how to bypass the smart section if it's combination board.

  • @SteamFi
    @SteamFi 8 місяців тому

    Awesome

  • @AmericanTravelers
    @AmericanTravelers 4 роки тому

    Yeah dude I’d love to see the othervideo on electronic board config

    • @Zenodilodon
      @Zenodilodon  4 роки тому

      My friend and i where going to do a whole video on the PSUs and making alternative power supplies but his shop was closed due to mold ingress. I may have to eventually do a follow up on this myself. It's kind of baffling how many people have struggles with getting these to run. I understand it can look tricky/intimidating if someone has never done this mod before but it's usually just 4 wires, I don't know how much more simple I can say find these wires, now twist them together which in most cases work. Maybe you can give me a little insight on what to cover in that sense because at this point it's second nature to me. it's one of those strange " It's hard to play piano badly if your good at it " situations.

  • @silvercat5309
    @silvercat5309 4 роки тому

    Hello,if you ever find the time to do a video on how I can power just one led strip from a salvaged tv,I’d be delighted.

    • @Zenodilodon
      @Zenodilodon  4 роки тому +1

      Count the LEDs on the strip and multiply by 3. That's the voltage you need for a strip. most take around 20v, however the amount of LEDs on a strip can vary significantly.

    • @anonymousaerostatic6590
      @anonymousaerostatic6590 3 роки тому

      @@Zenodilodon I'm at 27v then.....There goes my plan to just power it with a portable phone charger. Damn.

    • @Zenodilodon
      @Zenodilodon  3 роки тому +1

      @@anonymousaerostatic6590 Use a cheapo DC to DC converter to step up the voltage. Note that you will need a bit of current to step it up so if you can find a 3-5 amp capable battery you might be ok. Making a 12v battery pack driven one would also be pretty easy with a DC to DC converter.

  • @gotmyownback2.0all-dress16
    @gotmyownback2.0all-dress16 4 роки тому

    nice video bro can you help me please i have a led sharp lc-50lb261u to use like you but when i turn the tv on after 15 min turn automatic off do you know how turn on just the power supply i dont know wich wire put togheter sorry my english may bad im a french dude

    • @Zenodilodon
      @Zenodilodon  4 роки тому

      There is a lot on answers on how to run PSUs in the comments on this video, please read though some of those. I do not know every exact model but most of the basics have been covered.

    • @gotmyownback2.0all-dress16
      @gotmyownback2.0all-dress16 4 роки тому

      yeah cool thank well if i send you a picture of the diagram could you tell me wich wire put togheter i just put a usb key and push input the tv read the key so it dont turn off lolll ok thanks peace

    • @Zenodilodon
      @Zenodilodon  4 роки тому

      @@gotmyownback2.0all-dress16 You can, but I might call you lazy if I have to figure it out for you.

    • @gotmyownback2.0all-dress16
      @gotmyownback2.0all-dress16 4 роки тому

      hahahaha TRUE so the usb key work well and i keep the remote too like that im gonna keep like that peace mano !!!

    • @Zenodilodon
      @Zenodilodon  4 роки тому

      @@gotmyownback2.0all-dress16 lol, well you know where to find me if that stops working. Just some advice, you can pretty much play around with connecting wires together as long as they are not out wires for the voltage rails. Using a 1 k resistor keeps chances of damaging short out down too. The PSUs are pretty darn hard to mess up so don't feel like your working with anything delicate if you try figuring out the connections.

  • @mJlReplicanT001
    @mJlReplicanT001 Рік тому

    Yeah , I like this ! 😁 the 🎧 is filthy good .

    • @Zenodilodon
      @Zenodilodon  Рік тому

      I'll pass along your appreciation for the music to the artist! Thanks for dropping by.

  • @danielorourke1845
    @danielorourke1845 3 роки тому +1

    Mate.... your ceiling electrics give me the fear 👀😂

  • @mccc4559
    @mccc4559 5 років тому +4

    You're awesome cool

  • @user-xo6ly2yh6t
    @user-xo6ly2yh6t 9 місяців тому

    Can i use an lg 43 inch to make strobe lights

    • @Zenodilodon
      @Zenodilodon  9 місяців тому

      You should be able to. You will need to have a pretty good understanding of electronics to do it though. You will need to make a PWM/duty cycle generator such as a 555 timer. Once you have a circuit that can make the desired signal you will need to connect up the output of that PWM/D signal generator to the PWM/enable pins of the TV PSU for the backlight control.
      This isn't a very simple task though, if you're new to electronics this will take a few nights of pondering and work to get it to function as desired.

    • @user-xo6ly2yh6t
      @user-xo6ly2yh6t 9 місяців тому

      @@Zenodilodon cool thanks

  • @melissajeffords6135
    @melissajeffords6135 3 роки тому

    The speakers died and the screen and restarted are still good I opened the back the wires still hooked to speakers
    What ideas can you give me for this thing it was made 2012=9 years old

    • @Zenodilodon
      @Zenodilodon  3 роки тому

      Ideas come with knowledge and skill. It's quite hard for me to give you ideas, but if you're interested in learning about electronics there is a decent PSU and other parts that can be salvaged or re-used. If it's 2012 era it might have CCFL for the back light which makes for good high voltage projects. Sounds like though if there are problems with the TV in general that the main board friend, you might be able to find replacements for that. Aside from those options I don't really know what to say, learn from it or find some one who likes electronics locally and see if they can use it.

  • @billierollins8572
    @billierollins8572 Рік тому

    Hello my tv is on a timer and so my lights shut off every 15 how do I fix that?

    • @Zenodilodon
      @Zenodilodon  Рік тому

      Are you making your T.V. into a light? If so it's best to remove the main board if possible ( some are combined boards ) and just directly rewire the PSU pin header as needed.

  • @octavio9648
    @octavio9648 2 роки тому

    I wish that I watched this video BEFORE I took apart my broken TV LOL! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
    I already got rid of the power supply and just kept the LED's, attached to the shell. There are 2 red wires and 2 white wires. I wanted to connect them to a battery (12 volts?). I think the red is the (+) positive and the white is "neutral". I was going to run the 2 red wires to the positive of the battery , but I am not sure what to do with the white wire and what to connect to the Negative(-) of the battery. Any ideas?

    • @Zenodilodon
      @Zenodilodon  2 роки тому

      12v probably won't be enough. Take the amount of the leds in the chain and multiply by 3 that's the voltage you will be close to needing. Often they try to use higher voltage for the whole string. I never did get to the full modding video with my friend. There are many many ways but they can be tricky as well. You may also be able to hack a driver from a cheap LED buld to run all the strips in series. Best of luck!

    • @octavio9648
      @octavio9648 2 роки тому

      @@Zenodilodon Wow! I'll give it a try. Thank you so much!👍

  • @charlesnock2422
    @charlesnock2422 4 роки тому

    Bro it's lit

    • @Zenodilodon
      @Zenodilodon  4 роки тому

      In my occupation everything is lit.

  • @dianamcole
    @dianamcole 2 роки тому

    Yo, I could use a little help. I dropped my TV and broke it, so I took out the LED screen. The lights were working today, but just stopped working. I don't see any of those letters like PDIM yet. There are some tiny ones on there though. Maybe they're there. I've only had my tv five months. Oops! I was kind of hoping to do something creative with it though. Any help is appreciated. Thanks!

    • @Zenodilodon
      @Zenodilodon  2 роки тому

      Hmm, you say they where working before? hmm do you have access to anything like a multi-meter? You can also send pictures to my email ( listed in the about section ) and i can see what the configuration is. Some TVs are all in one boards which don't have the same wiring. The TVs with a combination PSU and logic board are pretty much impossible to hack easily. You can run some tests with a multi-meter to see if you may have a failed LED.

    • @dianamcole
      @dianamcole 2 роки тому

      @@Zenodilodon It's working again! I am a total noob at this stuff, but I watched some more videos and learned some more stuff now. I also stripped it down to the leds. I will leave out the thickest piece that is cracked on one side. It has a lot of undamaged surface area so it can still be used for something. I will put back in the mostly translucent layers (2). Or maybe I will leave out one of the layers. They are so cool!! Thanks for replying, I appreciate it dude!

    • @Zenodilodon
      @Zenodilodon  2 роки тому

      @@dianamcole Hey we all start off as total no00bs with this stuff but I tell you it gets more fun the more you get into it. Glad you're getting more life from those parts! I use those LEDs for various projects, they have a pretty good CRI overall and are nice and bright. Some of the layers from the TVs are like prisms, I keep them and put them over posters and stuff. I also cut sections out and make LED flowers out of the prismatic material and they look awesome!

  • @philliphall5502
    @philliphall5502 2 роки тому

    I'll be doing some experimentation here... Goal is to have 3x 55" TVs turned into a giant workspace ceiling panel light. I think I'll need to control them with my own PWM, which means I'm also going to have to reconfigure the LEDs to run on lower voltage. If I use 4 or 5 LEDs in serial branches, they should run on 12 or 15 volts, right? If I do that I can skip the power supply board altogether, run my own $30 power supply and $18 motor speed controller, pick up some orange filter material to warm up the light a bit... hopefully it'll be epic 🙂

    • @Zenodilodon
      @Zenodilodon  2 роки тому +1

      You should be able to pump in your own PWM signal into the LED driver that's on the TV already if it has PWM pins. The LEDs run at like 3.3-3.5v each, though there are some higher voltage dual chip LEDs in the ( rarely so ). If you use a PSU with a somewhat adjustable PSU you should be able to find a suitable voltage range to work with. There are also some LED specific PWM controllers which may be cheaper, many can run up to 24v and can handle quite a few amps ( Also RF remote controlled versions ). If you have questions feel free to ask away and I will try to help you out.

    • @philliphall5502
      @philliphall5502 2 роки тому

      ​@@Zenodilodon ​ I'm playing with a couple different options here, so I'll give a little more background... I was first inspired by this video: ua-cam.com/video/rG3rOdFUcTg/v-deo.html ... but on a much smaller scale. I have about a 7' by 4' workspace in my office where I build model planes and such, thought that lighting the entire ceiling above that space would be epic and fun. No shadows, and just cool. And I already have LED strips and a 30amp 12v power supply. I picked up the speed controller (because best I can tell it's the same thing as a PWM dimmer and handles a lot more power). The method @coltography used in that video didn't work well for me. I only had about 3.5" of vertical space, so my LED strips are much more poorly diffused, and even if I double the number of LED strips, I still get a very unpleasantly striped ceiling.
      So, I started looking for better diffusers to no avail, thought about alternatives like Endlighten Acrylic, which I found absurdly expensive... And that eventually lead me to the TV parts idea. And when I realized I can't just throw my 12v LED strips in there and expect the same even backlight results, that's where I found you!
      The current plan is to use the diffuser materials from 3x 55" TVs (I have one so far) and fit them in like ceiling tiles. Current options I am debating between:
      1) Give up, be ordinary, install the recessed LED lights I also have on hand. Probably the most logical choice, just not nearly as fun!
      2) Use the TV power supplies, as you've suggested. These seem to be the best drivers for long-term stable LED use. The one I've got so far has all 50 LEDs wired in series and seems to be current regulated. The challenge is figuring out the power up and PWM functions for 3 separate boards, and I feel like the likelihood of getting a single switch and single dimmer control to work for all three is low, or at least really complex.
      3) Rewire the LEDs to work on my 12V power supply. I don't mind a little soldering, but this does also take some time. The question I have is whether I underpower the LEDs slightly by going with 4x LEDs per series, or go with 3x LEDs and a resistor. Reading online, it sounds like not using a resister is highly frowned upon, but I'm not sure what the benefit would be of all the extra work.

    • @philliphall5502
      @philliphall5502 2 роки тому

      @@Zenodilodon I found some answers to #3 on StackExchange and it sounds like for a high-power situation, my simple 12V supply is not going to be the best option. So, I'm back to option #2 and having a hard time figuring out the power on sequence.
      I have the following terminals, with the associated standby voltages:
      GND
      SW
      ANA/PWM
      BR I
      VAMP (19v)
      NC
      STB (0v)
      12V (9v)
      Jumping NC with 12V seems to get something turned on as the 12V terminal raises to 12v. But it doesn't power up the STB rail (I think it's supposed to be 3.3v). I can't seem to jump any other combination of things to get the lights to turn on.
      Once I get the board fully powered on, any guidance on using the PWM terminal? Pot across PWM and some voltage rail? Or will it need pulse signal?
      For what it may be worth, it's a Sharp LC-55Q7030U and the power supply is labeled Hisense RSAG7.820.7748/ROH model 222177. And it works fine with the control board attached... before I hacked the connecting cable for my testing :-)

  • @suntimes9465
    @suntimes9465 2 роки тому

    This kid gave me a great Idea, but I was thinking of doing some art work on it and sale it on eBay.

  • @rkb6783
    @rkb6783 3 роки тому

    The drill was the best part of this ?

  • @mr.e695
    @mr.e695 3 роки тому

    Hey Brother,
    Since you dig the scene, maybe you'll like this idea. A piece of cheap clear acrylic, some blue cellophane and some purple cellophane from Michael's or Hobby Lobby and for about 30 bucks you can make a black-light lens for those bad boys. Blue clear plastic on one side of the acrylic, and purple on the other, and you could have some pretty rad UV action going. It'd be easy enough to make 'em so you can pop 'em of without much trouble when you didn't want UV. Maybe you'll like it, I hope so. Much love!! ✌️

    • @Zenodilodon
      @Zenodilodon  3 роки тому +1

      Actually I have a whole bin here of these Cree strips that I knock the phosphor tops right off off and I get some crazy bright dark blue light strips from those. otherwise I would rather purchase 3w 405nm led beads, you can get them at a pretty good price and have a bunch of near UV LED lighting, it's just more efficient to go that route for the power/heat and stuff. The options are endless really.

    • @mr.e695
      @mr.e695 3 роки тому

      @@Zenodilodon Word!!! Sounds like you're in the know! I just did the fakie black-light thingy with my kids because I make black-light paintings and it was a fun project. I'm most def checking all the fancy doohickeys you talked about though cuz lots of cheap black-lights sounds Dope AF, Thanks for your time Homie!! Much Love!!! ✌️

  • @greenonyxgamingtv3420
    @greenonyxgamingtv3420 4 роки тому

    im having an issue with the lights dimming and turning off on its own can someone help?

    • @Zenodilodon
      @Zenodilodon  4 роки тому +1

      Sounds like your PWM input signal is floating, check the PWM/brightness wire and try connecting this to a 3.3 or 5 volt output on the PSU board with a 1k resistor in the connection.

  • @The_Solitary
    @The_Solitary 4 роки тому

    How do you disable the Standby Mode

    • @Zenodilodon
      @Zenodilodon  4 роки тому +1

      Standby mode is built into the logic board. I remove those completely. If you are having issues with it staying on at that point please check the comments for solutions on how to run a PSU with the safety protection time out.

  • @MajeedKhan-dn1pw
    @MajeedKhan-dn1pw 4 роки тому

    Power actually AC or DC

  • @justadakota2513
    @justadakota2513 4 роки тому

    Hey zenodilodon please help me I have a lg led tv that I'm trying to turn into a light but the led driver wont come on without the tv motherboard connected and if it is connected it shuts off after 15 min and is dim. How can i fix this

    • @justadakota2513
      @justadakota2513 4 роки тому

      Can I not splice the wire running from the PSB (power supply board) and connect a third wire and running to the other side thats coming off the PSB that use to connect the tv mother board like driver on, power on, or 3.5 v ?

    • @Zenodilodon
      @Zenodilodon  4 роки тому

      @@justadakota2513 there are many types of wiring connections you may try. many of them have already been answered in the comments. Look through and check them out. There is also a bunch of lines on some boards that are in the video and some of them may work. This usually involves the turning the PSU on with the standby rail and then also connecting the standby/3.3v rail to the back light brightness and enable wires.

    • @justadakota2513
      @justadakota2513 4 роки тому

      @@Zenodilodon Right I got you and I've read through all the comments and watched the video a probably a dozen times but im still not getting it to stay on

    • @justadakota2513
      @justadakota2513 4 роки тому

      Going from the power supply to the driver I have 14 wires 1-5 24v 6-10 ground 11 NC 12 Driver ON 13 A Dim 14 P dim
      Also coming off the other side of the power supply are 18 wires that used to go to the tv mother board and they are 6 grounds 3 12v's 3 24v's 2 3.5v's 1 A dim 1 P dim 1 driver ON and 1 power on wire

    • @Zenodilodon
      @Zenodilodon  4 роки тому +1

      @@justadakota2513 Hmm vary strange, most of them just need the wires from 3.3/standby connected to PS on, BL enable, and pwm. You may have to try this all when the main board is powered up, it could also be a case of a fail state detection and the psu needs to be on and reset to run correctly. You can pretty much connect the 3.3 volt standby to any wire that is not ground or another voltage rail without much concern over damaging anything and experiment that way. You can also place a 1kohm resistor on any/all wires you want to connect to the 3.3 standby and that will also keep any risks of damaging the PSU down. I have yet to find a TV that doesn't power up without the mainboard although some can be tricky with sequence of start up. Feel free to mess around with wires, it's all pretty safe and the chance of anything releasing magic smoke is minimal as long as you don't connect standby to ground or other voltage rails. Sometimes ya just have to get in the belly of the beast and see what ticks.

  • @insidemybasement1557
    @insidemybasement1557 5 років тому

    Any idea how to change color?

    • @Zenodilodon
      @Zenodilodon  5 років тому

      The LEDs are white only in LED TVs and the color is controlled by the RGB pixels in the LCD glass. I did post up a video on putting in RGB LEDs in a TV but there is not a way to make white TV LEDs another color other then by using colored filters.

    • @insidemybasement1557
      @insidemybasement1557 5 років тому

      @@Zenodilodon Gotcha. To be honest, I don't really understand how to wire it so that the power can be activated. Any advice other than getting smart really quick?

    • @Zenodilodon
      @Zenodilodon  5 років тому

      @@insidemybasement1557 If you have a meter use it to find the stand by power. This will be any ground wire and what ever wire on the PSU has voltage ( plugged in but powered off ). This will be typically 3.3 or 5 volts. It's a pretty good method to tape off any other wires with + volts listed ( IE +12v +24v) All other wires should be signal wires on te PSU for initiation and brightness. Find a 5k resistor and attach it to the standby power wire you have located with your meter and start attaching the other non-voltage rail wires to the other end of the resistor. This should start pulling up and needed signals to the high position and activate the PSU and lighting.

  • @HDWB_Gaming
    @HDWB_Gaming 4 роки тому +2

    hahah nice hair-style hope ur hair in the future is long as me

    • @Zenodilodon
      @Zenodilodon  4 роки тому +1

      In the future I hope it's long and grey or white so it goes with the wizard outfits I plan on wearing.

    • @wolfgangproductions7402
      @wolfgangproductions7402 3 роки тому

      Zenodilodon lol

  • @dharmeshsolanki4354
    @dharmeshsolanki4354 6 років тому

    i think you can do this with a smartphone's or tablet's display to make a 5 volt flat panel light 😀👍👍

    • @Zenodilodon
      @Zenodilodon  6 років тому +1

      Not directly, no most phones and tablets have a boost circuit inside which raised the screen back-light voltage. It's hit or miss with what you end up being able to do with what.

    • @dharmeshsolanki4354
      @dharmeshsolanki4354 6 років тому

      Zenodilodon i didn't try to make one i just repair smartphones and i saw most of the back-lit displays have separate small ribon cable to power that back LEDs 👍

    • @dharmeshsolanki4354
      @dharmeshsolanki4354 6 років тому +1

      Zenodilodon btw those led panels looks like morden art. very cool 😂

  • @raulsanchez12
    @raulsanchez12 4 роки тому

    how can this be achieved with a ple4806fhd?

    • @Zenodilodon
      @Zenodilodon  4 роки тому

      I have yet to find a TV that could not be modified into a light. as long as both the LEDs and the PSU both work it should be convertible.

    • @Zenodilodon
      @Zenodilodon  4 роки тому +1

      Apologies, I missed " how "
      I do not know every single TV layout. Much like myself you will have to work by trial and error until you find the correct wires to jump to one another.

    • @raulsanchez12
      @raulsanchez12 4 роки тому

      @@Zenodilodon I have it working now. Two leds were blown. Replace them and it works now.

  • @arturovelazquezcortes8285
    @arturovelazquezcortes8285 2 роки тому

    I knew that tv looked familiar. I got the same one for free and turned out one LED broke so I replaced it and got a nice tv. It will be hanging from the ceiling next time it gives me problems.

  • @relicgamer2137
    @relicgamer2137 3 роки тому

    Brilliant sir thank you.

  • @kostas8969
    @kostas8969 4 роки тому

    Fyi, today I stripped the same TV (I recognize the electronics) and it draws 120 watts. So surely not eco friendly.

    • @Zenodilodon
      @Zenodilodon  4 роки тому +1

      120 watts at max brightness, they can be dimmed. Also compered to shop lights of the same size it's pretty efficient. Keep in mind this is much brighter than normal 8-20 watt bulbs used in homes so this is far more suited for garage/shop/industrial/photography use where you simply need the brightness. At lower PWM modes it really only hits about 30W though.

  • @michaelkaybecker
    @michaelkaybecker 3 роки тому

    Well shit, I did this to make a faux window without realizing the tv had a power saving option to turn off after 15 minutes. Hard to set the setting without a screen lol.

    • @Zenodilodon
      @Zenodilodon  3 роки тому

      Sure is, that's why I show how to tie in the 3.3 and 5v into the PWM feed for the back light. Many people have had issues with trying to use their TVs with the logic board for the very same reason. But when you get them running right they are great lights.

  • @Lovekarunai
    @Lovekarunai Рік тому

    Boyfriiieenndddd ❤❤😍😍😍😍😍😍

    • @Zenodilodon
      @Zenodilodon  Рік тому +1

      Er, never had this comment before. Thanks? lol
      Zeno here has a wonderful lady already.

  • @richardflanagan2970
    @richardflanagan2970 22 дні тому

    After about 10 minutes the lights turn off,

  • @parabellumunited8889
    @parabellumunited8889 Рік тому

    Just what I was looking for! My man!

  • @melissajeffords6135
    @melissajeffords6135 3 роки тому

    I gave a old Phillip tv

  • @bipultamang7061
    @bipultamang7061 4 роки тому

    But isn't that blue light harmful for your eyes?

    • @Zenodilodon
      @Zenodilodon  4 роки тому

      The camera makes it much closer to the blue than it it in real life. Blue can be a mild eye strain if you're staring into it for long periods of time but overall these are much closer to daylight in color balance. Blue itself is more known for causing things like circadian rhythm disruption to a degree but overall I have not noticed any side effects if any to using these as work lights.

    • @bipultamang7061
      @bipultamang7061 4 роки тому

      @@Zenodilodon by the way what wire am i supposed to take out from the TV I'm little confused here just opened a tv all i see is boards and wire

    • @Zenodilodon
      @Zenodilodon  4 роки тому

      @@bipultamang7061 if there was anything else in there other than boards and wires I'd be very curious as to what TV you had lol. Remove the logic board and all the wires and things going to it accept the wires going to the PSU ( Unless it's ccfl than leave the inverter board connected to the PSU as well ) you will find labeled pins on the PSU and many comments below address helpful answers to various questions.

  • @renameagain5808
    @renameagain5808 2 роки тому

    mine exploded and set my rug on fire lol

  • @joshcouture3244
    @joshcouture3244 3 роки тому

    Hey all, I have a VIZIO E601I-A3E trying to figure out the PSB wiring. I can't upload a photo of it here but I did find that it can be found via youtube video: ua-cam.com/video/Iqz1QuBgpOY/v-deo.html, at about 2:42.

    • @Zenodilodon
      @Zenodilodon  3 роки тому

      Are you trying this kind of conversion, if so what are the pins on the PSU header?

    • @joshcouture3244
      @joshcouture3244 3 роки тому

      @@Zenodilodon Uh yeah I'm trying to use the power supply board without the systemboard/power switch.
      So basically trying to cross the PINS for always on when connected to outlet.
      Pin1: 3.3V Standby
      Pin2: AC-DET
      Pin3: PS-ON
      Pin4: 12V-AU
      Pin5: GND
      Pin6: GND
      Pin7: GND
      Pin8: 12V REG
      Pin9: 12V REG
      Pin10: BL-ERR
      Pin11: LED-ON
      Pin12: LED-BRIGHTNESS
      Pin13: Not Used
      Pin14: 12V T CON
      Pin15: T CON_ON

    • @Zenodilodon
      @Zenodilodon  3 роки тому

      @@joshcouture3244 Some TVs need a manual reset and won't power up directly. Connect PS-ON, LED-ON and LED-brightness together. Connect to 3.3v standby while plugged in this should turn on the light. If it does not come on again when unplugged and plugged back in a switch will be needed between 3.3v and the other wires. The BL-error MAY need to be connected to 3.3v OR ground.
      Honestly if you just ignore the 12v stuff and don't connect 3.3v to ground you can pretty much just connect pins 1,3,10,11,12 and mess around with combinations until something works. You can't do anything to break the board unless you connect 12v to ground and even that would just kick it off and a cold restart will bring it back to testing/wiring attempts. That is the most useful information to have I think. Just go at it until you get it. it's how i learned. No worries on screwing up really.

    • @joshcouture3244
      @joshcouture3244 3 роки тому

      @@Zenodilodon WOW, ok so it was as simple as PS-ON, LED-ON, LED-BRIGHTNESS and 3.3V all together. That was it. Yeah I had been trying some combinations but I think I was making it more complicated by adding in more than it needed. Thanks so much!

    • @Zenodilodon
      @Zenodilodon  3 роки тому

      @@joshcouture3244 Glad you got it running!

  • @ladiebugchikon4177
    @ladiebugchikon4177 11 місяців тому

    Enjoyed your video! Tell me, is there a way to turn down the background music here so I can hear your speaking better? I notice this with a lot of YT videos, not just yours. I have two screens that I hope can be as cool as yours!

    • @Zenodilodon
      @Zenodilodon  11 місяців тому

      Yeah, sound mixing has been an issue for me since I have bad hearing. I have learned from this and basically turn the music down until I barely hear it in videos now vs the voice. I have been using Peace EQ for PC which helps on other videos when I have this same problem.
      There are also many comments on this video with many questions addressed, look through those and if you still have a question feel free to ask!

  • @flojotube
    @flojotube 4 роки тому

    This chick is cute.... i just wish her voice didn’t sound like iggy pop

  • @GaryYoung-eq1ph
    @GaryYoung-eq1ph Рік тому

    What about your electric bill!!??!!

    • @Zenodilodon
      @Zenodilodon  Рік тому +1

      Electric bill?.. It's all grown up and is Electric William now.

  • @alchemy1
    @alchemy1 Рік тому

    I can't hear a word of what he is saying.

    • @Zenodilodon
      @Zenodilodon  Рік тому

      Audio mixing is tough when you're half deaf... But I am getting better!

    • @Zenodilodon
      @Zenodilodon  Рік тому

      I just watched your video about magnetic reluctance. Needless to say at least I used more than 0 words.

  • @kanchanlata9768
    @kanchanlata9768 3 роки тому

    Indians thinks he is chakka😂😂