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1   Remove 5 screws, +PSW 3SG

2   Disconnect 3 connectors

3   Disconnect 4 connectors

4   Remove 4 screws, +PSW 3SG

5   Disconnect 7 connectors

6   Remove 4 screws, +PSW 3SG

 

1   Remove 2 screws, +PSW M5X8

2   Remove 2 screws, +BVTP2 4X16

3   Remove 4 screws, +PSW M5X8

4   Remove 4 screws, +BVTP2 4X16

5   Remove 4 screws, +BVTP 4X8

6   Remove 3 screws, +BVTP2 4X16 

(All Except KDL-40VL130)

4

3

2

1

Upper Stay (Left)

Stand Holder

Stand Holder

Lower Stay (Left)

Upper Stay (Right)

Lower Stay (Right)

Under Cover

6

5

1

2

4

3

6

5

G/D Bracket

GF2 Board

DF4 Board

DF5 Bracket

DF5 Board

1   Remove 1 screws, +BVTP2 4X16

2   Remove 4 screws, +BVTP2 4X16

3   Pop off from Speaker Cover

1

2

3

LED Guide

LCD Panel

Bezel

Speaker Cover

CAUTION: 

Be sure to identify the inverter cover screws before proceeding. DO NOT remove the screws securing the plastic strip holding the lamp 
sockets.  

1   Remove screws securing the (Balancer) Inverter Cover.

2   Remove screws securing the inverter board

3   Disconnect the connectors from the (Balancer) Inverter board you are removing.

4   For 52” models only,

to remove the lower board, disconnect 1 connector.
to remove the upper board, disconnect 2 connectors.

INVERTER BOARD REMOVAL

Only remove the screws securing the inverter 

cover which may be metal or plastic. The 

remaining plastic strip contains sockets for the 

fluorescent backlights and should never be 

loosened. The backlights will pop out of the 

sockets and/or break the backlight requiring a 

LCD panel replacement. The example shown 

is a 32” model but applies to all models.

REMOVE 

CONNECTOR AND 

PULL BOARD TO 

THE RIGHT

BACKLIGHT

END VIEW

SOCKET

3

3

Plastic Strip
holding 
Lamp Socket

NOTE: For the 52” models, the connector that attaches the 
Left Upper (Balancer) Inverter board to the DF5 board has a strip of white tape 
at both ends of the connector. The connector that attaches the 
Right Upper (Balancer) Inverter board to the DF4 board has a strip of red tape 
at both ends of the connector.

DO NOT
REMOVE
BACKLIGHT
SCREWS

(Balancer) Inverter Cover

1

Plastic Strip
holding 
Lamp Socket

2

4

NOTE: RM-YD014 is for KDL-40VL130 & KDL-52WL135 Only, and 
RM-YD017 is for KDL-52W3000 & KDL-52WL130 Only. Since the 
buttons on the remote contols are in the same area, RM-YD017 is used 
below to indicate their location.

 

TV POWER

Onscreen cursor
and select button

DISPLAY

5

VOLUME+

JUMP

To adjust various set features, use the Remote Commander to put the set 
into service mode to display the service menus.

1.  TV must be in standby mode. (Power off).

2.  Press the following buttons on the Remote Commander within a 

second of each other: 

 

DISPLAY   

Channel 

5   

Volume 

+  

  TV POWER .

 

The fi rst service menu (TV) displays.

3.  To display the service menu that contains the category you want to 

adjust, press JUMP  on the Remote Commander. 

CHASSIS SERVICE

000 GR  
000 

GRMD 

     0 

 

SUB         SERVICE

000 VERS

000 

MODEL 

      

 

MODEL ID: XXXXXXXXXX      

 

Press  JUMP

BEM  

 

SERVICE

BOOT: 0. 

026W00AU

MAIN:      0. 050W00AU 

 

DATA:      0. 049A00LUW  

 

Press  JUMP

Press  JUMP

DIGITAL
001  OP 

 

000  

000  VERS

<SUB>

<DIGITAL>

SMO.100W00AA

DM0. 159A00AA

SD0.010W00AA

DD0.000A00LU

SB1.000W00AA

<BE>
BM0.050W00AU

BD0.049A00LUW
BB0.029W00AU

M2.001C

Press  JUMP

SERVICE