This video is designed to be a guide, please note that other complications may exist that
aren't addressed in this guide.
While we always strive to provide accurate and detailed information, we can't guarantee
that it will fix your TVs issues.
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your TV, during the repair process.
Try all repairs and troubleshooting at your own risk.
Be sure to take all of the proper safety precautions.
In this video we will show how to replace the LEDs in this Element TV, model number
ELEFT502.
This can also be used as a general tutorial teaching how to replace LED strips.
When replacing LED strips, you will have to remove the panel, removing the panel can be
very difficult as the panel is extremely fragile.
If your TV panel is damaged during the replacement process, you will have to get a replacement
TV.
I will start by removing all of the screws and back cover off the TV.
When I remove this back cover, I will do so gently, and then disconnect the cable from
the main board and one from the power supply, before lifting the cover off.
Disconnect the cable to the IR sensor.
Remove the remaining screws around
the TV.
Disconnect the key controller.
Carefully flip the TV up.
Disconnect the ribbon cables that are connected to the t-con board.
Remove the tape holding the scan drive boards to
the chassis.
Lay the TV down with the screen facing up.
Remove the plastic TV bezel.
Gently fold the scan drive boards up and tape them to the TV panel.
Use a thin sheet of plastic or a few sheets of printer paper to get under the panel and
then carefully lift the panel from the chassis.
Do not allow the panel to bend.
Remove the screws on the four pieces of the light filter frame.
Remove all 4 sides of the light filter frame as well.
Lift the layers of light filters from the TV.
Be sure to keep them together and in order.
You can also tape them in the corners to help keep them together.
Remove the screws that hold the light reflector in place.
Our TV no longer has these clips, but there will be two little clips that were holding
the light reflector in place that will need to be removed.
You may need to flip the TV back over, and remove them or pinch them out, from the other
side.
Lift and remove the light reflector sheet.
Disconnect each of the LED strips from the wires.
It may be tough as the wires can be very tight.
Use your five in one tool to remove the LED strips from the chassis.
Although these strips are held in place with screws, we recommend using double sided tape
which is also sold at ShopJimmy.com.
On the back side of the strips to help adhere them to the chassis.
Adhere the tape to the back side and peel off the protective plastic on the backside
of the tape.
Connect the two strips in the correct order and then line it up on the chassis and connect
the power connection at the end.
Do the same for the remaining replacement LED strips.
The LED strips are labeled as A-1 and A-2.
The A-1 strip goes here on the right side of the board, and the A-2 strip goes here
on the left side of the board.
A-1 connects to the power connection and then A-2 connects on the other side
of the A-1 LED strip.
Reinstall the light reflector.
Reinstall the screws that secure the LED strips to
the chassis.
Reinstall the two plastic clips that hold the light reflector in place.
Reinstall the layers of light filters.
Reinstall all sides of the light filter frame and then install the screws to hold the light
filter frame in place.
Using the plastic sheets, put the panel back into place.
Check to be sure the panel is lined up perfectly with the bezel on
the chassis.
Remove the tape and carefully release the scan drive boards.
Use the existing tape to hold the scan drive boards to the chassis, and reconnect the ribbon
cables again.
Reconnect the IR sensor and key controller.
While installing the back cover, reconnect the cable to the power supply and the audio
cable.
Reinstall the screws for the back cover.
Reinstall the other two smaller covers and screws.