This actually worked! It seems like the EASY fixes never work for me, but the second option on this video actually worked perfectly. The right half of my 65 inch Vizio was darker. I figured a 30 second fix is at least worth a try. Still can't believe it worked! Thank you!!!!

@timothywilliam1683

10 ай бұрын

was it flickering for you before you did it?

Anyone with this issue, as I had, I found a fix that he vaguely covered I believe. So I had the top half super dim and figured it was time to chunk it and spend another $500 on a new one but wait, I fixed it!! I tried the unplugging, pressing the power button for 30 seconds, etc but that didn’t work. So I thought I would try this: menu, Reset & Admin, Reboot TV. Bam. Works like a charm now. Would’ve never thought that it would be such an easy fix. Thank you!

@SportsCardsBreaksAndBuys

2 жыл бұрын

Update: worked once but the top half darkness returned the next night and the fix did not help this time. Not sure why it worked the first time but not the second. Will look into it more.

@SuperCARTERBOY

2 жыл бұрын

Aaaàa

@sheydoll

2 жыл бұрын

Tried that, did not work for me sadly. I am going to try a factory reset. I'll let everyone know if it works in a bit. Did not work!! Crap!!

MY MAIN MAN! I was so scared that I would have to buy a new tv but this worked great! THANK YOU!

Remember. Once you unplug the Vizio. Make sure u have enough room in the GARBAGE to toss it. My 75" / 1399$ TV is only 2yrs old. DON'T BUY VIZIO TVs

@dreamycalm

2 жыл бұрын

My Samsung is 3 years old and got dark on one side so not just a Vizio thing

@johnnymac2095

Жыл бұрын

Yup mines 3/4 years old

@gunofasun119

Жыл бұрын

Yeah dude. Vizio tvs suck balls. Mine went out both in video and audio. Shit product.

@billprezioso3677

Жыл бұрын

Om on my second one in 5 years going with another brand

@DuelingDexperts

Жыл бұрын

I have one v series that is 6 years old and working great but my more expensive m series is got the exact issue from the video after 2 years

ALRIGHT!!! IT WORKED!!! I was worried when this trick didn't work for you, but you saved me a lot of money and hardache. Thanks a lot!!

got this issue on my vizio from 4 years ago. tried the reset to factory and worked. thank you!!!!

Thanks. The soft power cycle worked for my tv. You guys that make these videos are great.

Wow! I just did the second method that you push the button for 30 sec and it worked fine. Now my monitor is as before. Very helpfull tips. Thanx a lot ♥️

Thanks for this because this very thing happened to me earlier today for the very first time as I was watching tv. I tried the soft recycle three times to no avail and since my tv is only 15 months old and I LUCKILY bought the extra 3 year warranty, I filed a claim with Allstate. But then I came back and re-watched your video because I had passed over the part about unplugging, depressing the power button and repluging in and I did that and the darkness was all gone! Just as clear and bright as it was before! So thanks a lot!! I wonder what it is about that process that made it straighten up.

@calebjsmith727

Жыл бұрын

I did this and it was fixed! ...for about 10 seconds, then it started flickering and went dark again. Any recommendations?

I did the reset and it worked! So I got a 46" tv for free working just in time for football season! Thanks for the video.

Firstly, thanks for the video ( soft reset fixed my issue. ) Second, if soft resetting fixed the issue, does that mean there is still something to worry about? Like what would be the underlying issue that caused the problem in the first place?

@TipsNNTricks

3 жыл бұрын

Great call on that one, amazing how the soft reset fixed your issue:) To be honest only time will tell if there is an underlying issue, you should be good to go from now on but with TV's these days they just don't make them like they used to:( Have a great weekend:)

@fyremelon

3 жыл бұрын

Soft cycle fixed it for me the other day but now it's not fixing it. Not even 2 years old. RIP

@sheydoll

2 жыл бұрын

I do not have a "soft" reset?

Bro!!! I just tried the reset option you recommended and IT WORKED!!! You're a literal genius! Thanks

Good video thanks for the info, I've got the same problem so now it's time to start stripping down the tv to find the faulty LED/LEDS .

Thank you very much. Tried the unplug and power button method. This worked with my locally made TV, saved me money and a trip to a technician. God bless from the Philippines.

Thank you so much!!! The unplug and holding the power button worked for me.

Thank you, The 30 second soft reset did the trick!

I did the same thing: found a 43" Vizio TV like yours. Has the same problem with the upper area darker.

Did the LED backlight strip replacement actually fix this television, or was it something else, like the power supply board? I looked for the follow up video that was mentioned and could not find it.

@mikeoleksa

2 жыл бұрын

To follow up on my own comment... I went with the LED backlight replacement first, since it was only 55 USD for the strips. It did fix the issue with the top being darker than the bottom. I'm pretty sure it would fix most dark/bright screen issues after having the TV apart and seeing how the boards and LED strips all connect to each other.

I have a Philips tv with the same problem. But there is no led backlight in the top of the tv. there is only led backlight in the bottom.

OMG I just really want to thank you because ITV was not working just showing straight dark and I did that my TV is working like brand new

This video didn't actually help BUT It did give me an idea as to what's wrong and it WORKED so thanks

@chrismckie5690

Жыл бұрын

What was wrong with yours?

@sirdelf1908

Жыл бұрын

@@chrismckie5690 I don't even remember

I have a Vizio D43-D1 and this my exact problem. I do not have the tools and the TV was purchased in 2016 from Walmart. Is it worth repairing? What will it cost to repair?

Had my tv for few years it flickers some reason I have 40inch Vizio I'm wondering if LED lights going out

Same thing happened to me last night. Glad I found this will work and report its a Visio as well.

the soft power cycle and factory reset didn't work. bought this $700 70 inch vizio v705-H3 in christmas 2021 and got this darker zone in 2024. i'll be buying the LED driver board for $30-$70 and try to fix it. this is not an LED strip issue they won't dim they will simply not turn on if it's the strips. it's one of your boards

Did This Method To My VIzio TV & It Worked!! Many Thanks!!!! 👍

Do you have a video repairing this TV issue? If so, can you please provide a link. Thanks!

How do u know ots not the vidoe board?? I was told its prob my video board and to do tht before taking all that apart to get to the strip lights.

Hello, did you get your parts and is there a follow up video as you speak about? I have this problem going on right now - Thanks!

@MidwestPauly

3 жыл бұрын

Same here. Would very much like to see how to do this.

How do you do that with a Roku or where can I take my tv to get those lights replaced

Woke up this morning to my PS4 having the same issue, dark on top light on the bottom. The soft reset trick worked for me, hope it works for you guys as well.

Hey Chris, I got this TV. My problem is that the picture starts out fine, then after about 20 minutes I notice a dark area starts to appear. What may be the problem? If it was less it would be dark right from the start, but thats not the case. Thanks!

the tip to reset the power by holding the power button down worked and the dark upper half returned to normal. thank tyou

would backlights from a broken lcd tv work for replacement to a tv that has a dimmed screen and lcd is fine? or are the blacklights all different makes and models nd i need to open it first to see what model and make it is first?

Were you ultimately able to fix this problem? I have a Vizio D55-F2 with the exact same issue. I repaired several dead backlight LEDs and tested all strips before putting it back together to no avail. Going to check the drive signals next. This set has LED strips divided into five left-side and five right-side which makes it kind of odd to lose just the upper half backlighting. Thanks.

@GrumpySphynx

24 күн бұрын

did it work?

@gradysharpe2900

24 күн бұрын

@@GrumpySphynx. This what I posted to iFixit a couple of years ago and still working fine: I have a Vizio D55-F2 with a darkened top half that appears exactly like the picture in the original posting. I disassembled the panel and replaced all defective LEDs, some of which fail open causing an entire strip to go out while others fail shorted allowing other LEDs in the strip to continue working. I tested all the strips before reassembling only to find the problem remained. I then began looking at the signals from the backlight PWM controller and saw that the darkened top strips were actually being PWM’d while the bottom half was full on. By luck, I disconnected the bottom strip’s 58V supply as a test and all other strips came on and, even at 50% duty cycle, it appeared to have a nearly uniform brightness. The darkened state also appears to stem from a possible power up test because the bottom LED row did not light when reconnecting the 58V supply while powered on and it appeared to be no PWM signal for that row as if it had been disabled. The 58V supply is from a very noisy switching circuit and I wonder if the fact that the mosfet for the bottom row is located right beside it could be affecting possibly the current sense going back to the backlight IC. It could also just be the backlight IC is bad, but it is a Novatek NT50511S for which I cannot find a data sheet. For now, I’ll live with it since the missing bottom row is hardly noticeable.

A lot of the times it's the LED and they're super easy to fix. Just be patient and put all the layers back together slowly. My first attempt I rushed and destroyed the layers. All the junk tvs on CL have been gold for me since.

@ntstudio28

Жыл бұрын

Layers of the screen***

My led backlights started going out until eventually the screen went black. Fixed my pos Vizio with a used $15 t-con board from eBay. Now I’m returning my new 85” Samsung 😢

Heh, I have a similar issue just before the Super Bowl. I think I'll be going with the throw Vizio away option and get a decent brand this time around.

Could it also be a backlight issue for my monitor if the middle of the screen has decent brightness, and all around the outer edges it is dim?

Found a thing that says factory reset, but I am afraid to do that because it might erase all of my input names and who knows what else. As far as taking the back off, etc, lol no way am I doing that.

Where is the second video?

Thanks for help sadly the 2 reset options didn't work

My tv only has backlights at the bottom, and the new ones I bought do not want to power the whole screen, when it was the only one for this model number of the TV

Did you ever make a video of you repairing it?

My Vizio D55-F2 is doing something weird... When I first turn it on, if it's on a TV channel, the screen will be full bright for about a half-a-second, maybe one full second. Then it goes dim in spots. And the same spots every time, as if some of the LEDs are burned out. But those LEDs work for a half-a-second or so -- and every single time, too. When you first turn it on after it sits overnight, or when you turn it off and back on after watching it for hours. So clearly those LEDs at those spots are capable of working. It's almost as if they're being de-activated by the TV (as if, say, the local-dimming circuit has gone a bit nuts). I fear that buying new LEDs won't fix my problem, since these LEDs do work, 100%, for about half a second or so... Consistently... Any tips?

Remember when Tvs lasted 20 years.

@LeviBulger

10 ай бұрын

Yes because they used good full sized parts. But of course, they also weighed 100lbs and took up about 20% of room space lol. Nowadays, in order to get those stunning pictures and slim profiles, they have to use microchips and itty bitty SMD components. They're much more prone to dying out from anything, but especially temperature issues. So it's all a trade off.

Overall still amazing someone would throw away this 75 inch!!!

@TipsNNTricks

3 жыл бұрын

I agree my friend:) I was super scared transporting it back home, I thought I cracked it driving on the freeway. I ordered the LED lights from China but they won't be here until March:(

@FilmsByJRP

3 жыл бұрын

@@TipsNNTricks gosh it’s insane u took it all the way to Long Beach! I want to see a vlog about that!

@Fuegobirthedyou

2 жыл бұрын

I got a 50 inch from the thrift store

@kristiehannum7860

Жыл бұрын

This video helped so much..my bf just fixed my 2 yr old TV tonight. Merry Christmas to me.

Did first step and it worked.i guess tvs do need a reset time to time 👍👍

It Hass to do with the overlay. When you first turn the TV on, there's a message that overlays on the top of the TV and dims part of the TV for some reason it gets stuck and doesn't re-Brighten. I believe it's a software issue.

Thank you, that was a big help.

Thank you so much i was scared I had to get another tv😅

Did you ever fix this, or more to the point, did you make a video of it?

it didnt work for me, maybe because during holding the power button i accidentally let go and then started again lmao, but i went to settingsand my backlight was set to 50 so put it at 100 and it upped the top but its still noticeable, but even at default 50 its not that bad, so i kept it at 50 because of that reason and because i dont wanna burn out the backlights, ill try the reset thing again and hopefully it works. but if it doesnt its alright, because this tv is pretty old.

Great video Scott. Didnt work for me as I have a slightly different problem. When i first turn my tv on. The top half flashes from left to right. From normal brightness level to very dark. If i go to picture settings, More picture settings, then Clear Action. Turning Clear action OFF then ON again fixes the issue untill the tv is turned off. But once turned on I have to repeat the process. Sooo Annoying. Any idea about why it just started doing this or how to permanently fix this bug? Thanks

No way! I found a vizio e601ia3 at the dump sitting out and the picture is the SAME and the TV is edge lit so I'm. Gonna order them lol weird tho wish I could post a picture to show u lol

Hi! So I turned on my TV after doing to power drain, and it was normal for about a half second then the dimness came back :/ what does that mean?

What do I do if it’s like a rca tv from like 2014? Or 15 cus I don’t get that reset option on it

Thank you, some tech were telling me its the motherboard. Bought some lights and now its fixed.

Hey I have the same problem and replaced thr leds and still have the problem. Power board has been replaced and soon the t con board. Did new back Leds work for you?

@user-dw6yn2ny3h

7 ай бұрын

Good afternoon. Can you please tell me if the TV was repaired? Thank you!

Hello Chris I hope you had a great day

@TipsNNTricks

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Jeanetta:) it's been a great day colder but I have a nice cup of coffee:) I hope your day is off to a great start:)

Thank you, thank you! The second one worked for me! 👍💯

Thanks for the advice i turned the tv off and held down the power button for 30 seconds half of my tv was darker than the other side but once i turned it off and held the power button down for 30 seconds it went back to normal i have a flat screen haier tv i think its in between 47 to 55 inches its pretty big but its old as hell i had this tv for about 9 to 10 years its really old but still works really good lol

Thanks for the video. Is there a part two?

the reset worked for me .... thanks !!

100% worked in my mi 65 tv, thanks a lot

After pressing system I don’t have the option to press reset and admin

I have the problem where it was lighter on top and darker on bottom. I tried the first thing you said but didn’t have the soft reset button. So I then found a button on the back that I THOUGHT was the power button and held it in. It shut off then came back on by itself. The picture did get lighter but still not normal

@niearjones6827

5 ай бұрын

Did you find any fixes?

@Alwayz_Angry

5 ай бұрын

@@niearjones6827replace led/power board first. if still not fixed then replace strips. if still not fixed new tv

I should let you know that I tried the thirty seconds after resetting the tv and although its not fully again, it is definitely better! Do you recommend trying it again?

The unplug method worked!! Ty ty❤

I found one dumpster diving as well. It has a pin though is there a way to reset the admin without the pin?

@burnone1551

2 жыл бұрын

Also if I replace the backing lights will I need the admin pin for any reason?

@fremont611

2 жыл бұрын

0000 is the default

Hi Chris, on my 2018 P65-F1 the whole screen is dark similar to your upper half and I'm still able to see the images. Is there any way to check if all my LEDs are the problem or maybe the LEDs driver is the problem?

Mine ended up being xfinity box had to reboot box and it fixed it.

I reset my tv with the power button and now the power and screen flashes on but will not stay on...why?

Watching from Phillipines Sir New subscriber

soft cycle worked for me! thanks buddy!

Worked for me, thank you!

Yes sir thanks alot it worked for me way better picture saved alot of money 💰 💸

My problem is the LOWER part of my vizio tv screen is too dark not the upper part.

@regi2k198

2 жыл бұрын

me too

@sparklesthecat6507

2 жыл бұрын

@@regi2k198 what can I do about this?

@regi2k198

2 жыл бұрын

@@sparklesthecat6507 i bought a new tv nothing worked for me lol but u can try opening up the tv and fixing it that way i didn’t go that far though

@sparklesthecat6507

2 жыл бұрын

@@regi2k198 I think I'll do the same thing.

Does Somebody have a solution of that the screen is normal than a black haze comes over the tv and restart it self pls somebody its a Samsung oled tv 55 inch

Worked! Many thanks 🙏

will this work for a samsung tv?

Thanks! I did a reboot and it fixed it

Just found an almost new tv with the same issue. Hell yeah, will be fixing soon.

The unplug and holding power button improved my screen. Not 100 back to normal but closer than it was

I was doing the tutorial and then my TV randomly decided to fix itself lol

@StrokaReviews

3 жыл бұрын

Funny how that happens

THANK YOU SO MUCH I WAS IN A PANIC

Does this work for blaupunkt TV? Because the same thing happened to my TV it is annoying

@bigshnitzeljesse

Жыл бұрын

Only your government knows

You are a life saver 🥰🥰🥰😘😘😘😘😘

Worked for me cuhhh

Thanks so much for the fix tutorial!

How much are the lights on average

Thanks a lot 2nd method worked for me 🤗

Basically all these TV's have a limit and I don't have that kind of energy to get it fixed I'll just look online for a TV see what I can get in a good price range

Thank you so much! God bless you!

Nice one 2end option it worked for me many thanks Sub 👌👍

For me I just turn it off and turn it back on and it fixes so I don’t know

I think first two methods will not work I have to buy strip light only

Awesome video worked on mine

So it’s happening to me but when I watch Disney+ on my Xbox or play my Xbox it works perfectly.

Second one worked for me 🙂 thanks