Assy/Panel Removal; Aluminium Stands; Control Panel; Rear Cover - Philips 42PF9731D Service Manual

face down on the (ESD protective) foam bars, a stable situation
is created to perform measurements and alignments.
By placing a mirror under the TV, you can monitor the screen.
4.2.2

Aluminium Stands

Figure 4-3 Aluminium stands (drawing of MkI)
The new MkII aluminium stands (not on drawing) with order
code 3122 785 90690, can also be used to do measurements,
alignments, and duration tests. The stands can be
(dis)mounted quick and easy by means of sliding them in/out
the "mushrooms". The new stands are backwards compatible
with the earlier models.
Important: For (older) FTV sets without these "mushrooms", it
is obligatory to use the provided screws, otherwise it is possible
to damage the monitor inside!.
4.3

Assy/Panel Removal

4.3.1

Rear Cover

Disconnect the Mains/AC Power cord before you remove the
rear cover!
See figure "Rear Cover removal" for details.
1. Place the TV set upside down on a table top, using the
foam bars (see part "Foam Bars").
Caution: do not put pressure on the display, but let the
monitor lean on the front cover.
2. Remove the stand.
3. Remove mushrooms [1].
4. Remove screws [2].
5. Lift the Rear Cover from the TV. Make sure that wires and
flat foils are not damaged while lifting the rear cover.
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Figure 4-4 Rear Cover removal
4.3.2 Speakers
After removing the rear cover, you gain access to the speakers.
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Mechanical Instructions
Caution: never disconnect the speakers with a playing set,
because otherwise the class-D audio amplifiers could be
damaged.
4.3.3

Control Panel

The Control Panel can be taken out by removing the two T10
screws [1] that hold the plastic frame. See Figure "Control
panel removal". The cable can not be disconnected from the
assy at this moment.
The assy is packed into two plastic frames. To unpack the
inner frame, lift the two clamps [1] of the outer frame and take
the inner frame out. See Figure "Control panel frame removal".
Figure 4-6 Control panel frame removal
To take the assy out of the inner frame, lift the two clamps of
the frame [2] and slightly pull the assy out. Only now the cable
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can be disconnected.
When defective, replace the whole unit.
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Figure 4-5 Control panel removal
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