The LED outdoor display is not working, what should I do?

2020-09-12

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Although LED outdoor displays can be very durable, various issues may still occur due to computer software malfunctions, such as the entire screen not lighting up, the entire screen showing static, some areas not lighting up, some areas lighting up, and the screen flickering intermittently.

What to do if the LED outdoor display screen stops working? Although LED outdoor display screens can be very durable, various issues may still occur due to computer software failures, such as the entire screen not lighting up, the entire screen showing static, some areas not lighting up, some areas lighting up, screen flickering, etc. The following tips can be used to detect and troubleshoot the problem through four methods to determine where the error is:




  Method 1: Voltage detection to find where the error is.

  Set the multimeter to voltage level, measure the voltage to ground at a suspicious circuit point, and compare whether it is similar to the normal value. This can easily determine the scope of the problem.

  Method 2: Use short circuit detection to find where the error is.

  Set the multimeter to short circuit detection mode (usually with an alarm function that emits a beep when activated) to check if the module is short-circuited. If found, it should be resolved immediately. Short circuits are also the most common module faults. Some problems can be found by observing the pins of integrated circuits and headers. Short circuit detection should be done when the circuit is powered off to avoid damaging the multimeter. This method is the most commonly used, simple, and effective. It can detect and diagnose most LED display screen faults.

  Method 3: Use voltage drop detection to find where the error is.

  Set the multimeter to diode voltage drop detection mode. Since all integrated circuits are composed of many basic units but miniaturized, when current passes through one of its pins, there will be a voltage drop on the pin. Generally, the voltage drop on pins of the same type of integrated circuit is similar. According to the voltage drop value on the pins, it is necessary to operate when the circuit is powered off.

  Method 4: Use resistance to detect where the error is.

Set the multimeter to resistance mode, measure the resistance to ground at a certain point on a normal circuit board, then measure the resistance at another point on the same circuit board to see if it differs from the normal resistance value. If different, the scope of the problem can be determined.

When the LED outdoor display screen encounters different problems, we can use different methods for detection. Only by applying the right solution can we better solve the problem. Therefore, when the LED outdoor display screen has issues, by checking one by one according to the above methods, it can help us easily solve the problem and get the LED outdoor display screen working again.