If the colors look like an oil painting, find the LVDS TI Mode or Bit Depth settings. Switching between 8-bit and 6-bit (or VESA/JEIDA standards) usually fixes this immediately.
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You can connect a standard PC keyboard to the TV's USB port and use the keys to input the sequence. 2. Common Fixes in the Service Menu
Since publishing the draft of this fix on technical forums, over 40 engineers have reported success. A few notable examples:
Later, I documented the fix in the internal wiki under: “HDVX9AS v41 Service Mode Lock Fix – Requires tweezers, steady hands, and a little bit of rebellion.”
