Black line down the middle of the screen

wadegoulding those are commonly caused by TAB errors. If you take some picture and post those with a separate question we can probably ashow you a bit more

Jun 20, 2016 by oldturkey03

Hi I have a 55" Samsung smart 3d tv. There is a thin black time just down from the centre of screen. It runs from left to right. What is causing this

Jul 4, 2018 by Carlena

So I have a 55 in hdr tcl. And I left my PS4 under the tv and I guess the magnets in it left a black lil hole at the bottom of my tv and now there’s a black line showed on it. Is my tv destroyed or is there a solution

Jul 17, 2018 by paul720m

i have a 55 inch curved tv. i have a black line going down the middle that colored lines in the black,what is this caused from.

Sep 9, 2018 by lisabest0630

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jamesfry817 sounds like a TAB error on your LCD. Put some pressure on the tabs on top of the LCD where the line is and see if pressure on that changes it. It might help if you post an image of what you see with your question. That way we could see what you are dealing with. Use this guide for that. The TABS are at the end of where the little ribbon cables, that go from the LCD controller board, into the LCD panel.

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How do u fix tab error

Jan 19, 2018 by Tana davis

@lightbeauty a TAB error is very difficult to fix for a DIY'er. This is where the ribbon cables enter the actually LCD. Those cables are bonded (to the panel. If that bond fails your cable no longer makes contact with the LCD panel. Sometimes some electrical tape or even duct tape may exert enough pressure to close that connection. If that does not work then there is not a lot one can do to fix it. This will of course depend on where it failed, how much has failed etc.

Jan 19, 2018 by oldturkey03

I have the same issue with a black line in the center of my screen

Jun 23, 2018 by james schoener

james schoener most likely the same issue.

Jun 24, 2018 by oldturkey03

This seems ro be happening to all curve samsung big screen tvs. Including mine and it is new out of the box. Why isnt this a manufactors recall?

Jul 6, 2018 by hahn_jl

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I have a samsung 50" model #PN50C430 and i have one line vert and one hor i just wonder if you new what was causing this — wadegoulding
wadegoulding those are commonly caused by TAB errors. If you take some picture and post those with a separate question we can probably ashow you a bit more — oldturkey03
Hi I have a 55" Samsung smart 3d tv. There is a thin black time just down from the centre of screen. It runs from left to right. What is causing this — Carlena
So I have a 55 in hdr tcl. And I left my PS4 under the tv and I guess the magnets in it left a black lil hole at the bottom of my tv and now there’s a black line showed on it. Is my tv destroyed or is there a solution — paul720m
i have a 55 inch curved tv. i have a black line going down the middle that colored lines in the black,what is this caused from. — lisabest0630
@lightbeauty a TAB error is very difficult to fix for a DIY'er. This is where the ribbon cables enter the actually LCD. Those cables are bonded (to the panel. If that bond fails your cable no longer makes contact with the LCD panel. Sometimes some electrical tape or even duct tape may exert enough pressure to close that connection. If that does not work then there is not a lot one can do to fix it. This will of course depend on where it failed, how much has failed etc. — oldturkey03
I have the same issue with a black line in the center of my screen — james schoener
This seems ro be happening to all curve samsung big screen tvs. Including mine and it is new out of the box. Why isnt this a manufactors recall? — hahn_jl