[Sharad Shankar] repaired a broken TV by swapping out the cracked and malfunctioning image panel for a new one. Now, part-swapping is a great way to repair highly integrated modern electronics like televisions, but the real value here is something else. He documented his fix but the real useful part is his observations and guidance on how to effectively look for donor devices when the actual model of donor device can’t be found.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://hackaday.com/2024/05/22/how-to-find-replacement-parts-when-model-numbers-dont-match/