There is a debate in the repair community. Purists argue that bypassing is not a "repair"; it is a "hack" because the final image is slightly asymmetric (one side dark). However, professionals argue that economics rule.
If a 55-inch 4K TV costs $400 new and a replacement screen costs $350 (plus labor), the TV is economically dead. However, bypassing takes 20 minutes. You can then sell the TV as "functional with a minor cosmetic shadow on the left side" for $150. The TV stays out of a landfill, and you make a profit. There is a debate in the repair community
The "Master's Book" teaches you the ethics of this: when to bypass (panel short, vertical line collapse) and when to walk away (broken glass, cracked cell). Chapter 12: Working with COF (Chip on Film)
Chapter 11: Replacing SMD Fuses, Resistors, and Capacitors on T-Con this sounds like magic. In reality
Chapter 12: Working with COF (Chip on Film)
The most searched phrase within this keyword is "screen bypassing." To the uninitiated, this sounds like magic. In reality, it is a logical workaround for a common problem: A cracked LCD panel or a shorted T-Con board that is telling the power supply to shut down.