I saw this marked on the back of this TV: [SVC only} What is this mean? Thanks! null

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Brynxe · Accepted Answer

If I remember correctly, that means service. That is what service technicians use to access your TV's special menus and diagnostics.

JDThird · Answer

Could be a service only port, that's specifically there to do things like upload firmware directly with a USB stick or something, in case downloading it to the TV via the internet has issues

LG Digital Customer Care · Answer

The [SVC only] you see on the back of the ENERGY STAR® Qualified LG - 65" Class (64.5" Diag.) - LED - 2160p - Smart - 3D - 4K Ultra HD TV - with High Dynamic Range - Silver, Black, Model # 65UH8500 is the service port that is also labeled as the RS-232 serial port that has a long history to it. It was developed by the Electronic Industries Association in the early 1960s as a common interface standard for data communications equipment. It specifies signal voltages, signal timing, signal function, a protocol for information exchange and mechanical connectors.It was once a standard of a personal computer, used for connections to modems, printers, mice, data storage, uninterruptible power supplies and other peripheral devices...^IFV

Answered by LG Digital Customer Care 8 years ago

“I saw this marked on the back of this TV: [SVC only} What is this mean? Thanks!”

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