Quote:
Originally Posted by PsYcNeT
Plasmas are really prone to overheating, resulting in caps blowing. If you're comfortable, sometimes the only solution (besides buying a new TV or paying through the nose for repairs) is to open up the back and snip and solder on new caps, or sometimes replace the mainboard (usually ~60$ on ebay).
You have to be comfortable with electronics soldering however.
|
To elaborate on this, I had this happen to my plasma. Didn't want to pay for a new tv (but would have) so I decided to try and fix it myself. Ended up working great. Sold it to a friend who still uses it now (would be about 8 or 9 years old now).