Cheap Plasma TVs

A repair technician may charge hundreds of dollars to repair a plasma TV, but you can save time and money by repairing it yourself. You can fix internal plasma TV problems such as dead pixels, screen burn and other distortions. You can also master fixing a broken plasma TV that has an external problem or physical damage, such as a bent screen or TV frame.

1. Connect your external DVD player to your plasma television and turn the power on. Use an external DVD player for this process, even if you have an internal DVD player on your plasma television.
2. Access the television’s main menu and navigate to Display Options and change your settings to the highest resolution available for your set.
3. Put a Pixel Corrector DVD (see Resources) into the external DVD player. Access the main menu and choose the repair functions that you need, or let the wizard run all of the tests concurrently.
4. Let the repair wizard run the DVD and evaluate the improvement. Watch the washes, pixel corrector and other tests as it repairs your plasma screen, and rerun the repair wizard for problem areas that do not self-correct.
5. Use your repair and protect DVD on a regular basis. Use the DVD on other flat screen television sets to keep the plasma screens in good condition and protected from damage.
6. Tap on the TV frame if your plasma TV has physical damage. Tap above the broken area on the screen on the TV frame and continue to tap until the dead pixels or screen distortions dissolve. Continue to tap and bend until you fix your screen (see Resources for a demonstration).

Tips & Warnings

• Tap lightly with a bat or other hard object on the TV frame, only on the area where the screen damage or dead pixels occur.Find your warranty and check to see if you have coverage for repairs that do not fix your TV. Some stores replace your product if they cannot repair it as long as you have a warranty or extended coverage.Use a plasma repair DVD for your computer or laptop. Use a microfiber cloth with an anti-static cleaning solution to clean and protect your screen. Apply the spray to the cloth and wipe the screen gently. Do not spray directly on the screen.
• Tapping with a hard object could further damage your broken plasma TV beyond repair.Once you tap on the TV with a hard object, you may violate warranty terms.Do not attempt to repair a television or use an electrical item that is wet or damaged by flood.