Fw: Re: [OT] Plasma broken :-(

[Gareth Cook <g@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Be a shame if you dropped it down the stairs whilst moving it to the=20
bedroom.

Luckily you have house insurance.

G.

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"Keith Finnett" <keith@xxxxxxx>
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Pretty much where i'm thinking actually. Had the back off last night=20
(about 50 screws!!) and essentially it's a panel with about a dozen=20
PCBs all interconnected.

Strangely this afternoon it's returned to normal operation, but if=20
it continues to happen I think i'll give it a go. Otherwise i'll=20
probably upgrade to a better panel and get the old one to NEC for=20
the cheapest evaluation they can do. If it's a cheap repair, i'll=20
get it done and flog the panel on ebay. Otherwise i've lost nothing.=20
Either way the next panel I buy will have a 5 year warranty....

I'm one of these people that doesn't buy warranties, as I'd prefer=20
to save the money - hence why i've no issue getting a replacement.=20
However, i'd have preferred my washing machine had broken, rather=20
than the plasma!!

k



--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Paul Gale" <groups@s...> wrote:
> If it's already out of warranty - how about taking it apart and=20
reseating any PCB/module boards (if it has any). Must be worth a go?
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Keith Finnett [mailto:keith@f...]
> > Sent: 16 March 2005 15:56
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: [ukha_d] Re: [OT] Plasma broken :-(
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> > Worth asking, but yes. I tried taking my AV amp out of the=20
equation -
> >  no change. I tried composite and component - both affected. I=20
tried
> > plugging my camera straight into the composite on the panel - no
> > change. I really don't want it to be bust, but I think it is.....
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> > --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Hawes,Timothy Edward \(GEG\)"
> > <haweste@a...> wrote:
> > > Keith,
> > >
> > > I presume you've checked all the video leads are seated=20
correctly,
> > cables in good condition, tried various source devices / input
> > channels / different cables and still get the same results ?
> > >
> > > Apologies for the basic question, but I though I'd just=20
check :-)
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > >
> > > Tim H.
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Keith Finnett
> > > >
> > > > Thought i'd share my findings after talking to NEC....
> > > >
> > > > Well it's predictably not great. They can evaluate the
unit
> > > > for =A370- =A3300 depending on how it's delivered to
them, but
> > > > the killer is that if one of the multitude of PCBs
needs
> > > > replacing that could be around =A3500 a throw, and
there's no
> > > > guarantee only one is bust.
> > > >
> > > > In fact, the tone of the service rep was one of
"oh dear,
> > > > you'd be better just buying a new one". Bugger.
> > > >
> > > > Not sure what to do, but it's not looking cheap....:-(
> > > >
> > > > k
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Keith Finnett"
<keith@f...>
> > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > It's now 3 years old but my NEC 42MP3 appears to
be
> > > > dying... The image
> > > > > on the screen looks 'posterised' with colours all
wrong
> > > > (for example,
> > > > > white becomes pink and streaky, light colours are
a
> > > > fetching shade of
> > > > > green, and there are fluorescent halos around
everything),=20
and
> > > > > occasionaly the screen 'loses' the image and
> > > > starts
> > > > > buzzing. The picture returns, but with the image
issues.
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm going to give NEC a call tomorrow (not under
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but
> > I
> > > > > suspect the cost of getting a service engineer to
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screen
> > plus
> > > > > parts and labour will be expensive and i'm not
convinced=20
it's
> > > > worth
> > > > > it.
> > > > >
> > > > > Has anyone else had experience of plasma screens
breaking
> > > > in terms of
> > > > > costs, etc.. or does the issue I described sound
familiar??
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Looking forward, if it is to be replaced I want to
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sure I
> > get
> > > > > something that can cope with high-def material. I
want a
> > screen of
> > > > > around 42" in size. Any suggestions?
> > > > >
> > > > > Cheers,
> > > > >
> > > > > (a rather sad and despondent) Keith
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