What causes vertical lines on Samsung plasma TV?

What causes vertical lines on Samsung plasma TV?

Sometimes, dead vertical lines on a plasma screen are caused by a malfunction of a key circuit board called the plasma control board. When the control board stops working correctly, the result can be one or several colorful or black lines running vertically down the screen.

What causes one vertical line on TV screen?

A bad cable, or a cable that is not securely fastened to the input/output ports, can disrupt the signal and cause horizontal or vertical lines. Verify that the cable in use is secured correctly at both the external device and the TV. If there placement cable resolves the issue, then no further action is required.

What causes lines on plasma TV?

Plasma TVs use phosphors to display images on the screen. These phosphors can become too bright, leaving behind traces of images on a screen, such as a red line. The existence of these trace images is often referred to as image burn-in.

How many years does plasma TV last?

However, due to technology improvements made over the years, most plasma sets have a 60,000-hour lifespan, with some sets rated as high as 100,000 hours. If a plasma TV has a 30,000-hour rating and is on eight hours a day, its half-life would be about nine years.

Are there vertical lines on my Samsung TV?

Yes, they are always lit and there’s 7 of them and they have gradually increased in number. Initially there were 3-4 of these lines, all vertical. And they do not disappear or change their location.

Is the main board of a plasma TV the same?

Most plasmas are built the same except for changes on the main board, like extra inputs and faster processors, so this picture will help get you where you need to be on your TV set — If you have any questions taking apart your TV set, take a picture of the open cabinet and I’ll walk you thru it. Thanks. That’s good news. I have ordered the parts.

How much does a Samsung plasma TV cost?

Most of the panels are running $600 to $750 range, and it looks like a lot of them are on National Backorder right now. National Backorders usually take up to 6 weeks to get the part in because there are none in stock in the USA or Canada. http://www.samsungparts.com/ModelList.aspx?Catalog=Parts_and_Accessories&model=PN42A450P1D

Why are there lines on my plasma screen?

Thanks. Ok, since the lines move and are slowly increasing over the entire screen, it’s most likely your E and F buffers are bad. If they were stationary and non-moving, that would have been the plasma panel.

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