Hi everyone,
About 2.5 years ago I spent $2,500 on the 58" Panasonic Plasma TC-P58V10, which was the #1 rated TV on CNET at the time. It's a THX certified Plasma capable of a 72 Hz refresh rate.
Unfortunately, a couple months ago I turned on the set to find that a 3 1/4" section of the screen is showing faint vertical lines. The lines look greenish against white and red background, and do not show at all against dark backgrounds. I recorded this video to show you what I mean: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1G-fu_tNr20
I called up Panasonic, but the TV is no longer covered by warranty. They put me in touch with a TV Repair Shop who wants $150 to diagnose the issue (requiring me to bring the 150lb set to their shop a half hour away). They informed me that if it's fixable, it will most likely cost an additional $400-500, and if it's not fixable I still lose the $150. I called a few other TV Shops in the area, but they all gave me a similar story. (If anyone knows a trustworthy shop in north jersey, I'd appreciate their info).
I've spent countless hours researching online, and it seems like it could just be a loose ribbon problem, requiring some minor soldering? I've never soldered before, but I have friends that are engineers, and and could help. I wanted to see if anyone has seen a similar issue, and knows what was required to fix it?
Thanks for your help in advance!
About 2.5 years ago I spent $2,500 on the 58" Panasonic Plasma TC-P58V10, which was the #1 rated TV on CNET at the time. It's a THX certified Plasma capable of a 72 Hz refresh rate.
Unfortunately, a couple months ago I turned on the set to find that a 3 1/4" section of the screen is showing faint vertical lines. The lines look greenish against white and red background, and do not show at all against dark backgrounds. I recorded this video to show you what I mean: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1G-fu_tNr20
I called up Panasonic, but the TV is no longer covered by warranty. They put me in touch with a TV Repair Shop who wants $150 to diagnose the issue (requiring me to bring the 150lb set to their shop a half hour away). They informed me that if it's fixable, it will most likely cost an additional $400-500, and if it's not fixable I still lose the $150. I called a few other TV Shops in the area, but they all gave me a similar story. (If anyone knows a trustworthy shop in north jersey, I'd appreciate their info).
I've spent countless hours researching online, and it seems like it could just be a loose ribbon problem, requiring some minor soldering? I've never soldered before, but I have friends that are engineers, and and could help. I wanted to see if anyone has seen a similar issue, and knows what was required to fix it?
Thanks for your help in advance!