Plasma TV Repair Guide

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Plasma Television Training and Service Manuals, Do-It-Yourself Troubleshooting and Repair Guides, E-books, Videos and Schematics

If you are looking to learn plasma TV repair and trying to find out where the best place to do so is, then you're in luck. This page is right here to give you some good leads! There are two ways you can learn how to repair plasma TV. You could either go to a formal TV repair school that does its teaching inside real classrooms and laboratories or you could hit up the keyboard and learn it online.

The first option is pretty good for people who likes it the old fashioned way with teachers and assignments to boot. It's also for those who have a lot of cash to spare. The first option usually costs more because you do have to pay for the teacher's salary and the equipment that the school will provide for your education.

The second option is good for people who likes the DIY route and likes to take charge of their time and learn it at whatever pace they choose. This option will generally costs significantly less because most of the materials you will get with this option are information sent via the electronic route. All you need for this method of learning plasma television repair is an internet connected computer, some repair tools, and the will to learn it all by yourself!

This page is dedicated to the second option...

This Squidoo page, a partner site to my LCD TV Repair Tips page, was made exclusively to put the word out about the second option! For more information about this topic in general, please check out this repair TV yourself site.

Have a site in a similar category as this site? I have an idea that you might be interested in. Please proceed to the bottom of the page for the details.

The future looks good for Plasma TVs.. 

Recent statistical trends indicate a growing preference of television buyers for the newer technologies. Plasma and LCD TV sales have been growing steadily (and explosively during some years) with prices going down and quality of existing products going up. TV repair technicians specializing in the older technologies (i.e. cathode ray tube or CRT televisions) may start finding the need to expand their services into flat screen TV repair.

It is obvious that the time of cathode ray tube (CRT) televisions and the profitability in the same is going down because of cheaper alternatives like the plasma TVs and even cheaper CRTs. Hence, people engaged in electronics repairs should keep on the lookout for new opportunities to expand their business.

Introducing the Plasma TV Repair Training Membership!

plasma tv repair membership package

Join the Plasma Television Repair Membership Site! 


If you've been looking around for information about where you could learn plasma TV repair then I'm pretty sure you now know that it's not an easy thing to do--- useful information is just hard to come by in this very specialized area of expertise.

But once in a while some clever guy finds out about these needs and decides to come up some welcome solution. Thus we have the Plasma Television Repair Membership Site where you can find most, if not all, of the education you need to be able to start fixing plasma televisions. This site is not just for experienced TV technicians but also for the beginners and the do-it-yourself hobbyists who wish to learn how to fix broken plasma screen TVs.

There is a one-time membership fee of $47 that will not lapse or expire. You're a member for life and will get access to at least 70 training manuals and service manuals and to any other future additions to their database. This is a pretty good deal if you ask me because if you look for other sources of these manuals elsewhere, you'll quickly find out that most of them are sold per copy with prices ranging from $10 to $25 each. By subscribing to the Plasma Television Membership Site, you'll get over 70 for just $47 plus free access to future additions! This is definitely the ultimate source of information for anyone involved in TV repair!

Visual Troubleshooting Guide for Plasma TVs 

Below are some of the problems that owners encounter with their plasma wide screen televisions. Each manifestation indicates problems with different areas and circuits of the device. When you join the membership site, you will get a visual troubleshooting guide book that will tell you what's wrong with the TV and what to look for to implement the fix.

plasma screen color and image distortion

reddish plasma screen pictures

plasma screen distortion

Interested yet? Click to learn more!

How Not to Fix a Plasma Flat Screen TV 

Found the following video from this LCD TV Repair blog.

This fella could have used the information in the visual troubleshooting guide book.

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Supplementary Electronics Repair Information 

Jestine Yong's "Testing Electronic Components" and "How to Find Burnt Resistor Value" e-books are no-fuss self-help guides about the fundamental skill of accurately testing electronic components for accurate troubleshooting and diagnosis which, of course, will allow you to do the repairs quickly and correctly.

testing electronic components burnt resistor value

Click on the above images if you wish to learn more about the e-books.

Recommended TV Repair Books 

For those still into analog, here are real books that you can get to complement the electronic information and e-books that this online plasma TV repair training will provide you. These books are a good thing to have as reference for novices and even experts. Go check them out. If you're looking for more references, please check out this TV repair books page.

Plasma TV Burn In Repair 

Plasma TV Burn In Repair

Amazon Price: (as of 11/12/2009)Buy Now

The Plasma TV Burn in Repair DVD uses a variety of techniques to reverse and remove burn in and ghosting on your Plasma Television. Burn in can occur on your Plasma TV by displaying any static image for just a few minutes. This DVD can erase burn in and ghosting from your Plasma Television.

Screen burn, image retention and recalibrating pixels Motionless, unmoving images or logos left on-screen for extended periods can leave a "shadow" on plasma, lcd & projection displays.

You are commonly told to avoid extensive display of motionless images to prevent burn in or shadowing on your television.

Games consoles also have a damaging effect on plasma televisions, by displaying a static area for scores, a logo or a timer.

The Plasma TV Burn In Repair DVD will erase burn in uniformly and remove any remainder effects that may have occurred.

PixelProtector Screen Diagnostic Tool 

PixelProtector DVD Edition V2

Amazon Price: $31.49 (as of 11/12/2009)Buy Now

PixelProtector is a DVD based premium screen diagnostic and calibration tool for all types of LCD, plasma and rear projection TV screens. If you own a large flat screen TV and you're serious about achieving optimum performance from your television and you want to preserve the life of your TV set, then PixelProtector is for you! PixelProtector DVD is packed full of features that will ensure your television is correctly calibrated to gain the sharpest and most colourful image your TV has to offer. Using test signals PixelProtector allows you to accurately adjust your screen to its full potential. Specific test signals are provided for aligning and calibrating Plasma, LCD, projection sets, over head projectors and rear projection. PixelProtector is the complete video test reference and maintenance tool with unique screen washes to recalibrate pixels uniformly and keep your TV's picture looking good for years to come.

Plasma Screen Cleaners 

CleanDr 60107 01 LCD/Plasma Screen Cleaner

Amazon Price: $16.29 (as of 11/12/2009) Buy Now
List Price: $14.95

Usually ships in 24 hours

Monster TV CLNKIT Alcohol-Free ScreenClean Kit

Amazon Price: $11.94 (as of 11/12/2009) Buy Now
List Price: $19.99

Usually ships in 24 hours

Monster AI ICLN-S iClean+ ScreenClean

Amazon Price: Too low to display (as of 11/12/2009) Buy Now
List Price: $16.95

Usually ships in 24 hours

Memorex 10OZ 152A AIR DUSTER ( 32028021 )

Amazon Price: $8.05 (as of 11/12/2009) Buy Now
List Price: $13.09

Usually ships in 1-2 business days

FELLOWES 99790 Air Duster

Amazon Price: $12.99 (as of 11/12/2009) Buy Now
List Price: $14.19

Usually ships in 1-2 business days

 

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Intro graphic, membership card and box graphics, visual guide photos courtesy of Kent Liew's Plasma TV Repair.

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