My son placed a magnet on the front of my TV, resulting in a discoloured section on the screen. What can I do?

Question

The TV is a 27 inch CRT tube TV
Will this go away itself?

Answer 1

Look at me! I look like a stunned mullet! I can't believe some of the misinformation on this question. Most Set's have a device built in which provides automatic degaussing. However the degaussing coils are connected to mains via a posistor, which essentially won't work until it is cool again; may take an hour to cool down sufficiently.
If it doesn't go away next day, after being off all night, then that part of your set is faulty, and you may need to find a friendly tech to hire his degausser to you for ten bucks or so, (with say a hundred deposit) . Then just plug in the wand, point it at your screen with the TV off, wave it all over the front and hey presto, problem solved. What has happened is that a steel grid in behind the screen called the shadow mask has been magnetised. Simple! Good Luck

Answer 2

Some parts of the TV have been magnetized, probably but not necessarily the picture tube. Modern tube type TVs have automatic demagnetization (degaussing) built in, and it operates every time you turn the power on. If you have turned the set on and off several times and the discoloration is still there, the built-in degausser is not strong enough. This can be fixed by a service technician with a good degaussing coil. It should not be expensive, and no parts need be replaced. Call several TV service shops and tell them that your TV needs degaussing. Use that term, it will make it appear that you know what's happened. If they don't understand what you mean, go to another shop. The tech should come out with a circular loop of wire which he plugs into the wall. He should move the loop slowly around the TV, gradually drawing back away. He may need to do this several time, but it should fix the problem.

Answer 3

First you need a hammer and than...no, just kidding! Degaussing will do the trick as mentioned already. There is no need to replace the TV. Some TVs have this feature built in by turning the TV on and off again or a Technician can fix it.

Answer 4

TV repairmen have a device looks like a fishing net frame, they call it a degausser. They wave it around the TV screen awhile and the magnetic field it generates evens out the screen again.

Answer 5

come across a thank you to generate a stable various magnetic field. The coil that's around the circumference of the image tube interior a television ought to do exact. connect this coil to an AC twine and plug into an outlet. pass coil around the face of magnetized television demonstrate screen and pass back remote from demonstrate screen persevering with around motions. by using fact this coil gets warm IF left plugged in - this entire technique ought to take approximately 30 seconds to a million minute.

Answer 6

your tv needs a tech. who'se specialty is all about surplus tv repairs.they are very familiar with those problems.first, they turn off the color so that they can see where is the un-aligned color.they will use a modified be gausser to make the job done,now if what they see on the screen is now black and white.they will now turn the color on and every things normal again.if not..they just repeat the same process again..

Answer 7

I don't belive that it is ruined i have had tubes go in my tv's before all you need to do is have the tube replaced but if your tv is fairly old i would recommend buying a new one because depending on the model this can sometimes be costly. kids eh..i know the feeling, but we'll love them regardless.

Answer 8

My t.v. had a magnet placed on the front,and the same thing happened.It's been six months and it still is discoloured on the screen.I don't think it is gonna go away.

Answer 9

I'm afraid your sun messed up the picture tube. It will stay that way till you get a new tv or get the picture tube changed. Sorry bout that.

Answer 10

what you do is take a magnet and then put it on the spot ur son mess up the tv and it will fix it