The picture on TV has turned green, pink and red, I think it's got something to do with a magnet that was left nearby. Is this repairable - and could it have been the magnet?
2007-01-19 06:52:46 · 10 answers · asked by honeybell 2 in Consumer Electronics ➔ TVs
We have a very strong magnet at our house and one of my kids got ahold of it and managed to run it along the entire tv front!!! I freaked out and my husband told me to wait for a couple of days and eventually it went away.......I hope it works as easy for you too....mine was the same set of colors......good luck!!
2007-01-19 07:00:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Degaussing takes about 2 minutes and you can buy a ring for $20. There is no need to call a service repairman.
Your television shoots out a beam of electrons and when a magnet is nearby it pulls these electrons where they're not intended to go. A degaussing ring is nothing more than an electric magnet that 'de-magnetizes' the screen back to a uniform state.
Also be warned that magnets can destroy VHS and cassette tapes as well as floppy discs and some hard drives.
And in case you were wondering....all those home theatre setups that you see with speakers sitting atop the televisions? Center channel speakers are magnetically shielded for just this very reason.
2007-01-19 17:20:11 · answer #2 · answered by D-Zyne 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it might sound funny but I actually had the same problem and fixed it by taking the same magnet and rotating it around the tv, like the wax on wax off. if done properly at the right speed you can get it to clear up. hope this helps, but it can't hurt it anymore and it is free to try.
2007-01-19 17:30:51 · answer #3 · answered by David E 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DON'T panic!! A few days ago, my son used one of those Oidz magnets (really strong) on the telly as a crayon!! The T.V was a load of different colours, next day it had almost all gone, the day after, all gone. Good luck!!
2007-01-19 15:14:30 · answer #4 · answered by Jane H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes this happens a lot of times - u ened to get ur TV degaused. No its nto expensive - but if it's a crappy TV i'd suggest just getting a new one. Sometimes in ur TV options there might just be a degausing option :)
2007-01-19 15:00:15 · answer #5 · answered by Moses M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ofcourse it can fixed.. and it will cost nothing (almost). I've faced this problem once... call the TV service guy... he will come with a instrument..i don't know what it is called.. he will place it in front of tv screen and bingo.
In computer screens they give a setting for it called degauss... For for TV you have call someone...
2007-01-19 15:03:32 · answer #6 · answered by Raja 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes by a tv repairman. They will use a degaussing coil. It usually needs a special technique and can't be done without this tool.
2007-01-19 15:01:06 · answer #7 · answered by Sorcha 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
http://www.woil.ws/fixmonitor/
But please ask at a local electronics store, also many "owner's
manuals" cover this concern. Also call the toll free number for your TV manfacturer, they can tell you.
Good Luck!
2007-01-19 15:02:15 · answer #8 · answered by cruisingyeti 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, just have it serviced.
2007-01-19 14:59:48 · answer #9 · answered by Lil' Gay Monster 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Probably can. But i'd say it would cost you a lot.
2007-01-19 14:58:04 · answer #10 · answered by Mr Anonymous 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋