Is it possible to repair if the LCD TV screen is broken?
It has been many years since LCD televisions replaced CRT devices from homes. The new technology made it possible to transmit the smallest details of the image, and also provided TV receivers with thinness and light weight, thanks to which such devices look great in the interior and are easy to install and transport.
However, everything also has a downside - such an evolution, among other things, made them highly fragile, which required special care in operation. One way or another, damage to the screen occurs that is incompatible with further comfortable viewing of films and programs, and sometimes completely makes it impossible. Therefore, consumers are asking the question: is it possible to repair LCD screens and does it make sense?
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What is a plasma TV screen made of?
In order to understand the nature of the damage, it is necessary to have an understanding of the design of the screen or matrix. Over its entire surface there are tiny liquid crystals placed between two thin glasses. They react to the supplied electrical signals and, depending on them, transmit one color or another, collectively creating an overall image. Each of them is controlled by a special driver located on a flexible cable mounted in the glass.
REFERENCE! Since it is impossible to separate the cable from the glass, its damage leads to a complete malfunction of the matrix.
In addition, there are the following reasons for screen breakdowns:
- mechanical damage resulting from the TV being dropped, hit, or flooded with water or other liquids;
- failure of microcircuits responsible for the operation of liquid crystals;
- “burn-in” of pixel stripes is not due to mechanical reasons;
- failure of the backlight.
In the latter case, there is a chance for a successful outcome if we are talking about older models with halogen lamps, which can easily be replaced. If the TV uses LED backlight technology, that is, LEDs, then it all depends on the manufacturer. Some of them produce models in which LEDs are built into permanent cables. In this case, this problem is equivalent to a broken screen.
Is it possible to repair if the LCD TV screen is broken?
Unfortunately, the answer to this question is no. If the TV receiver falls and breaks, it is impossible to repair the broken screen, you can only replace it with a new one. And here new questions arise for the consumer - now not of a technical, but of a financial nature.
The fact is that the matrix is the most expensive part of the TV, whose price is slightly lower than its cost. Most high-quality repair services will honestly tell you that it is more profitable to buy a new one than to spend money first on purchasing an almost equivalent matrix, and then invest additionally in replacement work (and if it is not possible to call a specialist to your home, you will also have to spend money on careful transportation ).
ATTENTION! The exception is expensive plasma panels.Their cost can be 3-4 times more expensive than the screen, so in this case it is more profitable to replace it.
How to prevent cracks on your LCD screen
If you are afraid of hitting the TV with an awkward movement and dropping it, or there are restless children and hyperactive animals in the house, it makes sense to take measures to protect the screen from damage.
You can purchase and install an acrylic screen protector that will have little effect on thickness and will not degrade image quality in any way, while still providing protection from water, scratches, and shock. In addition, it protects the matrix from dust, which can also negatively affect it, so this will be a useful purchase, even if everything is calm in your home.
The only danger left is falling. You can avoid this by purchasing a special bracket for hanging the TV from the ceiling.
Both will require certain financial investments, but you have already seen that active games, one toy thrown in the wrong direction, or even just one awkward move can lead to the need to buy a new TV. Having completed the described manipulations, you no longer have to worry about this.