LCD TV failure ... power surge = damaged panel?
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Hello everyone,
a week ago, I was watching my TV (Sony LCD 40V3000 from 2008) and the picture was perfect.
But suddenly the circuit breaker cut off the electricity in the apartment.
When I turned the TV back on, I immediately noticed that the picture was significantly darker and had very warm tones (almost red). The second problem is that the image leaves an imprint on the screen almost instantly... like ghost images (or heavy persistence)
I immediately called my home insurance for electrical damage.
A technician from Darty came, and told me that the LCD panel was dead, and that it could in no way be due to the surge, and that it would be a wear-related failure.
He told me it is impossible for a surge to affect a panel.
So, according to him, it is not covered by insurance.
(I should note that he didn't open it, but just turned it on for 1 minute and played with the "RGB" settings)
However, the TV is still "relatively" new. And I see only one explanation for this failure; the surge.
My question:
Is it possible for a surge or another electrical problem to cause a failure on an LCD panel without affecting the TV's power supply?
If yes, how to prove it?
And if no, by what miracle did my TV break down to the second right at the moment of the circuit breaker trip? Is it therefore IMPOSSIBLE for it to be related?
Thank you in advance ;)
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a week ago, I was watching my TV (Sony LCD 40V3000 from 2008) and the picture was perfect.
But suddenly the circuit breaker cut off the electricity in the apartment.
When I turned the TV back on, I immediately noticed that the picture was significantly darker and had very warm tones (almost red). The second problem is that the image leaves an imprint on the screen almost instantly... like ghost images (or heavy persistence)
I immediately called my home insurance for electrical damage.
A technician from Darty came, and told me that the LCD panel was dead, and that it could in no way be due to the surge, and that it would be a wear-related failure.
He told me it is impossible for a surge to affect a panel.
So, according to him, it is not covered by insurance.
(I should note that he didn't open it, but just turned it on for 1 minute and played with the "RGB" settings)
However, the TV is still "relatively" new. And I see only one explanation for this failure; the surge.
My question:
Is it possible for a surge or another electrical problem to cause a failure on an LCD panel without affecting the TV's power supply?
If yes, how to prove it?
And if no, by what miracle did my TV break down to the second right at the moment of the circuit breaker trip? Is it therefore IMPOSSIBLE for it to be related?
Thank you in advance ;)
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THANK YOU, but I forgot to mention that after this power surge, a friend's iPod station would no longer turn on (it's guaranteed, so it's not a big deal) and my electric razor (which is on a cleaning station) was flashing everywhere (I had to unplug it several times for it to work again), so if my TV was the reason for the circuit breaker, why did other devices become defective?
what I mean is that if there is a power surge it affects several households, there isn't a separate EDF line for each home
the razor, the alarm clocks usually blink
none of the fuses in the electrical panel are blown? If it tripped, there is a reason?
the fuse for the power supply board would have blown too
have you taken out an insurance extension?
But I was wondering if even a slight electrical anomaly could damage a LCD TV panel without the TV's power supply blowing.