On Wed, 29 Nov 2006 08:58:35 GMT, Wilfred wrote:


Try unplugging the TV overnight. After about 30mins most TVs will
automatically Degauss when reconnected. Standby is not enough. Might
need a few attempts.

You should refrain from giving advice you've never tried.
The degaussing coil of a TV isn't strong enough to undo the damage from
a hand magnet. Maybe if you unplug the set and plug it in again forty
or fifty times, it might start to erase the magnetized spot.

You need something with a stronger AC field. Back in the days of tape
cassettes, bulk tape erases worked well. A largish AC adapter (stuck into
an extension cord for portability) might generate enough of a field. Maybe
a AC powered shaver would have a strong enough field?