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Default Broken TV from Floor Vibrations? hardwood floor, five guys jumpingaround playing RockBand on Wii.

Here's the situation, what are you thoughts?

- 27" tv, few years old, no signs of aging or intermittent
performance.
- hardwood floow
- sitting atop a wood ikea four leg entertainment table with lower
shelf for DVD plays
- 12 people in a small living room.
- 5 guys jumping around while playing RockBand on Wii

and then it happened... the tv made a loud clicking sound, like
electrical arcing, and then an intense white narrow, horizontal band
shot across the screen with a large white circle decreasing in size.
finally the screen would not do anything but the clicking and
intermitten sound of arcing internally continued. now the tv does
nothing but sit in the garage.

are tv's sensitive to vibrations? one of the guys said he saw the tv
moving as they were playing.



any input/affirmation that it was the vibration alone that caused the
problem?
we seeking tv advice before asking the guys involved to be accountable
to their actions if it was indeed the vibrations.


Thank you!
Tommy
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Here's the situation, what are you thoughts?

- 27" tv, few years old, no signs of aging or intermittent
performance.
- hardwood floow
- sitting atop a wood ikea four leg entertainment table with lower
shelf for DVD plays
- 12 people in a small living room.
- 5 guys jumping around while playing RockBand on Wii

and then it happened... the tv made a loud clicking sound, like
electrical arcing, and then an intense white narrow, horizontal band
shot across the screen with a large white circle decreasing in size.
finally the screen would not do anything but the clicking and
intermitten sound of arcing internally continued. now the tv does
nothing but sit in the garage.

are tv's sensitive to vibrations? one of the guys said he saw the tv
moving as they were playing.



any input/affirmation that it was the vibration alone that caused the
problem?
we seeking tv advice before asking the guys involved to be accountable
to their actions if it was indeed the vibrations.




Sure, if the solder joints were marginal to begin with then vibration can
certainly push them over the edge. It's a pretty simple repair, resoldering,
and possibly a few parts may have been damaged by the arcing, but if the
picture was nice and it's a decent quality set then it's probably worth
having it looked at.

If the TV was moving that much, you might look into reinforcing the floor
under that area as well. A few well placed additional braces can work
wonders.


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Here's the situation, what are you thoughts?

- 27" tv, few years old, no signs of aging or intermittent
performance.
- hardwood floow
- sitting atop a wood ikea four leg entertainment table with lower
shelf for DVD plays
- 12 people in a small living room.
- 5 guys jumping around while playing RockBand on Wii

and then it happened... the tv made a loud clicking sound, like
electrical arcing, and then an intense white narrow, horizontal band
shot across the screen with a large white circle decreasing in size.
finally the screen would not do anything but the clicking and
intermitten sound of arcing internally continued. now the tv does
nothing but sit in the garage.

are tv's sensitive to vibrations? one of the guys said he saw the tv
moving as they were playing.

any input/affirmation that it was the vibration alone that caused the
problem?


we seeking tv advice before asking the guys involved to be accountable
to their actions if it was indeed the vibrations.


Sure, if the solder joints were marginal to begin with then vibration can
certainly push them over the edge. It's a pretty simple repair, resoldering,
and possibly a few parts may have been damaged by the arcing, but if the
picture was nice and it's a decent quality set then it's probably worth
having it looked at.

If the TV was moving that much, you might look into reinforcing the floor
under that area as well. A few well placed additional braces can work
wonders.


Then again, he said "a few years old". TV's to go bad without outside
help. The days are gone where you could expect a TV to go 10 years
without service.

It can be repaired though.

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"James Sweet" writes:

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Here's the situation, what are you thoughts?

- 27" tv, few years old, no signs of aging or intermittent
performance.
- hardwood floow
- sitting atop a wood ikea four leg entertainment table with lower
shelf for DVD plays
- 12 people in a small living room.
- 5 guys jumping around while playing RockBand on Wii

and then it happened... the tv made a loud clicking sound, like
electrical arcing, and then an intense white narrow, horizontal band
shot across the screen with a large white circle decreasing in size.
finally the screen would not do anything but the clicking and
intermitten sound of arcing internally continued. now the tv does
nothing but sit in the garage.

are tv's sensitive to vibrations? one of the guys said he saw the tv
moving as they were playing.

any input/affirmation that it was the vibration alone that caused the
problem?


we seeking tv advice before asking the guys involved to be accountable
to their actions if it was indeed the vibrations.


Sure, if the solder joints were marginal to begin with then vibration can
certainly push them over the edge. It's a pretty simple repair,
resoldering,
and possibly a few parts may have been damaged by the arcing, but if the
picture was nice and it's a decent quality set then it's probably worth
having it looked at.

If the TV was moving that much, you might look into reinforcing the floor
under that area as well. A few well placed additional braces can work
wonders.


Then again, he said "a few years old". TV's to go bad without outside
help. The days are gone where you could expect a TV to go 10 years
without service.

It can be repaired though.



Well that's why I said if the joints were marginal. If it hadn't been shaken
to death, it probably would have died the next time it was picked up and
moved.


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Hard wood floor, has a crawl space under there, neighbors cats like to
make love under there.RCA 27'' CRT tv (for WebTV only) set I bought new
at a Wal Mart store on October 15,1999.Sony Trinitron Wega CRT 27'' tv
set (for watching old, old, old movies only) I bought new about this
time last year at one of the Cowboy Maloney's Electric City stores.Both
tv sets are sitting side by side on top of my old antique pump organ.
(it has real Ivory keys) Nobody but little doggy www.cattledog.com
www.acdca.org here.Sounds like you live in a rough neighborhood.
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The TV should be able to take some vibration, unless it has any
marginal problems. The CRT can be a little senstive to vibration if
severe. When TV's are shipped from the manufacture, they go in huge
containers, and then on trucks for long distances. They go through
vibration and handling that is far greater than what you would give
them at your home.


Jerry G.
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Here's the situation, what are you thoughts?

- 27" tv, few years old, no signs of aging or intermittent
performance.
- hardwood floow
- sitting atop a wood ikea four leg entertainment table with lower
shelf for DVD plays
- 12 people in a small living room.
- 5 guys jumping around while playing RockBand on Wii

and then it happened... the tv made a loud clicking sound, like
electrical arcing, and then an intense white narrow, horizontal band
shot across the screen with a large white circle decreasing in size.
finally the screen would not do anything but the clicking and
intermitten sound of arcing internally continued. now the tv does
nothing but sit in the garage.

are tv's sensitive to vibrations? one of the guys said he saw the tv
moving as they were playing.

any input/affirmation that it was the vibration alone that caused the
problem?
we seeking tv advice before asking the guys involved to be accountable
to their actions if it was indeed the vibrations.

Thank you!
Tommy


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