Story so far: Was given a PL32, - the one with the endemically bad
power adapter, - without a power adapter.

Bought a new one to test the TV.

Plugged it in and ac plug shorted relatively badly when put in wall
socket. TV apparently dead.

Unplugged power adapter from TV and adapter starts to glow green
properly on power light. Plugged it in to TV again and green light
goes out. Unplugged from power.

Tried plugging power cord into wall again and shorts with large spark
again

Does anyone know whether this TV is terminal or can conceivably be
repaired at any sort of reasonable cost? There seems to be something
called a Protron PLTV-3250 Power Supply FSP194-3F01 which costs $80.
It cant possibly be worth spending that much on a potential repair
part can it? The part (if this is what it is!) describes itself as
being "Air cooled, no fan required, operating temperature 0-55°C.
Built-in short circuit, over voltage, and over current protection"

On 15 dic, 04:48, Amanda Ripanykhazov
wrote:
Story so far: Was given a PL32, - the one with the endemically bad
power adapter, *- without a power adapter.

Bought a new one to test the TV.

*Plugged it in and ac plug shorted relatively badly when put in wall
socket. TV apparently dead.

Unplugged power adapter from TV and adapter starts to glow green
properly on power light. Plugged it in to TV again and green light
goes out. *Unplugged from power.

Tried plugging power cord into wall again and shorts with large spark
again

Does anyone know whether this TV is terminal or can conceivably be
repaired at any sort of reasonable cost? *There seems to be something
called a Protron PLTV-3250 Power Supply FSP194-3F01 which costs $80.
It cant possibly be worth spending that much on a potential repair
part can it? *The part (if this is what it is!) *describes itself as
being "Air cooled, no fan required, operating temperature 0-55°C.
Built-in short circuit, over voltage, and over current protection"

my advice is that you take it to someone who knows what they are
doing. It woudl appear from your post that you are not technically
minded and will waste time and money and probably make things worse by
continuing.
-B

On Dec 16, 5:32*pm, b wrote:
On 15 dic, 04:48, Amanda Ripanykhazov
wrote:





Story so far: Was given a PL32, - the one with the endemically bad
power adapter, *- without a power adapter.

Bought a new one to test the TV.

*Plugged it in and ac plug shorted relatively badly when put in wall
socket. TV apparently dead.

Unplugged power adapter from TV and adapter starts to glow green
properly on power light. Plugged it in to TV again and green light
goes out. *Unplugged from power.

Tried plugging power cord into wall again and shorts with large spark
again

Does anyone know whether this TV is terminal or can conceivably be
repaired at any sort of reasonable cost? *There seems to be something
called a Protron PLTV-3250 Power Supply FSP194-3F01 which costs $80.
It cant possibly be worth spending that much on a potential repair
part can it? *The part (if this is what it is!) *describes itself as
being "Air cooled, no fan required, operating temperature 0-55°C.
Built-in short circuit, over voltage, and over current protection"

my advice is that you take it to someone who knows what they are
doing. It woudl appear from your post that you are not technically
minded and will waste time and money and probably make things worse by
continuing.
-B

I fear you are absolutely right: having found that the adapter blowing
took the power supply with it, I am going to dump this set. There is
nowhere here in New York where a TV can be repaired at any sort of
reasonable cost. I tried looking at the power supply yesterday to see
if any caps were obviously blown and despite taking off about a
hundred screws, couldnt even get the back of the set off!!

On 17 dic, 22:55, Amanda Ripanykhazov
wrote:
On Dec 16, 5:32*pm, b wrote:



On 15 dic, 04:48, Amanda Ripanykhazov
wrote:

Story so far: Was given a PL32, - the one with the endemically bad
power adapter, *- without a power adapter.

Bought a new one to test the TV.

*Plugged it in and ac plug shorted relatively badly when put in wall
socket. TV apparently dead.

Unplugged power adapter from TV and adapter starts to glow green
properly on power light. Plugged it in to TV again and green light
goes out. *Unplugged from power.

Tried plugging power cord into wall again and shorts with large spark
again

Does anyone know whether this TV is terminal or can conceivably be
repaired at any sort of reasonable cost? *There seems to be something
called a Protron PLTV-3250 Power Supply FSP194-3F01 which costs $80.
It cant possibly be worth spending that much on a potential repair
part can it? *The part (if this is what it is!) *describes itself as
being "Air cooled, no fan required, operating temperature 0-55°C.
Built-in short circuit, over voltage, and over current protection"

my advice is that you take it to someone who knows what they are
doing. It woudl appear from your post that you are not technically
minded and will waste time and money and probably make things worse by
continuing.
-B

I fear you are absolutely right: having found that the adapter blowing
took the power supply with it, I am going to dump this set. *There is
nowhere here in New York where a TV can be repaired at any sort of
reasonable cost. I tried looking at the power supply yesterday to see
if any caps were obviously blown and despite taking off about a
hundred screws, couldnt even get the back of the set off!!

Don't dump it, put int on your local freecycle. Bound to be someone
there who will be interested in it, even if only for parts.