LCD help (1 Viewer)

[GOB]

I turned on my tv the other day and there are two vertical lines on my screen. One is white and the other is dotted black if that helps.

Anybody have any idea how to fix this or troubleshoot it? It is an LG LCD 42" if that matters.

Before anyone suggests it, I'm not going to rub it out. I did that already and while it calmed me down, didn't help the tv at all.

 

[Hawks64]

If you haven't pulled the power for ~5min and then turned it back on then it sounds like the TV is going bad. You may have a board or video processor issue and while you can likely get it repaired it's far better to put that money towards a new TV.

 

[Wrigley]

Opps, I misread the thread title as LSD

carry on.

 

[BeaverCleaver]

Opps, I misread the thread title as LSD

carry on.

I did too

 

[mquinnjr]

Opps, I misread the thread title as LSD

carry on.

I did too

Came in to post this, thought someone was "in trouble."

 

[Baloney Sandwich]

Walter Cronkite: Do you have a question for the President?

Peter (on phone): Uh.. I, uh.. I took some acid.. I'm afraid to leave my apartment, and I can't wear any clothes.. and the ceiling is dripping, and uh.. I, uh..

Walter Cronkite: Well, thank you very much for calling, sir..

President Jimmy Carter: Just a minute, Walter, this guy's in trouble. I think I better try to talk him down. Peter?

Peter (on phone): Yeah..?

President Jimmy Carter: Peter, what did the acid look like?

Peter (on phone): They were these little orange pills.

President Jimmy Carter: Were they barrel shaped?

Peter (on phone): Uh.. yes.

President Jimmy Carter: Okay, right, you did some orange sunshine, Peter.

Peter (on phone): Very good of you to know that, sir.

President Jimmy Carter: How long ago did you take it, Peter?

Peter (on phone): Uh.. I don't know. I can't read my watch.

President Jimmy Carter: Alright, Peter, just listen. Everything is going to be fine. You're very high right now. You will probably be that way for about five more hours. Try taking some vitamin B complex, vitamin C complex.. if you have a beer, go ahead and drink it..

Peter (on phone): Okay..

President Jimmy Carter: Just remember you're a living organism on this planet, and you're very safe. You've just taken a heavy drug. Relax, stay inside and listen to some music, Okay? Do you have any Allman Brothers?

Peter (on phone): Yes, I do, sir. Everything is okay, huh Jimmy?

President Jimmy Carter: It sure is, Peter. You know, I'm against drug use myself, but I'm not going to lay that on you right now. Just mellow out the best you can, okay?

 

[Drifter]

Just put on Dark Side of the Moon, draw the shades and you'll be okay.

Oh, wait

 

[JohnfrmCleveland]

That happened to my Dad's TV. Lines were small at first, then just got bigger and wider, until it just blacked out the right 10-15% of the screen. Of course, any repairs would have been more expensive than a new TV.

 

[GOB]

I only use it to watch football on Saturday and Sunday. So I guess I will live with it.

It's not that old, 2 years maybe. I don't think it should be going bad but I guess those are the breaks.

 

[JohnfrmCleveland]

I only use it to watch football on Saturday and Sunday. So I guess I will live with it.

It's not that old, 2 years maybe. I don't think it should be going bad but I guess those are the breaks.

It might still be under warranty, then.