Black Verticle line on plasma screen

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IMy new Samsung Plasma EDTV just developed a vertical black line on the right side about 4 inches from the side. I am trying to determine if it an adjustment issue or a defect. Samsung's website says to ship it back to them. Before I do that I want to make sure I have not done something wrong.
 
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lking said:
IMy new Samsung Plasma EDTV just developed a vertical black line on the right side about 4 inches from the side. I am trying to determine if it an adjustment issue or a defect. Samsung's website says to ship it back to them. Before I do that I want to make sure I have not done something wrong.


Not if it is new, you didn't do anything. Defective.
 
mtrycrafts said:
Not if it is new, you didn't do anything. Defective.
Yup ship it back, ive seen a few samsungs do that..
 
Dead stripes (vertical mostly) are common plasma panel defects. I've seen it on Pioneer, Fujitsu and many others. It's a sign of display panel failure. Cure: panel replacement.
 
Agreed, return it.
I have fixed a panasonic 42" with a similar problem recently and it turned out to be a defective power supply board, failing to supply 14V to the deflection Board.

Mr.T
 
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