Plasma Cracked Screen Question

[Glitcher]

I noticed that whenever there's a plasma with a cracked screen that the picture stops working along with it.

I know there's the panel itself and then the outer glass. I've never seen a plasma that is cracked only on the outer glass and would still work. And how do the internal panel get cracked if its protected by the outer glass (besides having it dropped hard). Especially with those that have something thrown at it and the glass cracks. Is it possible for plasmas to still work with only the outer glass cracked?

[capkid]

Re: Plasma Cracked Screen Question

If I remember correctly, the tech who runs the plasmafix.com site has replaced the outer glass on a plasma TV whose panel wasn't damaged: http://www.plasmafix.com/plasma.php I'd imagine that an impact that's strong enough to crack the glass would also impact the panel in most cases.

[R_J]

Re: Plasma Cracked Screen Question

Some plasma tv's had another glass in front of the plasma panel, older Panasonic, L.G. and others had this. I replaced a couple of them.
If the actual plasm panel is cracked and the gas leaks out, you will not get a picture.

[tom66]

Re: Plasma Cracked Screen Question

Some newer thin plasmas will show an incomplete image if cracked, which will go away after a few days usually.