magnavox 42mf438b/27 problem

[dmxinsd]

I just noticed some black spots forming on the top of the tv and when i opened my tv i saw that metal around the ac in is rusty.

I have had the tv for like 10 years and i am wondering if it's a serious issue were the tv could get in flames because of it and also 2 capacitors are swollen.

[halobender]

Re: magnavox 42mf438b/27 problem

Wow you must have a decent amount of moisture in your air for this to occur. The metal that is rusted is just part of the inner frame and most likely not a big deal. That is as long as the connection is not being rusted on the front or back and that the internal boards are not rusting. I would at the very least do my best to clean the rust up and try to find out where all of the added moisture is coming from and remedy that.

[dmxinsd]

Re: magnavox 42mf438b/27 problem

Thanks for the reply.

[dmxinsd]

Re: magnavox 42mf438b/27 problem

Would 2 swollen capacitors make the screen have some smudges on the tv?

They are very small and it covers a little more then half the screen (top of the screen) but what worries me is that the TV gets really hot where the smudges are and touch behind the tv (the plastic, not the screen which i am guessing also gets hot).