Panasonic plasma transport. Standing up or on its back?

[Moreno83]

Hey guys ,

For the last few years i have been enjoying my Panasonic VT50 but it is going to be replaced by the 55VT60. ( Will get a ZT mainboard ).
The owner said that i need to transport the tv while it is standing up , it may not be laying down on its back.

In the last few years i repaired and transported many panasonic plasma tv's with sizes from 37 to 65 inch and i all transported them while they were laying on their back. ( With blankets/pillows ) And i never had any problems.
The only real reason that might be a issue with tv's laying down is the weight of the glass but i guess that was for the older , much heavier plasma tv's.

Anyone in here that can give me a clear answer?

Thanks!

[diif]

Re: Panasonic plasma transport. Standing up or on its back?

I've transported a couple of 60" laying down glass up on cushions with no issues.
I have however seen an issue where the thin metal back deformed due to the weight slightly during transport (not by me) and it was close enough for voltage to jump from a resistor the the back.

[Moreno83]

Re: Panasonic plasma transport. Standing up or on its back?

I was thinking the same! Maybe the early plasma tv's had issues with the gas inside? On the other side , it is vacuum so it should not be a problem?

[chrismurphy]

Re: Panasonic plasma transport. Standing up or on its back?

I transport them laying on their back with some foam or mattress ,never had any issues

[tom66]

Re: Panasonic plasma transport. Standing up or on its back?

Laying on the back is fine, have transported 50" Pioneer Kuro this way with no issues, same for Panasonics.
In fact the only one I ever broke was the one I stood on (d'oh!) Tripped over it while I was trying to get to something and one foot straight on back metal plate, cracked straight away.
Lesson learned!