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Warning to plasma TV owners

 
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Yaya



Joined: 25 Feb 2003
Location: Seoul
PostPosted: Sun Dec 26, 2010 7:22 pm    Post subject: Warning to plasma TV owners Reply with quote
If you have a plasma TV, do NOT unplug it (unless you're going on vacation or moving) or turn off power to the outlet on the power strip that the TV is connected to. Serious damage to the power board inside can result by unplugging the TV or cutting off power to it.

Turning off the outlet is the same as pulling the plug and is not advised. On an unlucky day, the inside components could burn when you plug it again (or when you turn on the extension outlet).

Plugging the plasma directly to a wall outlet is the best.

When turning off a plasma TV, using the remote will put it on stand-by. If you press the power button on the TV body itself, it completely cuts power without the risk involved in pulling the plug.
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hanguker



Joined: 16 Mar 2005
Location: Korea
PostPosted: Mon Dec 27, 2010 12:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Guess I can never unplug me TV. Confused
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sheriffadam



Joined: 10 May 2010
Location: Busan
PostPosted: Mon Dec 27, 2010 4:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
What damage occurs?

If you've had a problem by doing this, I'm going to blame old or faulty equipment over the power involved, as what you describe is a powercut, powercuts don't break TVs? Or computers, or anything else thats plugged in either.

Lightning strikes to phone poles break modems, thats happened to me, computer was and still is fine though.
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comm



Joined: 22 Jun 2010
PostPosted: Mon Dec 27, 2010 5:32 am    Post subject: Re: Warning to plasma TV owners Reply with quote
Yaya wrote:

If you press the power button on the TV body itself, it completely cuts power without the risk involved in pulling the plug.


If that's the case, you just need to hit the power button on the TV before you pull the plug. That's important because apparently hitting the remote button doesn't do the trick.
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NYC_Gal 2.0



Joined: 10 Dec 2010
PostPosted: Mon Dec 27, 2010 6:46 am    Post subject: Re: Warning to plasma TV owners Reply with quote
comm wrote:
Yaya wrote:

If you press the power button on the TV body itself, it completely cuts power without the risk involved in pulling the plug.


If that's the case, you just need to hit the power button on the TV before you pull the plug. That's important because apparently hitting the remote button doesn't do the trick.


This. I had a plasma TV back home. You must make sure the TV is completely off before cutting power.

Yaya wrote:
Plugging the plasma directly to a wall outlet is the best.

You should NEVER plug an expensive electronic directly into the outlet! Always use a surge protector.
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reactionary



Joined: 22 Oct 2006
Location: korreia
PostPosted: Mon Dec 27, 2010 2:02 pm    Post subject: Re: Warning to plasma TV owners Reply with quote
NYC_Gal 2.0 wrote:
comm wrote:
Yaya wrote:

If you press the power button on the TV body itself, it completely cuts power without the risk involved in pulling the plug.


If that's the case, you just need to hit the power button on the TV before you pull the plug. That's important because apparently hitting the remote button doesn't do the trick.


This. I had a plasma TV back home. You must make sure the TV is completely off before cutting power.

Yaya wrote:
Plugging the plasma directly to a wall outlet is the best.

You should NEVER plug an expensive electronic directly into the outlet! Always use a surge protector.


Sounds like someone who knows what they're talking about.
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NYC_Gal 2.0



Joined: 10 Dec 2010
PostPosted: Mon Dec 27, 2010 8:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
*electronic device

Embarassed
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tigershark



Joined: 13 Aug 2009
PostPosted: Wed Dec 29, 2010 6:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
On a somewhat related note. Do Korean power strips have built in surge protectors?? That would be good to know.
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sheriffadam



Joined: 10 May 2010
Location: Busan
PostPosted: Wed Dec 29, 2010 8:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
tigershark wrote:
On a somewhat related note. Do Korean power strips have built in surge protectors?? That would be good to know.


Only if it specifies it does, so generally no. Korean plugs don't even have a fuse in them ffs...
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