My plasma tv had a little smoke and then a loud pop turned it off. For a few months before this, the screen had been flashing when bright colors were on the screen. Is it worth fixing?

SOURCE: samsung 50 inch plasma

I have found the most common problems with the symptom you have described, to be the SMPS PCB. Sometimes the Y Main will cause the power supply to short out and lower a voltage in that area. Your set has a two year warranty. Call 1-800-Samsung to find an authorized servicer in your area.

SOURCE: 2004 LG 50" Plasma Tv heard pop inside tv colors faded now

Order a color card for like 10 to 40 dollars put it in and it should make ir as good as new. you can get them from a tv part site. and 1600 dollars isnt possible they are 899 new at brandsmart.

SOURCE: Samsung Plasma Lines and Colors on Screen

yes it can fix. its only loose connections from LCD connectors. trust me. [email protected]

SOURCE: Have sound but no picture on Samsung plasma

It's a pretty common problem. The no picture but sound problem is usually the y sustain board. I've replaced 2 on mine now. The 680uf 35V capacitors usually are bulging because one of the power transistors went and took them out. This has happened to both of the y boards I had. One time the failing y board took out the buffer boards too, and once it did not. The fix is super simple and anyone with even the most rudimentary knowledge of computers or electronics can do the labor yourself. You should do the simple stuff first by just doing a quick test with a multimeter. Just check the power coming to the y board. After that you can just remove the y board by removing 3 cables and like 3 screws. Plug in the new board and it's done! You can source the parts from a place like shopjimmy or discount merchant. 3 boards were like 200 bucks. 1 board is like 100 bucks. Labor took me 15min. Think about that the next time an electronics repair place charges you 1000 dollars. Of course they check everything (Yeah right) and warranty their work (I don't) but if you check the service manual it states that this is the most common repair. Look for the Canadian manual online. Hope this helps!

SOURCE: my samsung plasma 50" model

Make sure all of the cables are very tight on it. The button may actually be faulty, believe it or not. This is common on the model you are speaking of. If the remote won't work either, it is most likely a short.