5 year old plasma that looses half the picture

If its 10 years old boards and or parts will likely not be available--average life on Plasma and LCD sets is 3-5 years.

I would retire it--recycle it and buy a new set.

Hi,
You need to replace Y main board & buffer, which will cost you around $600-700. Since the TV is five years it will be better to go with new, and it won't be worth enough to spend $700 for old TV.

Hope this helps.

Shane

The plasma picture tube technology lasts only 24 months before it burns itself out, requiring a new
plasma picture tube. The LCD and LED technologies do not suffer from this short life span.
If your Philips 50PF9956 is over 2 years old, you've got all the use your plasma can give.
Fix: new plasma display - the electronics controlling the plasma display are most likely fine - just
like the electronics providing audio to the speakers. Your set's only problem is a burnt-out display.

Hate to say it but uts pbobally shot. : ( Thats an early model plasma tv and most tv repair shops can't work on them, and buy the time you send it off to be fixed you can almost buy a new one unless you have an extended warranty

Is it 7 years old? Marvelous. Exciting. the lifetime of Maxent televisions are 6 moths the most!!!
You're lucky.

On a plasma that usually means a problem in the power sections. You should be able to get an estimate from a repair shop or Samsung repair depot. On that size of tv it should be cheaper to repair than replace unless it is several years old. Usually on a smaller tv just out of warrenty the cost to repair is worth more than just going out and buying a new tv.

As long as you know your replacement cost and get an estimate you will come out on top.

Yes,This tv have two problems.One is the power supply board have dead capacitors,need it to replaced,the other is the vertical lining board on the bottom near the speakers need all the old lining to resolders.The shop will cost u $ half to repair,it to buy a new tv.

it is likely the power supply board in the back of the tv. these are a huge problem. I fixed mine for $15 by taking it apart and taking the board to a repair shop. new cap on the board fixed it.

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Its a hardware problem. If its an expensive TV it may be worth getting someone to look at it and get it fixed. If its a cheaper one better off buying a new one.