I was looking around at the Pioneer plasma TV repair support site today to get a sense of common repair problems they have with their TVs. They list only 6 problems in their FAQ, leading me to believe these are their most common issues. Or at least the ones most easily handled without professional help. Below are the problems and a short summary of solutions. Where we offer more detailed instructions, I’ve linked there.

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Cleaning solutions and kits for your plasma and LCD TV screens can be purchased at your local computer or electronics store.

If you have a large, flat-panel plasma TV, no doubt you have collected finger prints on the screen. Luckily cleaning a plasma TV screen is a simple process that shouldn’t take too long.  Modern plasma TV screens are more sensitive to being damaged by cleaning than old, cathode ray tube televisions, but with a little care that won’t be a problem.  First, it’s important to note that you should not use any cleaning solution that contains ammonia, such as Windex, or bleach. These chemicals will react to the polymer screens, causing long-term damage. The screens are also easily scratched, so be certain your cleaning cloth is soft, such as a microfiber cloth or lens cloth.

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Today we added an article on repairing plasma TV screen burn in. It’s not hard to try and many modern plasma TV sets even include a feature specifically for this purpose.

This video shows a fairly unsophisticated — but effective in this case — method of clearing up stuck pixels on a broken plasma TV screen.

Again, we recommend proceeding at your own risk.

Today we posted a new article on repairing a broken plasma TV screen. Unfortunately it’s difficult to repair plasma screens due to the way they are built. But if you have a minor crack or scratch there are a few things you can do to repair your cracked plasma TV screen.