Comments on: Will gently leaning a Plasma Tv screen against your knee damage it?

By: Cornelius

Cornelius — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 05:52:36 +0000

There is a layer of glass in front and in back of the plasma cells! However, the glass is not very thick, so it’s not incredibly strong.

What your friend did was not very smart! Consider yourself lucky that the TV is not damaged!

Next time the TV needs to be supported by something, make sure the ENTIRE screen is supported by something soft! Like a pillow or blanket! Putting the weight on a small area, like your friends knee, can cause extra stress on the glass and underlying plasma cells…causing failure!

By: Golfer

Golfer — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 05:52:36 +0000

No, it should be fine.

By: My name isn't Earl

My name isn't Earl — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 05:52:36 +0000

It should be fine. Any damage would be immediately noticeable. Leaning the screen on anything is not advisable.

And retailers won’t accept damaged items back anyway. What do you think they’d do with it? Chuck it in the bin and write off the cost?

Or were you planning on not telling them? Potentially causing them to be seriously out of pocket.

Unless it was a big chain – in which case screw ‘em