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no_hypocrisy

(46,133 posts) Sun Jan 1, 2012, 12:14 AM Jan 2012

Portable DVD Player Question

Mine just went black. Even when loading.

Can flat-screen DVD players "burn out" like the old-fashioned television tubes? Don't know whether to fix or buy a new one. (It's less than 5 years old.)

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Portable DVD Player Question (Original Post) no_hypocrisy Jan 2012 OP

Yes, those display screens can burn out Duer 157099 Jan 2012 #1

Thanks so much. no_hypocrisy Jan 2012 #2

Duer 157099

(17,742 posts)

1. Yes, those display screens can burn out

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Sun Jan 1, 2012, 12:21 AM

Jan 2012

It's a mercury bulb and can be replaced if you're feeling handy and know how to solder etc. If it's not the bulb, it could also be the power inverter which is even more likely. Depends on how much it costs for a new one. Probably not worth fixing unless you DIY. imho.

no_hypocrisy

(46,133 posts)

2. Thanks so much.

Reply to Duer 157099 (Reply #1)

Sun Jan 1, 2012, 12:26 AM

Jan 2012

And Happy New Year.

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