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What to do with broken Plasma?

BuddiesBuddies Registered User regular
edited June 2009 in Help / Advice Forum
So my two month old 58" plasma is out of commision now. Apparently those things are more fragile than I thought. Insurance will not cover it. How can I throw this behemoth away?

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    ImprovoloneImprovolone Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Most big box retailers will take it away to recycle it if you buy a new TV from them. If you aren't buying retail, certainly look into electronic recycling. Depending on your area, there are free services and non-free services. But if you want to be nice to the envrionment, you might not have a choice.

    So what about it is broken?

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    BuddiesBuddies Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    A cracked screen. Flying controller hit it on the left side, and it spiderwebbed in three different spots. Screen fizzeled and shut off forever.

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    The Black HunterThe Black Hunter The key is a minimum of compromise, and a simple, unimpeachable reason to existRegistered User regular
    edited June 2009
    You may be able to get it fixed

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    Captain VashCaptain Vash Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    The Black Hunter wrote: »
    You may be able to get it fixed

    a new glass screen
    re-gassing
    + installation
    is almost certainly going to cost the same or above what he paid for the unit initially.

    can't hurt to get an estimate though!

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    Penguin_OtakuPenguin_Otaku Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    It'll be way too much to get it repaired. I sold my broken Samsung 32'' LCD on eBay and made 200 bucks on it.

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    ThanatosThanatos Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Generally, hazardous waste.

    If you're in California, it's free, as the disposal fee for it has already been paid.

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    ImprovoloneImprovolone Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    You could also post a free listing on craigslist. Shit will be gone in an hour.
    Of course you do risk the person getting it saying "fuck this" and throwing it away.

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    RUNN1NGMANRUNN1NGMAN Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    I read somewhere that Apple stores have started accepting all used electronics for recycling, even non-Apple products. Not sure if they would take a giant plasma though.

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    FiggyFiggy Fighter of the night man Champion of the sunRegistered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Definitely just post an ad on Craigslist and/or Kijiji to see if anyone wants a broken TV. A lot of people collect these things for parts.

    You might be able to make a few bucks from it, or at the very least they'll pick it up and haul it away for you.

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    BuddiesBuddies Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Thanks. I think passing it on to someone else is what I am going to do.

    I feel like a jerk about how depressed this damn TV is making me. My house doesn't feel like my home anymore cause I do not have the luxury of turning on a TV to fill the empty space with noise. Luckily I did just buy the home and that tax credit can get me a new one, but I'll be without a TV for a few weeks(going on my 8th week from when I amended my tax return).

    Anyone live in VA Beach and want a broken Plasma?

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    Dark_SideDark_Side Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Seriously, just put an ad on craigslist. Same thing happened to me and I made a cl post about it, in less than 2 hours I had 30 messages from people wanting it. I had to screen to make sure someone wasn't just going to throw it away, but most people wanted it for parts. I guess there's a few parts in it worth over a couple hundred dollars.

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