# LCD HDTV Repair Question **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [April 5, 2009, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lcd-hdtv-repair-question/492016 "2009-04-05T00:30:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2009, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lcd-hdtv-repair-question/492016/1 "2009-04-05T00:30:13Z")
Well, I think I am fucked but here goes: I have a 37" Toshiba Regza (?) HDTV in my basement. Apparently my 3 year old son struck the screen with a plastic bat the other day. There is now a small, almost triangular shaped yellow spot to the left of center on the screen. When I first noticed it, it looked like a stain on the outside of the screen, but it isn’t. It’s internal. I googled around a bit but didn’t get any definitive answers. Is there anything I can do to fix this short of sending it in to Toshiba or buying a new TV? It’s not a big deal I guess, but the spot is certainly distracting, especially against a white or light colored background. You just can’t help but zero in on it with your eyes. Anyone? Bueller? Is this repairable or do I just have to deal? Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2009, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lcd-hdtv-repair-question/492016/2 "2009-04-05T00:54:04Z")
You’re boned. The good news is that IME, your eyes begin to tune out such annoyances sooner or later. When I first started wearing glasses, I couldn’t help but notice the rims clearly visible in my periphery, but after a short time (a week or two?) I stopped noticing. ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2009, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lcd-hdtv-repair-question/492016/3 "2009-04-05T02:44:07Z")
> [@Q.E.D](#): > > You’re boned. The good news is that IME, your eyes begin to tune out such annoyances sooner or later. When I first started wearing glasses, I couldn’t help but notice the rims clearly visible in my periphery, but after a short time (a week or two?) I stopped noticing. I appreciate the reply, but I’m not sure it’s the same thing. I’m not likely to develop tunnel vision to the point where the damaged spot becomes unnoticeable. It’s like ye olde hair on the projector screen…it’s miniscule, but it’s there and impossible to ignore. ---
**Author:** ![zwede](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/ac91a4/32.png) [@zwede](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zwede)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2009, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lcd-hdtv-repair-question/492016/4 "2009-04-05T02:44:55Z")
The LCD panel itself is damaged. Bad news is replacing it will cost about the same as buying a new TV. ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2009, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lcd-hdtv-repair-question/492016/5 "2009-04-05T02:59:13Z")
> [@FoieGrasIsEvil](#): > > I appreciate the reply, but I’m not sure it’s the same thing. It really is. It takes longer than the time it takes to watch a feature film, but if you watched movies on that hair infested projector for a couple weeks, you’d stop noticing the hair unless you specifically thought about it. Most of your senses are designed to tune out static elements otherwise you’d be overwhelmed by extraneous sensory data such as the feeling of clothing on your skin, the scent of your own perfume or cologne or the hum of the refrigerator. ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2009, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lcd-hdtv-repair-question/492016/6 "2009-04-05T03:28:49Z")
Goshdarnit! I figured as much… ---
**Author:** ![WarmNPrickly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d78d45/32.png) [@WarmNPrickly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WarmNPrickly)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2009, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lcd-hdtv-repair-question/492016/7 "2009-04-05T03:32:42Z")
Your screen is done, but there is no need to replace it. Simply buy a 40" screen and place it in front of your damaged screen. ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2009, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lcd-hdtv-repair-question/492016/8 "2009-04-05T14:04:16Z")
> [@WarmNPrickly](#): > > Your screen is done, but there is no need to replace it. Simply buy a 40" screen and place it in front of your damaged screen. How does that work?