Smoking/melting Sony TVs

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" The company said that the televisions were not at risk while they were switched off." Thats good to know

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12 October 2011 Last updated at 11:10

Sony offers to check 'smoking' TV models Sony KDL-40V3000 TV Sony said a faulty component could cause some Bravia models to overheat

Sony is to offer free safety checks on several of its TV models after a number of sets started smoking.

The company warned that a component used in eight different versions of its Bravia televisions may be faulty and could, in rare cases, overheat.

However, it stopped short of issuing a full recall.

Instead Sony said that anyone who was concerned could request an engineer come to their home for free to inspect their TV.

The models affected are all LCDs, sold in Europe since June 2007.

They are: KDL-40D3400, KDL-40D3500, KDL-40D3550, KDL-40D3660.

KDL-40V3000, KDL-40W3000, KDL-40X3000, KDL-40X3500.

Some 1.6 million of the TVs have been sold worldwide; 630,000 of them in Europe.

Reports of overheating sets have so far all come from Japan.

The company said that the televisions were not at risk while they were switched off.

It warned owners to be aware of any unusual noises, smells or smoking coming from their Bravia.

Anyone noticing those symptoms should unplug the power cable and stop using the set immediately, said a Sony statement.

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N_Cook
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You get a choice between Niquitin lozenges or Nicorette spray.

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Ian Field

The Canadians dug down, and found out it was the inverter transformer in the backlight circuit.

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spamtrap1888

Sony seems to be having its share of problems. "Sony Hacked Again, 93,000 Accounts Exposed"

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The Canadians dug down, and found out it was the inverter transformer in the backlight circuit.

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I would have thought the inverter driver rather than transformer. I wonder if the problem is the ohmic high V. low A output side is overheating

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N_Cook

W3000

Must be Kharma.

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josephkk

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