the next big problem for collectors of bpc sets.brittle plastics.

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Originally Posted by freakaftr8

I'm starting to see problems with the plastics on Philips plasma tv's in where the mounts that hold the pdp panels into the plastic casing. The end result is the panel falling into the casing of the tv severing the lower buffer ribbon cables on the screen and junking the panel because these ribbons are fused into the glass. The plastics get brittle from the excessive heat they put out and causes the screw mounts to break. The plastics get yellowed. I've seen the Vizios starting to do this areound where the back screws to the casing too. Yep even the plasmas are starting to become brittle.

the vizio is just as bad.