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i need some1 to tell me how can i get a scratched tv screen fixed?

i have a phillips wide screen tv and my little boy has scratched the front of the screen,how do you get it fixed????is there any way??
vicky, October 2004
claim on your house contents insurance if you hace some

rs, October 2004
Depending on the depth of the scratch it may be possible to restore it.

Because the cathode ray tube has an internal vacuum, the thickness of the tube face cannot be polished below a certain critical depth, as it must withstand the air pressure acting against it.

Take it to a reputable TV service centre and ask their opinion. If they think it's possible to polish it out, they can arrange to remove the tube and send it away for professional polishing.

It won't be cheap, due to shipping costs of a heavy item plus the polishing but it will be less expensive than replacing the tube completely.

Cobweb, October 2004