Broken TV in building hit by lightning

If it struck by lightning its cooked . We got hit by lightning blew the phone off the wall cooked the phone boxes and blew the tv .

When tvs are struck by lightning most of them are beyond repairs and if successful they always give problems in the future.

I am so sorry but you should have claimed that on insurance. The amount of damage to all the solid state items in that set would mean that you are going to be replacing everything.

yes it can be repaired,mostly tv strucked by lightning are dead set because of the very high voltage that goes to the circuit coming from the lightning.there are voltage protector on the circuit.they are placed on the high voltage section of the circuit example are,pico resistors,glass fuseand varistors..yuo need to check them out..

Best to take it to a repair centre as lightning damage can cause either minor fault such as an internal fuse blown or major problems that would make it uneconomical to repair. Ask for an estimate for the cost to repair.

You wont be able to fix the TV your self as the power circuit board may have blown - consult a qualified repair man. Buying a surge protector for your expensive electronic goods is highly recommended.

$150 usd- $177usd. SEE HERE
$200 SEE HERE

Quote from the link...
" My Bottom Line

Considering the price, I am pleased as punch with this purchase. Expecting to receive only basic features, the Orion shouldn't disappoint. Audio buffs should look elsewhere, but at a purchase price of approximately $150 for a 27" TV, one isn't looking to the STV2763A as a high tech set. I'm sure I'm forgetting certain specs here, but this my low tech review of a low tech set. I'm happy with the Orion, a nice balance of value and price."

Amount Paid (US$): 177.00

Since it is 4-5 years old look to get less than half from the insurance co.

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your tv may have ben magnetized by the lightning strike.
tv's have an automatic degaussing circuit that demagnetizes
the pix tube when the set is turned on. this degaussing circuit
may not be working or magnetism may have been too strong for
the internal degaussing to correct.
contact local tv repair shop in your area see if they can manually
degauss your set , it should be a min. service charge around $25.
roland

If it was me...I would first check the series of fuses on you main circuit board. Look for any burned components.

The lightning probably zapped the tuner in you set. If no signal is present the screen is muted (BLUE).This is a feature to prevent your seeing snow on the screen. Stargazer