Removing Pioneer Plasma

[Mel King]

I bought a new LCD to replace the Pioneer Plasma ( PDP-4330 in a '03 Select).

I'm trying to remove the Plasma. I took out the lower 2 screws and I assume that the top is sitting on hooks. I've applied considerable upward force to unhook it. I'm afraid to exert too much force and break it. It seems to be hung up in the middle. Are there two hooks one on each side or one hook in the middle? Has anybody removed one of these? How?

Mel

[Jon]

Mel
What brand and model ru putting in
J
I want to do same

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[Mel King]

I haven't been able to get the old Plasma out yet. I can't reach the lockdown release if there is one and it won't lift off the bracket. Anyway, the LCD that will fit and give you a bigger picture is a Mitsubishi LT-46246. It's a 46" screen but it's the only one we found that will fit in the 42" wide space other than some 40". We got it at Fry's for about $1700. Our space measures 42" W and 28" H.

[Clogand...@aol.com]

I have removed my plasma tv.  There is a big bracket in the middle.  You need to lift the tv up behind the china cabinet above at least 12 or 13".   It weighs a ton. Then it will come off the bracket.  We used 2X4's and wooden blocks to help lift it up on both sides.  You really have to take it all the way up.

 

Catherine Van Dyke

Travel Supreme Select 03

[Clogand...@aol.com]

I replaced the tv with and LCD 1080p 42" - Dynex from Best Buy.  Fits perfect although we modified the existing bracket to fit.

 

Catherine Van Dyke

[Mel King]

I've used a 2 x 4 as a lever but it doesn't move up at all. I managed to bust my granite trying. I can see the bracket up in there with a mirror but the panel won't budge. How much force did you use? So, it should just slide straight up; there's no locking mechanism?

[Steven Adams]

Mel,

 

You probably know this already if it applies, but in our coach the bottom of the cabinets above the TV are made so that they can be removed. That gives you access from the top if needed.

 

Steve

[ics-john]

Like many otgers, I removed the shelves from the upper cabinet and
removed my JVC plasm by lifting it straight up. I replaced it with a
Sony Bravia but had to use a new wall bracket as the one TS used was
made to fit the JVC and couldn't be adapted.

John

[Clogand...@aol.com]

There was no locking mechanism on mine.  It was just plain heavy.  Took two of us to lift it.

 

Catherine

[Mel King]

I finally got the Pioneer Plasma out. I used a 2" x 3" as a lever and cranked up each side and put blocks under the edge as it raised. All of a sudden, it let go. Come to find out, there were two screws in the bottom of the wall half of the mount threaded into the round drop-in portion of the panel half of the mount. They tore out and then I was able to gradually lift and block each side until the panel was high enough (about 10 or 12 inches) to clear the drop-in mount. So, if you're trying to get a plasma out, use a mirror and flashlight to see if there are two screws in the bottom of the mount. Good luck unscrewing them. If you have granite on the cabinet below the plasma, use a board under the lever to distribute the weight. Because I used enough force to break the screws, I managed to break the granite right in half. Bummer!

Mel

[Wayne Layton]

Why were you removing the unit in the first place? I have the old style TV and was considering Plasma or LCD. Didn’t know if there was a problem with plasma.

 

From: travel-supreme-motor...@googlegroups.com [mailto:travel-supreme-motor...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mel King
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Subject: Re: Removing Pioneer Plasma

 

I finally got the Pioneer Plasma out. I used a 2" x 3" as a lever and cranked up each side and put blocks under the edge as it raised. All of a sudden, it let go. Come to find out, there were two screws in the bottom of the wall half of the mount threaded into the round drop-in portion of the panel half of the mount. They tore out and then I was able to gradually lift and block each side until the panel was high enough (about 10 or 12 inches) to clear the drop-in mount. So, if you're trying to get a plasma out, use a mirror and flashlight to see if there are two screws in the bottom of the mount. Good luck unscrewing them. If you have granite on the cabinet below the plasma, use a board under the lever to distribute the weight. Because I used enough force to break the screws, I managed to break the granite right in half. Bummer!

Mel

 

 

[Mel King]

It was shutting down anywhere from 5 to 30 minutes. I had tried another media receiver and cooling fans but it didn't fix it. It may have been the cables but I couldn't find any so I gave up and bought the 46" Mitsubishi LT-46246.

[Slabman]

Mitsubishi has one of the narrowest bezels around its screen, allowing
for a maximum viewable screen size. Others have wider bezels and,
hence, do not allow anything more than 40-42 in. screens. So this is
the way to go if max screen size is your goal. Heat is the most
common cause of these TV's to die, so anything you can do to help cool
it will be beneficial. One must be sure that 46 in. Mitsu. will allow
good airflow to the rear.

I bought my Alante WITHOUT a TV and picked out a 42 in. Sony Bravia
which fit in well. That same bracket didn't fit mine either, but I
adapted it to fit, so now all works well. But it is a "bear" to mount/
dismount that thing as others have found out. Definitely a two man
job with a little help from the DW to place cables in the right
location.

Now I face replacing my 26 in. BR TV, since it, too, is cutting out
intermittently. (I also want to get the latest, greatest DIGITAL TV
in there. ) LOL! After a lot of research I've found the Vizio 26
in. to be my choice for replacement. It is dimensionally friendly and
the cables/cords hang downward from an indented section of the rear,
so it won't add to the overall mounted thickness. Also, the side-
mounted controls are on the lower RH side, perfectly fitting the
opening in the trim ring. It's been a while since I took the TV out,
so don't remember the mounting hole spacings, but I know I can drill
more holes in the mounting plate/bracket to make it work. BTW...this
TV is about an inch narrower than the opening width so I figure this
will allow better ventilation around the rear of the unit.

[Charlie Kendrick]

The old JV in our 01 TS 38DSO3 was due to be replaced.

We found a Sonly Bravia that fit between the side cabinet doors
above the dash board and had a cabinet maker build a drawer on sliders
to fill the compartment. He angle the face of the drawer
to match the slope of the cabinet, so now we have a place to
store DVDs movies, software for computers, etc, simply by pulling
out the drawer (which has the TV attached to the face.

Works out well and does not extend into the room enough to
"wear" on our foreheads when entering the coach.

Charlie Kendrick

[Al_M]

Plasma is not the best choice for the RV environment. Go with LCD.
Less power consumption and less sensitivity to environmental issues.

Al

[Al_M]

I recently removed an "old" CRT type TV from the center cabinet, built
a wall and put in a 40" 1080P LCD. The most difficult part of the job
turned out to be getting the old monster CRT out of the hole. There
is very little room to remove the screws from the top trim piece.
Once that trim board is out it's a two man job to lift out the
monster!. I then built in a new back wall for the cabinet out of two
thicknesses of cabinet grade plywood and mounted a hanger for the
LCD. Finding a hanger that provided sufficient "latching" surface was
difficult. Most of them are designed for stationary walls! Lots of
careful measurements while building and installing the new back wall!

Al

On Apr 8, 11:08 pm, "Wayne Layton" <waynelay...@gmail.com> wrote:

[Slabman]

Good idea when replacing an old CRT....but ya gotta measure carefully,
lest you set the new one too far back in the cabinet! LOL!

[Al_M]

Oh yes!!!!
But, I must remind you that the measurements were perfect. It was
placing the top and bottom supports on the wrong side of that
precisely computed and measured line that caused the 1.5" problem!

Al

[Slabman]

Bla...bla...bla....sounds like another POLITICIAN to me! LOL!!!!!!!
I'll send you a new tape measure with marking on BOTH sides....maybe
that'll help?