Smoke damage to TV

Droc

Droc

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So I property I work at had a kitchen fire last week. The living room which is right off of the kitchen suffered massive smoke damage.

There was a Samsung 55-60inch LCD on a stand. Ceiling temp was about 600 degrees as it melted the smoke detector.

At the height of the top of the TV, the temp should have been around 300 degrees for only a few min before the fire dept vented and doused the fire.

Insurance is covering his property and I am tasked with the demo of the unit, including possessions. Im considering trying to salvage the TV for myself instead of heaving it into the dumpster.

Today I plugged it in and it worked. No visible body damage aside from a heavy coating of smoke and that wicked smell. I know soot is corrosive and conductive. I peered in the back and the capacitors look fine, none blown from heat.



I plan on wiping it down, blasting it with air, and taking it apart as much as I can and washing the components with soap/water and rinsing with denatured alcohol and leaving to dry for a few days.


Does anyone have any tips on cleaning?

Think ill do the same with the smoke damaged PS3 :)
 
I'd probably try a shop-vac on everything first to get the loose stuff off. Then it's probably just getting down and dirty and wiping everything you can. Even if it doesn't completely restore, I think it'd be fun to take one of those things apart.
 
Don't take a shop vac to it. I was always told vacuums create static electricity. I would a compressor or air cans to blow particles away with air.
 
Good point about the static electricity. Vacuums do create static electricity because of all the moving air/dust particles rubbing against the attachment tube. However, if he follows general rules about keeping himself grounded while working on the TV (which he should be doing anyways right?), it shouldn't be a problem.
 
For normal cleaning, distilled water and a microfiber cloth is the best solution. For more difficult cleaning jobs (like this one), you should use a solution of half distilled water and half 70% isopropyl alcohol (commonly found as rubbing alcohol) and microfiber cloths. Anything stronger than that may damage the finish of the screen. Hopefully the smoke has not already damaged the finish too much.
 
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