: How does slapping an old tv make it work again?

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: How does slapping an old tv make it work again?

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Answer 1

Something that people aren’t mentioning is that older TVs routinely had socketed parts. This ranged from vacuum tubes (for TVs from before the 1970s) then various ICs and cables. These connections would become questionable with thermal cycling and also tarnishing. Causing the parts to shift slightly would often make a better connection.