Superduper to the rescue...again!!

[hemiguy2006]

Well, the $1 and $3 example wasn't the actual charge but the ratio representation for the purposes of presenting that story is correct.

Nowadays, nobody repairs TV's -- as electronics have now entered the disposable age. One goes bad, you simply get a new one. Cheaper and better quality/specs than the old one anyhow. Also warranty period is sooo ridiculous (90 days to 1 year is the norm) that it simply reflects the life expectancy of electronics today.

I Figured But Norm is that true even with the high pricing of these new flat screens you know being disposable

They don't make those anymore. It's not a real flat screen -- it is a projection screen so yes, it is now obsolete. The charge for service guys to do this exact same repair is like $1000+. That is to replace the entire module. Service guys are like tire and battery installers now. They no longer repair down to the component level. They simply follow a flow chart to narrow down to the module and replace the entire thing. Skilled service people are becoming like dinosaurs now.

This is so true.
There is only one shop in my entire town that does repairs on a component level , they have been around since the early seventies.
But all warranty repairs are handled just as norm said. they will replace a whole board or even an entire panel rather than getting to the root of the problem which is usually a couple of dollars worth of parts vs hundreds or even thousands of dollars worth of parts.

That Mits is huge !!! I remember having to load those up and deliver them back when they were new.
Try getting one of those up a flight of stairs

 

[Superduper]

What I really meant to say was new LCD or plasma TV's

What Hemiguy said is 100% true. So your new LCD or plasma will undergo the same troubleshooting technique. If it goes bad, they will troubleshoot down to the board or module (based on diagnostic flowchart provided to them by the manufacturer). When they find the bad module, the whole thing gets swapped out. If the screen itself is bad (the major part), they might just give you a refurbished one. Once the warranty period expires for the last of their model run, then you can bet support will run out as well. Then it's like you are on your own. 90, 6months and 1 year warranties seem to be the norm now. In a few years, your model won't even show up on their website under support. It will then be considered obsolete, discontinued and no longer supported models.

 

[mellymelsr]

That TV is not at floor level. How in the world did you ever muscle that outta there? And is that why the oak decoration on the bottom right corner outta wack?

...funny you should say that...luckily it has wheels on the bottom but that sucker is so heavy it got caught on the lower trim and yanked it off the wall. I took the pic before I had a chance to fix it... . Needless to say the next time I pull that sucker out a much lighter flat screen will go in it's place. Hopefully I can get a few more years of service because the picture quality is still excellent.

 

[blu_fuz]

I was just thinking of this thread. Someone gave me a 37" Polaroid LCD TV because it wouldn't turn on. After a little research it looks like these also have a problem with the capacitors bulging and needing to be replaced. I am tackling this tonight and I will probably end up with a $4.32 working 37" Polaroid LCD TV! I'll let you guys know

 

[monchito]

thanks norm for that info once in a blue moon i get offers to work on those mitsubishi projection tv , but i only did one which was a pioneer that was given to my friend,, 2 times it was serviced and would go back to the non working state sometimes it would turn on then stutoff after a few minutes or not turn on at all.... well after playing around with it i found out it had mutiple cracks in the solder , i think they might have overlooked the mainboard thinking it might have been something else basicly so i resoldered the board with fresh solder it been 2 years and its still working ... so good job norm :superduper:

 

[blu_fuz]

Hahaha. I just finished. 20 minutes later, $3.74, and 0 skill. All fixed. Replaced two 1000uf 10v capacitors with two 1000uf 35v capacitors. Worked perfect. Oh I love free stuff.