at least not at a price worth it to you, but it doesn't hurt to ask. This is going to vary greatly depending on the shop, some of the better ones with a tech sitting around might decide to do it on the cheap.
Alternative is, if you're somewhat handy and feel like taking a hack at it, you have nothing to lose, soldering irons (and solder, flux and a replacement connector) are cheap enough.
an actual mom and pop repair store they probably wouldn’t charge too much. If you take it to a Best Buy or something it will never be worth it. I had a tv repaired by a local computer guy that charged me $60 and it was totally worth it. The trouble is finding someone to do it.
I had an LG that was only a couple of years old just stop turning on. I did some digging and it's possible it was fixable, but there was no way I was going to bother taking it apart to find out or deal with taking it somewhere and going through a whole ordeal.
I got a new Samsung 55" for like $550 - much easier.
Sometimes certain problems become so common that there are repair videos for them. Re-soldering a connector may be one of them. If you think you can solder give it a shot, if it doesn't work out chuck it.
I wouldnt pay to fix. I just got a 50" flat screen from Walmart for $179 for my daughter which gets good reviews. I can't believe I paid $1500 for my first 42" HDTV about 15 years ago but its still working.
Just be careful if you're going to tackle it yourself Â
the power supplies in these TVs have caps that store a fair bit of electricity, and if you had it plugged in before you attempted to take it apart you could get a nasty shock. Best to let it sit a couple of days before you get down to business.
I had an LG that was only a couple of years old just stop turning on. I did some digging and it's possible it was fixable, but there was no way I was going to bother taking it apart to find out or deal with taking it somewhere and going through a whole ordeal.
I got a new Samsung 55" for like $550 - much easier.
Just got a Samsung 55in UHD myself. NU7100 model. Great size and picture quality so far. Still have the 2009 Samsung 39 inch LED that works and am moving it elsewhere in house for casual use.
In a couple years time the OLEDs will be much cheaper and the 8k variants are on the horizon soon too. TVs much like other technology have become easier to produce and R&D costs are much lower than in the old days.
I had an LG that was only a couple of years old just stop turning on. I did some digging and it's possible it was fixable, but there was no way I was going to bother taking it apart to find out or deal with taking it somewhere and going through a whole ordeal.
I got a new Samsung 55" for like $550 - much easier.
Just got a Samsung 55in UHD myself. NU7100 model. Great size and picture quality so far. Still have the 2009 Samsung 39 inch LED that works and am moving it elsewhere in house for casual use.
In a couple years time the OLEDs will be much cheaper and the 8k variants are on the horizon soon too. TVs much like other technology have become easier to produce and R&D costs are much lower than in the old days.
Yep, that's the exact model I got. The only think I am a little annoyed at myself for is that I was set on making sure whatever I purchased had a 120Hz refresh rate rather than 60 and for some reason, as soon as I walked into the store, it totally slipped my mind and I didn't think to check.
Of course, this Samsung is 60Hz - so basically, of the very few stipulations I had for the new set I was picking out, I managed to completely forget about.
That said - the picture is still really nice and now that I've done some tinkering with the settings, I like the way it looks.
Flipped on Blue Planet in 4K over the weekend and it's incredible how vivid and detailed it is compared to broadcasts in 1080p.
Hopefully there will be more 4K content sooner than later. There's not nearly enough right now considering how long we've had the capabilities which is sort of surprising; I'm sure there's reasons for it, I just haven't read into it that much.
In any event - for under 600 bucks, to get a quality 55" Samsung TV is a good buy in my book. I'll live without the 120Hz refresh rate - my next TV will have it.
I had an 8 year old Plasma that went dead. I spent WAAAY more time and effort than I should have to repair it, but in the end, was able to repair it for about $200. They don't make plasmas any longer. Personally, I like the plasma picture better than anything on today's market so the effort has served me well.
Obviously, YouTube and internet knowledge-bases are god-sends. If you can't be bothered, then don't; but it's really not that hard to trouble-shoot in today's age.
Be incredibly wary of repair centers. There was one that provided free pick-up/ drop-off, provided you with a temporary replacement while they fixed it AND provided free trouble-shooting of the TV. The whole thing felt like a scam.
If you need circuit board repair, I highly recommend www.ptselectronicsinc.com
I send a board off to be repaired. They were unable to repair it, but didn't charge me for it. Had they successfully repaired it, the cost would have been under $150.
Just got a Samsung 55in UHD myself. NU7100 model. Great size and picture quality so far.
I bought a 55" Samsung KU630D from Costco for roughly $630 and I hate the thing.
TV is way too cute with all the "smart" features it tries to incorporate. Not very many app developers support Samsung's TV OS (whatever it's called).
There will be times where the TV just won't shut off. Doesn't matter if you use the remote or the stupid analog control on the back of the TV. Just, won't shut off.
Or the times where the remote's volume control gets stuck and the volume shoots-up to 100% at 11PM. Really, a great TV.
I've got a Panasonic Plasma from 2011 still kicking but no change I fix it if it went. Just not worth the time and effort (or cost).
Alternative is, if you're somewhat handy and feel like taking a hack at it, you have nothing to lose, soldering irons (and solder, flux and a replacement connector) are cheap enough.
It has depreciated to a point where it isn't worth a thing and probably more to fix then to keep.
I got a new Samsung 55" for like $550 - much easier.
Sometimes certain problems become so common that there are repair videos for them. Re-soldering a connector may be one of them. If you think you can solder give it a shot, if it doesn't work out chuck it.
I got a new Samsung 55" for like $550 - much easier.
Just got a Samsung 55in UHD myself. NU7100 model. Great size and picture quality so far. Still have the 2009 Samsung 39 inch LED that works and am moving it elsewhere in house for casual use.
In a couple years time the OLEDs will be much cheaper and the 8k variants are on the horizon soon too. TVs much like other technology have become easier to produce and R&D costs are much lower than in the old days.
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I had an LG that was only a couple of years old just stop turning on. I did some digging and it's possible it was fixable, but there was no way I was going to bother taking it apart to find out or deal with taking it somewhere and going through a whole ordeal.
I got a new Samsung 55" for like $550 - much easier.
Just got a Samsung 55in UHD myself. NU7100 model. Great size and picture quality so far. Still have the 2009 Samsung 39 inch LED that works and am moving it elsewhere in house for casual use.
In a couple years time the OLEDs will be much cheaper and the 8k variants are on the horizon soon too. TVs much like other technology have become easier to produce and R&D costs are much lower than in the old days.
Yep, that's the exact model I got. The only think I am a little annoyed at myself for is that I was set on making sure whatever I purchased had a 120Hz refresh rate rather than 60 and for some reason, as soon as I walked into the store, it totally slipped my mind and I didn't think to check.
Of course, this Samsung is 60Hz - so basically, of the very few stipulations I had for the new set I was picking out, I managed to completely forget about.
That said - the picture is still really nice and now that I've done some tinkering with the settings, I like the way it looks.
Flipped on Blue Planet in 4K over the weekend and it's incredible how vivid and detailed it is compared to broadcasts in 1080p.
Hopefully there will be more 4K content sooner than later. There's not nearly enough right now considering how long we've had the capabilities which is sort of surprising; I'm sure there's reasons for it, I just haven't read into it that much.
In any event - for under 600 bucks, to get a quality 55" Samsung TV is a good buy in my book. I'll live without the 120Hz refresh rate - my next TV will have it.
Obviously, YouTube and internet knowledge-bases are god-sends. If you can't be bothered, then don't; but it's really not that hard to trouble-shoot in today's age.
Be incredibly wary of repair centers. There was one that provided free pick-up/ drop-off, provided you with a temporary replacement while they fixed it AND provided free trouble-shooting of the TV. The whole thing felt like a scam.
If you need circuit board repair, I highly recommend www.ptselectronicsinc.com
I send a board off to be repaired. They were unable to repair it, but didn't charge me for it. Had they successfully repaired it, the cost would have been under $150.
I bought a 55" Samsung KU630D from Costco for roughly $630 and I hate the thing.
TV is way too cute with all the "smart" features it tries to incorporate. Not very many app developers support Samsung's TV OS (whatever it's called).
There will be times where the TV just won't shut off. Doesn't matter if you use the remote or the stupid analog control on the back of the TV. Just, won't shut off.
Or the times where the remote's volume control gets stuck and the volume shoots-up to 100% at 11PM. Really, a great TV.