Versluis Posted January 31, 2015 Report Share Posted January 31, 2015 So my dad has a Samsung 50" flat screen that is outside of warranty and it has stopped working. He has had it for a couple years but never really used it, just sat in their basement entertainment center. Our guess is that it is a capacitor or power source that has failed from articles on the interwebs. He said he will give me the TV if I want it, but before I take it I want to see if this could be fixed for a reasonable price compared to just buying a new one. Does anyone have experience with taking a TV somewhere for repair? Does anyone on here do repairs like this? Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zx2guy19 Posted January 31, 2015 Report Share Posted January 31, 2015 Same thing happened to my dads Samsung. Ordered a new power board for $80 and 3 months later it happened again. I wouldn't waste your time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc1647545523 Posted January 31, 2015 Report Share Posted January 31, 2015 Daniel (integramadmax) http://www.columbusracing.com/forums/member.php?u=8479 is the TV guru on CR. He owns a TV warranty service business. I suggest you PM him and ask his opinion. I'm not sure if he's alerted to PM's on CR or not, and he doesn't log-in often, so if you don't hear in a day or so, contact me and I'll give you his cell number. He's been a big help to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Versluis Posted February 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 Daniel (integramadmax) http://www.columbusracing.com/forums/member.php?u=8479 is the TV guru on CR. He owns a TV warranty service business. I suggest you PM him and ask his opinion. I'm not sure if he's alerted to PM's on CR or not, and he doesn't log-in often, so if you don't hear in a day or so, contact me and I'll give you his cell number. He's been a big help to me. Thanks Doc. I'll send him a message. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Versluis Posted February 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 Same thing happened to my dads Samsung. Ordered a new power board for $80 and 3 months later it happened again. I wouldn't waste your time I'm afraid that is the response I would get. Some stuff I found online said that this model is issue prone. Just wanted to do some research before it got trashed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evan9381 Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 Thompson Electronics on either broad or main. i can never remember. Gary and Karen own it, Gary is on here but doesn't post. they've got a hoard of vettes...even a ZR1 last i saw them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stallion Motorsports1647545491 Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 we are dealing with the exact same thing right now, but on a 40in. Samsung. It's 12 screws to remove the panel, 6 for the power supply, and 5 minutes of soldering to fix it if it is just the caps. Most of the caps can be had for less than 1.00 each, and rarely do you need to replace more than 2. It looks like you already googled the issue, check youtube next. They went bad on tons of sammy tvs. tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Versluis Posted February 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 we are dealing with the exact same thing right now, but on a 40in. Samsung. It's 12 screws to remove the panel, 6 for the power supply, and 5 minutes of soldering to fix it if it is just the caps. Most of the caps can be had for less than 1.00 each, and rarely do you need to replace more than 2. It looks like you already googled the issue, check youtube next. They went bad on tons of sammy tvs. tom That's the word on the street I guess. When you power the TV, it doesn't do anything and all you can do is hear a clicking noise. Is that similar to your problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Versluis Posted February 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 Thompson Electronics on either broad or main. i can never remember. Gary and Karen own it, Gary is on here but doesn't post. they've got a hoard of vettes...even a ZR1 last i saw them. Thanks for the referral! I'll have to check them out and they Corvette people :thumbup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPL_Josh Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 Thompson Electronics on either broad or main. i can never remember. Gary and Karen own it, Gary is on here but doesn't post. they've got a hoard of vettes...even a ZR1 last i saw them. He got ride of the zr1 and got a new c7. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stallion Motorsports1647545491 Posted February 2, 2015 Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 That's the word on the street I guess. When you power the TV, it doesn't do anything and all you can do is hear a clicking noise. Is that similar to your problem? Ours takes 10-15 minutes to come on, but eventually works fine once powered on. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evan9381 Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 He got ride of the zr1 and got a new c7. I dont doubt that. I havent seen them in a couple years. They went thru a handful of vettes when i used to see them at the gym a few times a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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