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Samsung TV kaput
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Yes it's probably fixable but very tricky as a DIY job as you'll need to take out the LCD panel. Been there, tried that and failed at the last minute.
My LG screen started having weird colours on it. Problem was the Led backlights had died in a few places. I managed to get them out and ordered replacements. About £60.
Took the LCD panel off again; replaced the Led backlights and then put the LCD panel back in place. Heard a crack and a split across the panel appeared. Now totally dead.
Got my money back on the Led backlights and bought a new TV.
My LG screen started having weird colours on it. Problem was the Led backlights had died in a few places. I managed to get them out and ordered replacements. About £60.
Took the LCD panel off again; replaced the Led backlights and then put the LCD panel back in place. Heard a crack and a split across the panel appeared. Now totally dead.
Got my money back on the Led backlights and bought a new TV.
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I think unless you can get a tv engineer to repair it at a reasonable cost, I would buy a new one. One benefit though is that you can follow your advice in a recent thread……..” go out” 😂
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Very good advice OC, this is my winter night footie tv, not the van one,
Much will depend on its "age".
If that's into years and requiring to fund an engineer, the more so if its also involves a call out, that will quickly "Hoover" up money that IMO would be way better invested in buying a new set.
Economic repair of these things tends to be increasingly limited to the enthusiastic and knowledgeable DIYer, in this field it is not my territory.
Edit: I would have to try a "hard reboot"[leave unplugged overnight], and seeing if as affected with its other inputs, PC, set top box, DVD player etc; then start a market place deal scan for last year's models.
If that's into years and requiring to fund an engineer, the more so if its also involves a call out, that will quickly "Hoover" up money that IMO would be way better invested in buying a new set.
Economic repair of these things tends to be increasingly limited to the enthusiastic and knowledgeable DIYer, in this field it is not my territory.
Edit: I would have to try a "hard reboot"[leave unplugged overnight], and seeing if as affected with its other inputs, PC, set top box, DVD player etc; then start a market place deal scan for last year's models.
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The problem is most people of a certain age expect a modern LED TV to work as long as a CRT set of 20+ years ago where in fact the life expectancy of a LED TV is more like 5 years!
Our second TV after we got married (and it is our Golden Wedding anniversary this year!) was a Philips 16 inch CRT analogue and it lasted about 18 years without a second's problem!
My advice - having recently been there - is to look see what John Lewis have on offer. We got a Samsung 32in smart TV for the bedroom at £199, and more recently changed the lounge TV for a LG 32in smart for £179. Both work supremely well albeit both are brain bending when it comes to the smart bit! On balance I think the LG picture is slightly sharper but its prog guide is in silly tiny text. On the other hand the Samsung guide is much easier to use but occasionally looses contact with the streaming prog that you are trying to watch. For both sets, if possible, use Ethernet connection (i.e. cable) rather than letting it find its way around on wi-fi!
JLP will usually give you a five year guarantee with any smart TV, as will Richer Sounds (even six years with them) if JLP cannot meet your needs.
Our second TV after we got married (and it is our Golden Wedding anniversary this year!) was a Philips 16 inch CRT analogue and it lasted about 18 years without a second's problem!
My advice - having recently been there - is to look see what John Lewis have on offer. We got a Samsung 32in smart TV for the bedroom at £199, and more recently changed the lounge TV for a LG 32in smart for £179. Both work supremely well albeit both are brain bending when it comes to the smart bit! On balance I think the LG picture is slightly sharper but its prog guide is in silly tiny text. On the other hand the Samsung guide is much easier to use but occasionally looses contact with the streaming prog that you are trying to watch. For both sets, if possible, use Ethernet connection (i.e. cable) rather than letting it find its way around on wi-fi!
JLP will usually give you a five year guarantee with any smart TV, as will Richer Sounds (even six years with them) if JLP cannot meet your needs.
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