Any TGO'ers repair TV's ?

[Tncobra]

I have a 40 Samsung LCD I need some troubleshoot tips on. Or a place to have it fixed, cost effectively.

ThanX

[ironsniper1]

Post up the issue and we can help, I have fixed a couple of LCD TVs as well as a arcade vector monitor

[2.ooohhh]

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-33199_7-57385857-221/samsung-settlement-warrants-older-tvs-with-faulty-capacitors/http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-33199_7-57385857-221/samsung-settlement-warrants-older-tvs-with-faulty-capacitors/

 

I fixed mine myself, it took longer to find the soldering iron in my mess of a garage than it did to solder in replacements for the 2 failed capacitors.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cfYCn2xL8c

Edited July 23, 2013 by 2.ooohhh

[Tncobra]

I picked up a free TV, apparently it took a power surge from a storm.

Slow steady red blinking power light.

I can half way pull out the ribbon cable connector from the pwr board plug, or from the main board plug and get the tv to work perfect. ( Cable that connects main and power boards) It will turn on/off with remote or manual. Main menu, sound everything will work. Screen looks perfect. So it's not a loose connection because I can duplicate it working on either end of the cable at the main board or pwr board.

After I push the cable end all the way back into the pwr board or main board the TV continues to work perfect until it is turned off. Once turned off, the TV will not turn back on, slow steady red blinking led continues like before. Then I can half way pull out the connector and get it to work again.

I have on hand a good pwr board both old and new do the same. The old capacitors don't show any bulging and the new board should be good although anything can happen.

I'm leaning toward the main board. Not sure why a half plugged in cable would make it work fine ? Edited July 23, 2013 by Tncobra

[Westwindmike]

Why not leave the cable half out and leave it at that?

[ironsniper1]

there could be some damage on the cable causing it to work temporally until it looses connection again