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Broken TV LCD - Any repair options?

Evil_ReaverEvil_Reaver Registered User regular
edited August 2011 in Help / Advice Forum
Long story short, my LCD TV is not Wiimote-proof.

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Do I have any repair solutions or is this a 'throw it out and get a new one' scenario?

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  • Descendant XDescendant X Skyrim is my god now. Outpost 31Registered User regular
    Yeah... you'll probably have to replace it. You could always call up a couple of the shops in town and see if you can get an estimate though.

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  • jedikuonjijedikuonji Registered User regular
    I know a guy that does electronics repair. He pretty much just tells people to not bother bringing in a TV for repair as the components are typically as or more expensive than just buying a new TV.

  • matt has a problemmatt has a problem Points to 'off' Points to 'on'Registered User regular
    jedikuonji wrote:
    I know a guy that does electronics repair. He pretty much just tells people to not bother bringing in a TV for repair as the components are typically as or more expensive than just buying a new TV.

    If the components aren't, then the components + labor to replace them definitely will be.

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  • ViscountalphaViscountalpha The pen is mightier than the sword http://youtu.be/G_sBOsh-vyIRegistered User regular
    Sell it for parts and then buy a new lcd tv. It's better to get something then nothing for it.

  • DjeetDjeet Registered User regular
    Since the screen's busted it's a loss. If the tubes\LEDs had burned out or had the inverter gone you'd have some recourse. TV repair guy would charge you enough to replace those items that you'd probably just decide to buy new, but if you were careful and used to prying open electronics you could replace tubes\inverter board. You may or may not have luck flogging those parts on ebay.

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