TV repairs

Gunner RA · 24th June 2013, 17:14

Can anyone recommend a good TV repair guy or gal for that matter in the Walsall, Sutton Coldfield or North Birmingham areas.
Our Samsung LED TV died yesterday and I guess from the symptoms its a faulty power supply unit.
I did some research on the net and apparently it's a very common problem with modern Samsung tellies. But a repair has got to be better than shelling out 600 notes for a replacement. That's money better spent contributing to the cost of an MGF for swmbo.
Thanks for any suggestions.

tareim · 24th June 2013, 18:18

how good are your diy skills? all you'd need is a screw driver to take the back off, couple connectors, couple of screws holding the circuit board to the tv itself then you can replace it with a working power unit

Gunner RA · 24th June 2013, 21:38

Will probably do that eventually, going to give Samsung customer services a try first as there has allegedly been such a world wide furore over this fault they have been known to carry out repairs as a good will gesture to improve their PR.

PaulPJ · 25th June 2013, 07:27

How old is the TV as we bought the UE55ES6800 model 18 months ago.

Gunner RA · 25th June 2013, 07:38

I'm at work at the moment and don't have the model number with me but it's only two and a half years old.

tareim · 25th June 2013, 11:09

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Originally Posted by Gunner RA

Will probably do that eventually, going to give Samsung customer services a try first as there has allegedly been such a world wide furore over this fault they have been known to carry out repairs as a good will gesture to improve their PR.

yeah I got a old 40" samsung from work as it was no longer working, turned out to be suffering a bad power supply unit as well as the dreaded blown capacitors, easy enough to replace both boardsand was working well after that

neilbaker86 · 25th June 2013, 11:49

Phone Samsung and have a good old moan, tell them you expected it to last longer than 30 months when you bought it and how disappointed you are.

As has been said, they'll probably offer to help in some way as it's a very common fault.

If you decide to DIY, then it's probably the large electrolytic capacitors on the PSU, replace them with ones of a higher working voltage (if you can get them to fit), obviously use the same farad rating.

coolcat · 27th June 2013, 09:07

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Originally Posted by neilbaker86

Phone Samsung and have a good old moan, tell them you expected it to last longer than 30 months when you bought it and how disappointed you are.

As has been said, they'll probably offer to help in some way as it's a very common fault.

If you decide to DIY, then it's probably the large electrolytic capacitors on the PSU, replace them with ones of a higher working voltage (if you can get them to fit), obviously use the same farad rating.

Adding to this, make sure they are 105c and not 85c caps as well and remember they are polarised, so put them round the right way

ceedy · 27th June 2013, 14:20

If its def the PSU then its probably ( but not always) the Capacitors have packed up .. and a cheap repair, ( worth a visit to the "BAD CAPS" Forum for some advice..

I've done a few with just caps( a couple of pounds) and my last one a 42 inch Panasonic I bought a whole PSU board off Flea bay and popped it in .. under £50 ..

C.

greendriver · 16th December 2013, 15:38

My samsung 40" tv takes ages to wake up. Had a moan to Samsung, who are sending an engineer on wednesday. If it is the capacitors, the repair will be free...

...lets hope so..

24th June 2013, 17:14	#1
Gunner RA Avid contributor rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Sutton Coldfield Posts: 242 Thanks: 21 Thanked 27 Times in 23 Posts	TV repairs Can anyone recommend a good TV repair guy or gal for that matter in the Walsall, Sutton Coldfield or North Birmingham areas. Our Samsung LED TV died yesterday and I guess from the symptoms its a faulty power supply unit. I did some research on the net and apparently it's a very common problem with modern Samsung tellies. But a repair has got to be better than shelling out 600 notes for a replacement. That's money better spent contributing to the cost of an MGF for swmbo. Thanks for any suggestions.

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PaulPJ Posted a thing or two Rover 75 2.0 Manual Facelift CDTi Contemporary in Starlight Silver Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: New Forest - Hampshire Posts: 1,003 Thanks: 91 Thanked 42 Times in 42 Posts	How old is the TV as we bought the UE55ES6800 model 18 months ago. __________________ Regards Paul Member 550 Last edited by PaulPJ; 27th June 2013 at 09:52..

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ceedy This is my second home All Trophy Blue ,ZT260#50 , ZT CDTI Auto, ZR105+ and 1.8T Firefrost spoiling the Set . Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Nr Sherborne But in Somerset.. Posts: 6,084 Thanks: 916 Thanked 1,214 Times in 768 Posts	If its def the PSU then its probably ( but not always) the Capacitors have packed up .. and a cheap repair, ( worth a visit to the "BAD CAPS" Forum for some advice.. I've done a few with just caps( a couple of pounds) and my last one a 42 inch Panasonic I bought a whole PSU board off Flea bay and popped it in .. under £50 .. C. __________________ The Three Bloo's Wifey's Zr105, MY CDTI & 260 #50 and Number One sons 1.8T in Firefrost When I were a lad Zero to 142 in 10.25 secs at the Pod on my Blown Norton. 210 Kart Champ in 70's

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greendriver This is my second home MG ZTT 180 in Poseidon Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Croydon Posts: 3,745 Thanks: 44 Thanked 86 Times in 75 Posts	old thread revival My samsung 40" tv takes ages to wake up. Had a moan to Samsung, who are sending an engineer on wednesday. If it is the capacitors, the repair will be free... ...lets hope so.. __________________ *None of my troubles are Rover*

24th June 2013, 18:18	#2
tareim I really should get out more....... MG ZT+ 160 v6 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Bridgwater Posts: 2,272 Thanks: 73 Thanked 233 Times in 210 Posts	how good are your diy skills? all you'd need is a screw driver to take the back off, couple connectors, couple of screws holding the circuit board to the tv itself then you can replace it with a working power unit

24th June 2013, 21:38	#3
Gunner RA Avid contributor rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Sutton Coldfield Posts: 242 Thanks: 21 Thanked 27 Times in 23 Posts	Will probably do that eventually, going to give Samsung customer services a try first as there has allegedly been such a world wide furore over this fault they have been known to carry out repairs as a good will gesture to improve their PR.

25th June 2013, 07:38	#5
Gunner RA Avid contributor rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Sutton Coldfield Posts: 242 Thanks: 21 Thanked 27 Times in 23 Posts	I'm at work at the moment and don't have the model number with me but it's only two and a half years old.

25th June 2013, 11:49	#7
neilbaker86 Gets stuck in MG ZT Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Oxford Posts: 847 Thanks: 124 Thanked 312 Times in 147 Posts	Phone Samsung and have a good old moan, tell them you expected it to last longer than 30 months when you bought it and how disappointed you are. As has been said, they'll probably offer to help in some way as it's a very common fault. If you decide to DIY, then it's probably the large electrolytic capacitors on the PSU, replace them with ones of a higher working voltage (if you can get them to fit), obviously use the same farad rating.