Samsung TV Repair
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When I bought our 77” flush mount OLED in a similar price range to his 8k set, the extended warranties were well over a thousand so it made more sense to self insure. Either repair after warranty if it is maybe $1,000 or less to fix or just get a new TV in the future as tech keeps advancing and prices keep coming down. And places like Costco that offer included extended warranties seemed to stop at more mid level TVs (probably because of the extended warranties).
Sure is- I’ve plugged in other items into same outlet and the work-
Probably going to go down the Samsung parts route. I just don’t want to have to go through the hassle of everything involving getting a brand new tv….
Probably going to go down the Samsung parts route. I just don’t want to have to go through the hassle of everything involving getting a brand new tv….
yeah TVs not lasting more then a few years now is annoying as hell. we have a decent mid grade LG that will go technicolor on us, and one of our our mid grade Samsungs already has vertical lines in less then 5 years. but the 12 year old VIZO and Samsung we have are still going strong.
I keep expecting my 12 year old 60" Panasonic plasma to poop out, they run REALLY hot. I do periodically check to assure the two little cooling fans are still running and/or not plugged up with dust. Adds supplement winter heat for the living room.
Update: I went ahead and had the tv repaired. By luck a local tv repairman had just fixed the exact same problem on the exact same tv a week before. Spent $560 to get it fixed and in the matter of one month it has now done the same thing again… so I am done… should have bought a new one before.
Silver lining is timing of this whole situation-now that Black Friday is upon us this week I am in the market for a new tv. What are people recommending? Looking to spend around $1,000-1,500 at very most. Best technology/interface for YouTube TV and other often used apps. Stay around a 75” and at least 4k. Am impartial to Samsung as that’s the only brand I have ever used for flatscreen tv’s, but would also entertain other brands. Let me know what you all are finding!
Silver lining is timing of this whole situation-now that Black Friday is upon us this week I am in the market for a new tv. What are people recommending? Looking to spend around $1,000-1,500 at very most. Best technology/interface for YouTube TV and other often used apps. Stay around a 75” and at least 4k. Am impartial to Samsung as that’s the only brand I have ever used for flatscreen tv’s, but would also entertain other brands. Let me know what you all are finding!
I’ve been buying Sony for awhile and have been happy with them. Finally threw out my oldest on after 15 years. It started in the living room and ended up being a garage tv.
Bought this last Sunday in Ames.
You say you are partial to Samsung.... but Hate to say it they are very well known for this issue. I had one that would probably be about 10 years old right now... if it had lasted that long. Same power board/supply issue. It was well known at that time, yet they would not recall it, and they obviously are still using the same junk components that still have the problem.
I like the quality of their tvs outside this issue, great picture, good features, good operating system, but the Power issue is a huge problem for them, and if it is still an issue there is no way I would touch a Samsung, until they fix the issue. I would definitely research that issue and see if it is still a problem on their current models before I bought another one.
That being said I dont know what route I would go right now if I had to replace my main TV. I currently have a Sony Bravia, 85" that is about 5 years old, and overall it has been good, but not exactly a fan of the operating system, but newer models might have a better system.
Also to boot there are no certified repair technicians probably in the entire state of Iowa. At least here in western half of Iowa there isn’t…
What’s with the AI part of these tv’s now? Has been a few years since I’ve gone down this road.
Was the new board still under warranty?
I don't know what is going bad in your power board, but 10 years back or so, they frequently went bad due to leaking aluminum capacitors. A part worth a whopping 87 cents. They look like a tiny beer can. Bad ones will often bulge on the top like a frozen beer can, and may ooze a yellowish paste. Mine was oozing stuff out by one of the legs (right leg in pic)
I was able to repair my TV by de-soldering the bad capacitor and replacing with a new, high quality one. That was an LG and it is still kicking 9 years later. Not a horrible repair if you can find a youtube video on how to disassemble your TV. There is some high voltage DC to be aware of that might be lingering in the old capacitor
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This article should help.
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The first flat screen tv I bought was a 44 inch or so 1080p Samsung. Was really nice until some cheap capacitor went to crap and the whole TV was garbage. Should have lasted longer for what I paid. I'll never buy another samsung product because of this.
Had the same issue with new Samsung OLED we bought this year. Luckily since it was in a year, we bought through NFM in Omaha and they connected us to a local TV repair place to switch out the board free of charge. Sounds like this has been an issue with their newer models.
This article should help.
AI TV vs. Traditional TVs: What Sets Them Apart | LG Iraq
Discover the differences between AI TVs and traditional TVs, including picture and sound quality. Learn more about AI-powered smart TVs today!
As I suspected, using the popular buzzword of "AI" to stand in for smart features and picture processing ability that has been a factor in many TVs before they started labeling it "AI". Not that there isn't some value in the processing power to deliver those visual improvements
