how hard are tvs to fix?

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holinger

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So a local guy on craigslist has a 42 inch sony grand wega KDF-E42A10 lcd projection tv that is currently not working that he will sell to me for 25 dollars. he says that "KARL's estimates that repair will range from $250 (clean internal fan) or $350 (replace internal fan) to $450 (replace internal control board). " and that when he tries to power it on, the indicator blinks 6 times. I did some searching and this narrows it down to a problem with a board on the t.v.... could be one of the problems he said, or replace an entire board inside of it...

so basically i'm wondering if i should try it.. and if i do ... do you think i could find parts and fix it for under say 100dollars? i looked on ebay and there is a decent amount of parts for this tv on there... But i've never tried to fix a tv before... maybe if nothing else it will be worth the 25 dollars to tinker with? let me know your opinions... whether you know alot about tv repair or not... do you think you would give it a go?
 
Well it could be a daunting task to try and fix it , projection tv's are pretty sensitive and it could be quite a big ordeal to try and repair it more so if you have never repaired a tv , I would only consider this if you want a fun project and don't mind sinking alittle money into it.

But if its just a TV you want in the end , save up and buy a newer one. Would be the smarter choice.
 
Totally agree with Godmachine's statement. If you're looking for a project to learn something new, or enter a new field, go for it.

But if you just need a new TV, and are hunting down deals, then just save your money. This is clearance/refresh time for TV's, you should be able to get a deal on a nice 42" if you keep your eyes open for a week or so. Keep an eye peeled at slickdeals and other hot deal forums.
 
I had a 50 inch Samsung DLP that had the main board replaced in it twice. I don't know about Sony, but for this particular model of Samsung the main board was pretty much everything inside minus the lens.
That being said, the lens had to be adjusted and calibrated in the service menu. It took the tech a few tries each time to get it dead on. I don't believe that particular Sony is a DLP, but it should still have a lens that may need to be adjusted if you remove too many components. It may be difficult unless you can get your hands on a service manual for that particular model. With that said, for 25 bucks and maybe the cost of a service manual, it could be a fun project.
 
I am in no need of a tv whatsoever... if i got it fixed it would just be a spare tv that my friends would use on weekends when we lan... so basically it'd just be for shits and giggles... but that doesnt necessarily mean i'm looking to throw 25 bucks away either... if that makes sense
 
holinger said:
I am in no need of a tv whatsoever... if i got it fixed it would just be a spare tv that my friends would use on weekends when we lan... so basically it'd just be for shits and giggles... but that doesnt necessarily mean i'm looking to throw 25 bucks away either... if that makes sense
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You'd be throwing a way a lot more than $25 if things went wrong, by the time you were finished that is. If you're even slightly concerned about $25 then i def don't recommend it. That guy should be throwing away that TV set, and here he is expecting someone to pay him $25 to haul it away for him.

I've opened up at least 1/2 dozen TV's/LCD's in my life, while a couple of them looked simple enough to replace parts, most of them appeared way too complicated and "tangled up" inside for a beginner to even consider.


On a related note, craigslist in my area constantly has rear projection TV's being given away practically, and $200 can actually buy you a decent unit with moderate hours. I take it your local craigslist doesn't have many $100-$200 working rear-projection TV's?
 
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