TV repair?

[iamme]

does anyone know anything about TV repair?

i have a relative who's offering a free 36" Sony Wega, but says it's broken and a repair tech said it needed a new "mainboard". he estimated $250 to fix it (should get more details later). is this worth it? one thing is that the TV weighs like 200lbs, so it'd be a bitch to move....i'm wondering if it's worth my trouble

 

[tfinch2]

I don't think it's worth it.

 

[Kelnoen]

not sure about the sony's but my friend got a crt repaired for about £100 ($180) and it's been running fine for a year.
if you do try and get a warranty on the repair!

 

[iamme]

$180 would be nice......current tv is a real old 27" sony trinitron which still has a decent picture.

 

[iamme]

 

[Heisenberg]

Depends on how much the part is and what your skill level is.

 

[DaveSimmons]

Add another $1400 and get the Samsung 50" 1080p DLP for $1649 on the GottaDeal main page

It weighs about 80 pounds unboxed.

 

[funboy6942]

Originally posted by: iamme
does anyone know anything about TV repair?

i have a relative who's offering a free 36" Sony Wega, but says it's broken and a repair tech said it needed a new "mainboard". he estimated $250 to fix it (should get more details later). is this worth it? one thing is that the TV weighs like 200lbs, so it'd be a bitch to move....i'm wondering if it's worth my trouble

$250 for a 36" Sony tv doesnt sound all that bad. Just get a few more quotes from other repair places andmake sure your not getting screwed. I know a little bit about tv's so if you can find out exactly what it is doing I may be able to help you figure out further if it is a main board or not.

 

[doze]

That TV was probably about $800~1000 when they bought it but those things are beasts. Is the TV completely dead?

 

[Number1]

How old is the TV?

 

[iamme]

Originally posted by: doze
That TV was probably about $800~1000 when they bought it but those things are beasts. Is the TV completely dead?

he said it powers on....he said the power light comes on, but no picture or sound.