Samsung Smart TV - turning on issues - fix or replace?

timmy_tam on 23/03/2013 - 22:16

hi all

bought a Samsung 55" LED TV - MODEL UA55D6000
from a local, well known and loved seller here on OZb.

bought it in dec 2011, so its way past warranty. has served me well (not that i watch much tv to begin with)

but now its having a 'turning on issue' and trawling through online forums its either a panel or power board issue

my question is, these days, is it worth fixing or just getting a new tv?

i could get slogged couple hundred bucks + for a technician to fix it, or just put that money towards a new tv?

mine served me well, still has the plastic around the frame. :)

any suggestions/advice appreciated!

tl:dr
worth fixing LCD tv's or just easier to buy new?

Electrical & Electronics

Comments

  • glitchx on 24/03/2013 - 00:19

    could be one of those transistor issues with those clicking issues on startup…

    check :http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGbAgbZrmXM

    if it is this, it may be worthwhile getting it fixed. should not cost a lot.

  • Car-la-la on 24/03/2013 - 00:23
    +1

    it's definitely not way past warranty.
    I'd be following it up with the seller, then samsung if the first option doesn't avail

  • snappy1234 on 24/03/2013 - 08:32

    1 year, 3 months, and 23 days….age of your TV

    (that's if you bought on 1 dec 2011)

    Stop Trolling and ring Samsung (if the seller is not interested)

  • wayacos on 24/03/2013 - 08:59

    My Samsung Plasma 4 Months of warranty cost me $899.00 for 1 panel to be replaced and there are 6 of them apparently.

    • snappy1234 on 24/03/2013 - 10:40

      do you mean 4 Months past warranty ?

  • wayacos on 25/03/2013 - 08:36

    4 months out of warranty.

  • wayacos on 25/03/2013 - 08:36
    +1

    Will never buy Samsung again.

    • snappy1234 on 25/03/2013 - 09:24

      maybe 1Bugs post would have helped if you had posted at the time your TV was playing up-
      Sorry to hear of your experience :( wayacos

    • Cheeper on 29/03/2013 - 23:57

      Ditto wayacos… been bitten by the samsung fail rate also, was a big fan once but will never touch anything with their brand on it again, at any price.

  • timmy_tam on 28/03/2013 - 16:27
    +1

    thanks all!
    got in touch with the retailer, he directd me to samsung, and samsung have sent out someone out.

    its a circuit board issue. they will replace it.

    its out of warranty, but they said they reviewed the case and it was a manufacturing issue so will do it at no cost.

    so far, good result

    thanks all!

    • Moots on 29/03/2013 - 13:14
      +1

      Good outcome, moral to the story is don't let these big company's bully you with out-of-date warranty.

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