Is this worth fixing? I get 1/3 of the picture in the middle of the screen. I think it's most of the picture, but not the entire picture. There is a static line at the top of the picture, and distortion lines covering the bottom half. Does anyone know what could be wrong, or if it's worth getting it fixed? Thanx.
2006-10-09 20:19:13 · 8 answers · asked by HARLIE D 3 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Other - Electronics
Did the Picture Shrink all at Once, or was it Gradual ? If so, it's nothing more than a Capacitor. It's only about $1.50 , but Tracking it down, Unsoldering the Old Capacitor, and Soldering in the New One is the "Trick".If it's the Vertical Output Chip, then it's about $10.00 for the Part.If the Color is OK in what's left of Your Picture, then the Picture Tube is OK.Do You Know Anyone that's taking Electronics at the Local Community College ? If so, You can get it Fixed for very Little. A TV Repair Shop is going to Charge around $75.A good bit of what a TV Repair Shop Charges goes right out the Door for Taxes, FICA, Business License Fees, Etc. So, when You're Charged that kind of Price, they're not the ones Ripping You Off. It's the System that makes it so difficult to be in Business. That's why I'm no longer in it.I'll still do a few Repairs for My Friends, that I know well enough that I don't Charge them Anything. Dinner ? For Me, the Money in Electronics is in Auto Repair. A lot of the Very Same Parts are in TV Sets, but a Circuit Board in a Car might be $500 + to Replace , and only Require a Minor Repair, Like Your TV ! If You don't want to Spend the Money to fix your TV, and it's a Fairly Nice Set, rather than Throw it in the Landfill, find out if You can Donate it to a TV Repair Shop so They can Fix it, and Sell it.They might even accept it as a Trade In for a Nicer Set.
2006-10-09 21:24:37 · answer #1 · answered by gvaporcarb 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It sounds like a problem with the vertical deflection circuit, when this circuit fails you can have anything from a single line from left to right or like you 1/3 of the picture.
Whether it is worth fixing depends on the age of the tv, and the size, versus what a new one would cost.
2006-10-10 10:31:10 · answer #2 · answered by stratsandlespauls 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends, if your TV is more than 5 years old, not worth fixing, although the service center will give you a year warranty on the parts replace, the parts will break down again in 3 years, which by then your TV set is an antique collectible item [20th century relics].
2006-10-09 20:37:36 · answer #3 · answered by antunxxx 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a " Frame Collapse"
Job for a repairman as the HT voltages inside most TV's are around about 20KV ( I'm assuming it is a Tube TV and not a Plasma or LCD ? )
It "May" be worth getting repaired if it is not very old ?
Take it to a Local TV repair shop for a quote , Most wont charge you for a quotation.
If the quote is over 50% of the price of a new TV of comparable Size & Features , It's most likely time to buy a new one
2006-10-10 00:41:12 · answer #4 · answered by Perry 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Time for a new tv. Your tv (old glass CRT?) has fried the electronic module that controls the spreading of the image top-to-bottom on your screen. Did you smell something burning coming from the tv? If you did, unplug it and go buy a new tv.
2006-10-09 20:24:21 · answer #5 · answered by Mr.Know-It-All 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Likely lost the sync module. Can try repair if you like the TV.
2006-10-09 20:55:52 · answer #6 · answered by voice13 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Set it to widescreen if it's on full-screen mode, or vice versa.
2006-10-09 20:20:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
could be a capacitor burned out or some other component.
In today's disposable world is is cheaper to buy a new one than have to old on replaced.
2006-10-09 20:28:52 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋