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Yukishiro1
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Registered: 2002-9-20 23:52:57
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And you've also probably paid thousands of extra dollars in power bills compared to if you had bought a newer one. 
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I was in this position twice bit in the ass by Sony TV's. Decided against repair and against buying another Sony tv.
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paulg_68
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Registered: 2009-7-27 18:45:54
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Sinlock posted:
No - turns off and on in an endless cycle. Samsung will come out and change some capacitors for free (a token effort) - but the tech said it was the motherboard.
Apparently Samsung TVs are having an epidemic of problems. Don't know if I'll be buying them again.
I have a 52" Samsung LCD. It was having a problem where when I went to turn it on it would just click at me endlessly. A tech replaced 2 capacitors for $100 in labor and $10 in parts and it works fine now.
Is this what is happening with yours?
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Fat_wong
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Registered: 2007-2-6 07:59:17
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paulg_68 posted:
Sinlock posted:
No - turns off and on in an endless cycle. Samsung will come out and change some capacitors for free (a token effort) - but the tech said it was the motherboard.
Apparently Samsung TVs are having an epidemic of problems. Don't know if I'll be buying them again.
I have a 52" Samsung LCD. It was having a problem where when I went to turn it on it would just click at me endlessly. A tech replaced 2 capacitors for $100 in labor and $10 in parts and it works fine now.
Is this what is happening with yours?
if you wernt a fucking moron you would know the answer already
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Sinlock
Title: Savior of the Camelot Outpost
Posts: 376
Registered: 2000-5-14 16:20:01
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Date Posted:
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paulg_68 posted:
Sinlock posted:
No - turns off and on in an endless cycle. Samsung will come out and change some capacitors for free (a token effort) - but the tech said it was the motherboard.
Apparently Samsung TVs are having an epidemic of problems. Don't know if I'll be buying them again.
I have a 52" Samsung LCD. It was having a problem where when I went to turn it on it would just click at me endlessly. A tech replaced 2 capacitors for $100 in labor and $10 in parts and it works fine now.
Is this what is happening with yours?
Samsung is actually offering to exchange those capacitors for free. However, they weren't the problem - the tech said that it looks like the motherboard is blown, which is a more expensive fix.
I'm going to do a dry run on my taxes tonight, and they may help decide the issue. Since I got married last year and she's my dependant, I just may get a nice return.
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Jorrdan
Posts: 293
Registered: 2001-10-19 07:31:24
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Elkad posted:
cobane posted:
I just had to pay $445 to replace the main board in my refrigerator. I didn't even know refrigerators had motherboards. Woke up this morning with water all over the floor. It took me years to amass all those condiments! Now I'm back to square one. A brand new fridge would've cost ~$800.
Lol. My fridge was made in 1977. It's that nasty yellow/green color. Works like a champ, and if something ever breaks, parts are probably $5.
No, you will be forced to upgrade because they no longer make the parts in appliances that old and repair shops do not keep them on hand. I speak from experience when I bought a house with older appliances. 
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NuEM
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Registered: 2004-3-2 09:08:11
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eodoll
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Registered: 2002-2-14 12:35:42
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I have a samsung tv, it has a real good picture and its 3 yrs old. Im thinking to upgrade thpugh to a sharp 70 or 80 inch.
Id be pissed if my fridge broke and had to be replaced, it cost me $3300.
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Typhis1
Title: Raging Alcoholic?
Posts: 107
Registered: 2002-12-24 02:30:36
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Date Posted:
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Bought a Toshiba Regza 4 years ago and the only thing that is messed up on it is one little black dot/dead pixel and a little bit of permanent burn-in on the edges from letterbox movies.
Getting a new one this year as I refuse to repair it when it will most likely continue to have problems, and more frequently I might add, after the first repair. Thinking of going either an LG or save some money, get a Vizio like a buddy of mine, and spend what I would have dropped on the LG on hookers and blow.
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Special-Fred
Title: Sultan of Spank
Posts: 245
Registered: 2003-7-30 16:12:04
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Date Posted:
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70 is a bit overkill. 52 should be more than enough unless it's in some dedicated home theatre.
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