Practical TV Repair Course UK

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Hi

This is a question for UK readers, is there a practical course for tv repairs in the UK.

I have seen many a crash course for plumbers/plasterers/electricians etc etc but nothing for TV Repair.

I come from a training background myself (Technical trainer for Major Motor Manufacturer) and know that 9/10 people who are prepared to pick up a screwdriver are whats is classed as a Kinesthetic learner, someone who needs to be shown hands-on as they will struggle to learn through audio or text.

I am sure quite a few people would pay good money for such a course if anyone knows of one...or Tom66 is this something you would/could do?

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I doubt I would ever have the time to teach such a course. I work 9-5 outside of uni, and have around 30 hours lectures a week.

Basically I say if you want to try to fix something, risk it. It's worked well for me. If I can't fix something immediately from reading up on the problem, I often try to break the problem down into the individual parts and then I'm quite able to solve it. Hence why I'm quite often picking up odd/difficult TVs and new projects.

It also helps to have an engineering background (Electronics in this case but any subject involving critical thinking, problem solving, etc is useful.)

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I doubt I would ever have the time to teach such a course. I work 9-5 outside of uni, and have around 30 hours lectures a week.

You need to work harder :o)

Basically I say if you want to try to fix something, risk it. It's worked well for me. If I can't fix something immediately from reading up on the problem, I often try to break the problem down into the individual parts and then I'm quite able to solve it. Hence why I'm quite often picking up odd/difficult TVs and new projects.

It also helps to have an engineering background (Electronics in this case but any subject involving critical thinking, problem solving, etc is useful.)

I do take risks with repairing and will have a crack at anything, obviously with my background I can follow schematics to a degree as I treat them like a wiring diagram of a car, but there a few things that get me.

a:-different sections of the smps
b:-tracing tracks/following tracks
c:-Schoolboy Errors (When I was a technical trainer we use to drill it in to students to check battery voltage before you even think about testing and always get a wiring diagram, you would be amazed that after 3 years of training people would still not do this, we use to have fun by just disconnecting the lights earth and find an hour later the whole car was stripped down)...I still forget to do things I drilled into people everyday ie is there mains voltage and smoother voltage etc etc
d:-I do have a friend who has been a tv engineer for 30 years and can get access to euras..two bad sides to this, reading a database doesnt help improve your fault finding skills and I would ask him to give me practical training but as you can imagine 30years very long in the tooth,and comments like if I need to use a scope I am not making money...his motto is if he cant find it with his fluke then its fooked :o)

If you do have a career change or change of direction Tom give us a shout I will gladly be your first student

[tom66]

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If you can make your way to Leeds I can help fix the odd one, but I certainly can't teach a course. The main issue is I would never have enough time. And I'm pretty sure I'm going to be an electronics design engineer no matter what, not a TV repair guy.

signup, if you have access to a service network this could be useful as I could upload service manuals from it?

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If you can make your way to Leeds I can help fix the odd one, but I certainly can't teach a course. The main issue is I would never have enough time. And I'm pretty sure I'm going to be an electronics design engineer no matter what, not a TV repair guy.

I will take you up on that offer, I am only 60 miles away from you, I will pm you in a couple of weeks.

signup, if you have access to a service network this could be useful as I could upload service manuals from it?

I dont have direct access to Euras I believe my tv repair mate pays about £17pm for Euras and if you didnt know its run by CHS, I must admit what I have seen of it is a brilliant database, some samsung models have over 100 faults, but like mentioned looking at a database to be told that R812 is open sorts the fitters from the engineers and doesnt really teach you anything about fault finding

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Yes, I checked it out, £17/month isn't too bad, but I have to be a registered service shop -- I'm not, and running an actual business (rather than a hobby or second <£500/month income) from my property would mess up a lot of insurance & landlord things (can't run a business from the property.)

I'm in Leeds in about a week or two's time for a few days, but I'm moving in proper in about 6~7 weeks time. Will be over the weekend. Let me know whenever you've got free time.

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Hi

I can not help you with teaching but this is my story back in 1989 I was in your position I was also out of work so I went and signed on for a city and guides coarce at that time you could do 3 nights or one full day a week at the end of every coarce you took your tests if a pass was awarded you carride on with the next coarce part two and so on a total of four years in the mean time I took on part time work for a company where I was taught a lot I also took on my own repairs if I could not sort it then I got it repaired trade price then added a bit for my self I now only do want I want repair wise as I am retired mainly I repair laptops to componant level Television sets and consols etc.
The best place to find out what is available is the main colledge or library in your town you should be able to access the sites from home. learning by doing it while getting your qualifications is best way just text boks an lectures will not teach you everything. good luck with what you do.