Buying used parts

[dcapper]

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Their webpage is back up. Could have been maintenance. You probably received a faulty board.

[dcapper]

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I wanted to give everyone an update on Payless Components. I would recommend them to anyone. The board sent to me was all modified. I have no idea if it worked. I sent it back. Not only did they refund me the price of the board, they also refunded me the shipping and the shipping back to them. A+ company.

[dcapper]

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TW2005 recommended a repair depot (Moduslink Parts) to me and I tried them out. I had a Panasonic SC board that had missing parts and a broken solder trace. They fixed it and returned it with no extra shipping charges to Canada. I would recommend them to anyone.

[tw2005]

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Have to report double dud from payless. TNPA5066AC, damaged heatsink and is a dud. TNPA5072, wrong version sent and has soot, could also be dud or burnt,

Been away for 2 months so don't like my chances reporting these bad now.

[tw2005]

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Have to report double dud from payless. TNPA5066AC, damaged heatsink and is a dud. TNPA5072, wrong version sent and has soot, could also be dud or burnt,

Been away for 2 months so don't like my chances reporting these bad now.

Initial response was return for refund, nil stock.

refund was going to be board costs, freight paid PLUS return shipping!

Explained high cost of return not economically viable and also found different revision SN & SS boards to suit.

SS was sound but 50", could not fit.

End result. 2 new boards on the way.

Gotta give credit to Will for looking after his customers 100%

For what i paid, Payless have made a loss, few places give this level of service.

[dcapper]

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Too bad they have shipped a few bad boards. I received one too as I posted earlier. At least they are good on their return process.

[dcapper]

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Bringing up an old thread but where can we buy used parts now. Looks like Payless Components closed their webpage. I guess Tristate is now Tv Parts Today? I know Shop Jimmy is still around but they never have stock.

[maxvalutech]

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Some have expressed reservations about Chinese purchases but for around 3 years I have had boards, remotes, and small parts generally via Aliexpress, DHGate, or EBay and never had a problem. Only gripe is generally 4/6 weeks from order to delivery.

[maxvalutech]

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Just on board prices here in Oz the suppliers I find do seem to live in la-la land, e.g. wanting $220 plus post for Panasonic main to fit a 9 year old TV. I have bought a going model of that TV for $50 !!! Prices of $90 plus post seem the usual for most whereas I will only pay generally $40/50 posted.

[neilc6]

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My problem with ebay sellers is some put their boards in bubble wrap and no box so there is a high chance of them being damaged. I had a tcon board arrived bent (just bubble wrap in a plastic envelope and had a PS board with a damaged corner (just bubble envelope). There is also the potential with static damage with boards in bubble wrap without an anti-static bag. I've had a tcon board shipped to me in a box but with a piece of staticy styrofoam in the box used as a filler. I've also had sellers ship boards using media mail.

[llonen]

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I maintain a large and varied stock of boards and components, most electronic goods that I process and return to customers are serviced at a board level repair with some being serviced through this stock. Where such board level repairs are deemed not cost effective I have been known to source via ebay, I have a list of sellers that I consider to have a good vendor rating and go by that and feedback.

That said board replacements make up about 1-2% of my workload, with the remainder being carried out in house as board level repairs.