Re: philips freeby
There are a couple of traps for the semi-competent shop on this TV. The first is the error code. If the original software is still present, the TV flashes error code 63 on the power LED. A sloppy tech looking it up would see 'Defective panel' as the fault (even though the service manual also indicates that error code is never flashed on the LED). If the software has been upgraded it correctly flashes error code 7.
If the shop is incapable of doing board level repairs, the list price of a replacement supply is $285. Even if the shop recognizes the problem and is capable of replacing the caps, what are the chances they will use general purpose caps? I'm pretty sure these particular caps get a real workout and gp caps would quickly fail, if they even solved the problem.
And last, this is somewhat of a bear to repair. It takes two people to move the set around, and there are something like 60 screws to pull to get the back off. Personally, I would want $100 for labor to tackle the job.
PlainBill
Originally posted by Topcat
If the shop is incapable of doing board level repairs, the list price of a replacement supply is $285. Even if the shop recognizes the problem and is capable of replacing the caps, what are the chances they will use general purpose caps? I'm pretty sure these particular caps get a real workout and gp caps would quickly fail, if they even solved the problem.
And last, this is somewhat of a bear to repair. It takes two people to move the set around, and there are something like 60 screws to pull to get the back off. Personally, I would want $100 for labor to tackle the job.
PlainBill
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