Recently 4 bright dots appeared on my 5 year old LCD LG TV.
https://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/ii604/photo1688/LG%20TV…
Is that worth fixing?
Worth repairing a 5 year old TV?
techlead on 23/01/2020 - 22:26
Last edited 23/01/2020 - 22:29
Last edited 23/01/2020 - 22:29
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I forgot, maybe around $700, it was definitely below $1000. Definitely out of warranty. Not sure how much the cost would be, I was hoping someone might recognize what's wrong with it. I think the backlight is faulty.
Ah, I thought you may have had a quote for repairs already. If it is what Gravy has suggested below and the fix can be done with a bit of DIY, then I'd say it's worth fixing and you can start to shop around for your next TV. This time of year (right after Black Friday/Christmas/Boxing Day sales) might be a be quiet for good bargains so if you can fix it you'll have time to find the perfect next TV.
Good luck!
Are you the kind of person that likes to try to fix things yourself? If so then the issue appears to be that the LED diffusers for those particular LEDs have detached and need to be reglued.
Have a look at https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/300806/white+light+on+LC…
and a video tutorial here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_7vSRYLjlo
Thanks so much, that looks exactly that the problem I'm experiencing. I like a challenge. :)
From the video it looks like you may be best to reglue all the diffusers rather than just the ones that have fallen out as the others may likely start to fall out over time.
Do other TV manufacturers have this issue or is it specific to LG?
@techlead: I'm not sure.
Also, if you haven't worked with this type of thing before I suggest doing a little research into power supply capacitors and how they can hold quite dangerous electrical charge even after the power has been turned off to the TV for a long period of time (the bigger the capacitor, the greater the capacity for a shock). In other words if you touch certain areas of a power supply you can get a shock even if the power cable is removed. Also learn about how to reattach ribbon cables correctly into the latches if you havent done so before as it's easy to think they are seated correctly when they actually arent.
@Gravy: I think I will be ok with the ribbon cables. I've got alot of experience with them working on my laptop and tablet. My Acer Iconia W700 tablet's SSD died, I only use it as a multi media center, so I had to take it apart to replace the SSD. They make it so hard to get to it. I had to lift up the screen, remove alot of ribbon cables, then unscrew the motherboard and flip it around to expose the SSD slot so I can remove the faulty drive and put a new one in. Such a big job, but it was very rewarding when it works afterwards.
@techlead: Yep… nothing better than getting something working again. The downer is when you spend hours on something, put it all back together and it's still dead. My average is on the upside though.
Try your luck and see if the manufacturer will fix this under ACL.
Can't be bothered lol and plus, its a good excuse to get a new TV. :D 5 years is a pretty good run for a TV under $1k.
But they might also not brothered to fix it and give u a newer model.
If you're not fussed and cant be bothered for a free repair i dont really understand your initial question? Seems you just want validation to buy a new TV. If you want a new TV, buy one.
True, I just want a new TV lol. I was also interested to know what's wrong with it.
How did you go with fixing it?
How much did you pay for the TV 5 years ago?
How much is the repair cost going to be?