The Sony TV is 6 years old.
All of a sudden, it just couldn't be powered up since yesterday. Tried all the troubleshooting steps on Sony Support site but nothing helped, and it finally suggested a hardware fault.
Does anyone know a good and reliable TV repairer in Melbourne? Also, how much can I expect for such a repair work (with possible HW replacement)?
Thanks for any suggestion and recommendation.
I picked up a 65" kogan tv last week from curbside pickup. wouldn't power on when plugged in. - wait.. what's that? a physical power on/off button on the bottom edge of the TV!! flicked that. TV turned on and works.
Now I'm confused. Is it…
Vergeside
Cerbside, dammit.
Kerbside in Australia.
Curbside in America.
Nature Strip.
i think you missed the real reason they wanted to get rid of it …
Prbs dumped cos it was kogan…
Unfortunately I am not handy at all. So I need to look for a repair shop to replace the faulty capacitor.
I Googled and found an electrician who does electronic repair work. He opened up the 75" TV, pointed out a faulty diode (not a capacitor!), tested it, and confirmed it was the issue. He replaced the diode in about 10 minutes, and the TV powered up successfully after that. He charged $100 for the repair, and it was worth every penny.
Awesome outcome. TVs are very simple to diagnose/repair compared to mobile phones etc.
That's fantastic. What a great outcome!
I was told @pegaxs has to print this sign as Uncle Ian's dot matrix printer is also broken.
His C64 still lives on.
Sounds like a capacitor issue. If you are ½ handy pull the back off the TV and look for any bulging capacitors. If you are ¾ handy then replace any bulging capacitors with the same specs and desolder/solder.
I've rescued a few kerbside dumped TVs this way for $10 and 30 minutes of my time. It's easier than it sounds.