I have a 7 year old 32" Sony Trinitron TV that just took a dump. The TV itself turns on, but the tube is obviously not getting power. There's no image whatsoever, and there's no trademark "buzz" when first powering it on.
Question: I can get a comparable TV for under $500 these days. Is it going to be worth it to lug this thing down to a shop and hope they don't try and rip me off, or should I just suck it up and go buy a new one?
Thanks
Dana
You won't likely find a T.V. around as good quality as the one you have. Possibly, you have the"typical" Sony power supply failure. As long as the pix was fine....you really should get it fixed. From $ 120
- $140, to get it done right, depending on where you live, & well worth it. These are great units. The repair isas follows...usually that is. Dani.
Replace 2SC 4927 horizontal output, 2-2SC4834 switching transistors,
0.1 ohm fusible, VDR601, resoldere horizontal drive, replaced VDR 602, & 603, checked R 647. Replaced the.47 uf horizontal drive capacitor. Solder vertical ic.Whiplash wrote:
I would try to have it fixed. I had one from 1998. Haven't seen anything better since it died. There are plenty of non high def 32'' crt's out there for under $500. I put almost $150 in it before the tech figured out the tube had an intermittent short in the tube. P.S. if you do dump it and your a sony loyalist the new ones don't look as good as the trinitrons did. We bought one and ended up returning it for a JVC.
Regards, Chance
Talk to some local technicians. It could be as simple as a bad solder connection or it may need parts. I always recommend having it checked out before tossing it.
But, it is 7 years old. So you have to decide if you want to put money into it or put the money into a new unit.
If you don't know if local shops are reputable or not try asking around. Look for a shop that warranties their repair for at least 3 months. I guarantee my repairs for a year. Some shops have 5 year warranties.
Ask for an estimate first and make sure they stick to it. Good luck. Scott
Whiplash ha escrito:
dont trust ahywhere with fre estimates, its better to pay a few dollars for one and have the tech take a proper look and make an informed diagnosis. See the recent thread here on that subject!
-B.
Hey, just want to say thank you all for the quick responses!! The consensus seems to be that it's worth taking to a shop first, so I'll start asking around and making some calls to shops. I really appreciate the feedback!
Regards,
Dana
If the picture was good before it died, and the set is in good cosmetic condition then it is almost undoubtably worth repairing.
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