TV Blown Up

[Bluefish]

Big bang this morning, thought is this the start of the next evolution, but apparently it was just the sound of the tv dieing :(.
So 37inch LG lcd tele, sounded like a bulb blowing, glass smashing or something, now not a peep, is it worth fixing, what might be wrong tube? and likely cost to fix if viable, cheers andy.

[andrewsmith]

New tube mate!

Don't think LCD's are ecomonical to save

[Biker Biggles]

Consider yourself lucky you dont live in Luton.Thigs blowing up there tend to bring the plumbers round.

[shifter]

LCD tv's don't have a tube, you will probably find it's the psu that's gone bang! There are repair agents around, get some quotes and price them up against a new one and decide from there.

[Bluefish]

Thanks for the reply's, don't think it's the psu as there is power to the tv, the power light goes from red to green, fluctuates between, of it's own accord, scary lol.
Mmm repairs at the mo seem to be about £100-125, will phone a couple of peeps tommorrow.

[tigersaw]

If you really heard a loud breaking glass sound then I can only think of the backlight assembly, but not heard of one 'blowing up' before. Switch mode PSU faults most common, often you will be able to smell something wrong in such a case.
TV man can really only dedicate an hour to diagnosing your problem before it starts to become uneconomical, based at the replacement cost for the set at £300-£350.

[Specialone]

'Drop it while decorating' working fine before wasnt it?

[dirtydog]

'Drop it while decorating' working fine before wasnt it?

I've done that before ;-)

[Bluefish]

****, it just fell off the shelf and the screen broke, lol.

[Specialone]

A JVC tv i had a few years decided to let its tube go after 13 months, it mysteriously fell on the floor :smt103.

[speedplay]

A JVC tv i had a few years decided to let its tube go after 13 months, it mysteriously fell on the floor :smt103.


Tis indeed a bugger when that happens :(

Just wondering what your liability insurance must be like Phil...;)

[Specialone]

Tis indeed a bugger when that happens :(

Just wondering what your liability insurance must be like Phil...;)

Covers me for £1m, so plenty to aim at lol

[speedplay]

Covers me for £1m, so plenty to aim at lol



Thats a nice tv...:)


And half the houes rebuild with it :D

[Bluefish]

Well got it repaired, was indeed the psu, chap said it was strange as normally when they go then there are no power lights on at the tv which there was, but he showed us the chip that had really blown chunks out of itself, anyhow cost us £120, so if it lasts another year or two will be worth it.
But it's way better watching the 37incher, than the old mahoosive box crt that we have for just in case.

[Viney]

Good news then as you xcess on the accidental insurance policy is probably £50+