My TV won't work please help

monkeyfad

My Lg 32 inch Hd ready TV has turned itself off, and won't come back on any advice?
Looked on web and there is constant talk of electrolyic capacitors. What are they and what should a repairman charge me?

cyberbob

Have you checked the fuse?

monkeyfad

yeah, plug seems fine, think it needs to go to repair man but don't want to have to pay just before xmas.

totalsolutions

Barclay Card ?

Caps - a few pounds really. See Maplins. Different values and voltages. You will want the 105c ones.

cooltt

It's a job you can do yourself if your brave, expensive bit is finding the fault.

timmmers

You have to be jesting ? Check if opening the case invalidates the warranty...check the warranty in fact ..how long have you had this telly?

Open th casing and chances are it;s all down to you.

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aliEnRIK

Guys - cmon!

Your expecting the OP to solder on some new caps? They dont even know what they are!
Plus we dont even know for sure if theyre the problem

monkeyfad

had it 18 months so 6 months out of warranty,

davb

monkeyfad wrote: »

had it 18 months so 6 months out of warranty,

May be worth having a search through the forums here. There has been a lot of talk recently regarding the Sale of Goods Act, and warranties. The basic drift is that if you buy a particular item, it is reasonable to have an expectation of how long that item will last, regardless of warranty. So, an expensive TV or computer should last longer than a pair of slippers - ie when you buy a TV you don't expect to have to replace it after 18 months.
In your case, if you purchased from a reputable retailer, and still have the receipt, it may be worth contacting the retailer and quoting the relevant words. Depends on the retailer how they react to this, some may ask you to get an engineers report.