Re: How to fix broken Sony KP43T75 projection TV?

From: Art (plotsligt_at_comcast.net)
Date: 12/30/04 

Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2004 06:06:25 -0500

Suggest having it professionally checked out. Being only 4+ years old it
would be worth at least paying for a technician to actually check it out.
"gsale2k" <gsale2k@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1104385316.887654.217260@c13g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
>I opened up the TV and saw that the components are mostly just consists
> of:
> - two motherboards
> - 3 picture tubes
>
> I don't have any tools or service type of manuals. So I couldn't do
> anything besides looking at the internal components.
>
> I calculated what it could cost to fix this TV, or any other projection
> TVs:
> - labor: $314 + tax
> - 3 replacement tubes: $191 + tax (each)
> - total: about $1000.
>
> No wonder I saw many people gave away their non-working projection TVs.
> It just costs the same as purchasing a new TV. This doesn't sound
> right.
>
> Anyone with similar experience to share?
>
> Thanks!
>
> James Sweet wrote:
>> "gsale2k" <gsale2k@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:1104357175.594776.123050@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
>> > Is it possible to fix by myself?
>> >
>> > It's good to hear that the picture tubes are still fine. I just
> checked
>> > the goodguys.com site. It costs $200/tube.
>> >
>> > I also called local SONY authorized repairers. It costs $360 flat
> rate
>> > + parts. Ouch!
>> >
>>
>>
>> Whether it's possible to fix yourself depends on your level of
> knowledge,
>> selection of tools, experience, and the depth of the fault. The tubes
> are
>> *probably* ok, it's never a guarrantee, but if the picture was good
> before
>> it failed then chances are they're fine, they normally wear out
> gradually
>> getting dimmer and fuzzier. If you're not sure where to start then
> you
>> should probably call around to local shops as it's easy to turn a
> small
>> problem into a much bigger assortment of problems while throwing
> money at
>> the thing bit by bit until you've spent more than it would have cost
> to have
>> a pro fix it.
>

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