TV stopped working

[b21playa]

Hi all

Purchased a lenco branded led TV from comet just before they closed in December 2012, and all of a sudden it has stopped working.

There is power going to the TV, but it just won't switch in. There are no lights illuminated either.

Any ideas what this could be, and if it's worth trying to repair.

Thanks

 

[winston1]

Call a TV repair man.

 

[b21playa]

Call a TV repair man.

Thanks, but not helpful.

I need to consider whether its worth repairing or binning and getting a new one

 

[winston1]

Call a TV repair man.

Thanks, but not helpful.

I need to consider whether its worth repairing or binning and getting a new one

But there is no way anyone on here can know what is wrong when the description is TV not working. It could be anything from a broken mains lead, a minor TV fault, to a serious TV fault.
That is why you need to call a proper repair man/woman. Perhaps someone with a no call out fee.

The throw away society is not good for the enviorement and many faults are simple and repair cost effective.

 

[Lucid]

Winston is correct in that it's nearly impossible to diagnose a fault like this without being in front of the TV. So as a consequence it's not realistic to say it will cost £X or £Y to repair because there are too many unknowns.

It's not a major brand TV, so is likely to be something badged from Vestel or one of the other factories that makes budget stuff for in house brands. Support can be patchy. Often the retailer is classed as the commissioning manufacturer, so if they go bump then support goes with it. However, type in Leno TV repair in to Google and YouTube and you could get lucky with some hits. Alternatively scour the local classifieds and Facebook groups for TV repair. A small semi-pro repairer might charge £80 for a fix excluding major parts.

 

[b21playa]

Winston is correct in that it's nearly impossible to diagnose a fault like this without being in front of the TV. So as a consequence it's not realistic to say it will cost £X or £Y to repair because there are too many unknowns.

It's not a major brand TV, so is likely to be something badged from Vestel or one of the other factories that makes budget stuff for in house brands. Support can be patchy. Often the retailer is classed as the commissioning manufacturer, so if they go bump then support goes with it. However, type in Leno TV repair in to Google and YouTube and you could get lucky with some hits. Alternatively scour the local classifieds and Facebook groups for TV repair. A small semi-pro repairer might charge £80 for a fix excluding major parts.

Totally understand where your both coming from, info was a bit scarce. Decided the leave getting it repaired, a new one wouldn't be much more that £100, as its only a 24", and nothing amazing

Guess it was different for my Samsung, a lot more popular and was a dedicated site for a repair kit for a tenner

 

[Lucid]

Even with Samsungs and Sonys and Panasonics etc the "£10 repair kit" is only a fix for a very specific problem such as certain dead capacitors. It would cost more to replace the inverter in an CCFL set, or the Xsus and Ysus boards, or a power supply that could require the simultaneous repair of two boards so as not to blow one. So don't feel bad.

If you are in any way handy with a soldering iron and have some idea of the precautions required for working on electronics and testing it with a live mains feed where the set back is open then you could look inside for dead capacitors and blown fuses. After all, if the set is to be replaced anyway then there's little financial loss if a DIY repair is unsuccessful. Remember though, fuses blow because of some other issue in the circuit; so replacing a fuse isn't really a fix in its own right. Good luck with whatever you decide.

 

[Sam Gangee]

See http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00QKSK952