While I was in the middle of watching the empire strikes back the tv went black... I unplugged it plugged it back in and tried powering it and nothing happened. I read through the fixya topics and there is a lot of conversations about bad capacitors. My question is this, by visually inspecting the capacitors i wasn't able to tell if they are bad or not. Is there an other method to tell? One repair shop quoted (over the phone) $150, second one quoted $250 and the third tv repair shop quoted $580... At this point I'm going to by a new one and DIY this hunk of garbage Polaroid that I have. I would really appreciate any help, ideas, suggestions. Thank you very much
Televison & Video - Polaroid - FLM-3232 Television
Here is a good video on bad caps (Utube) - you can tell bad caps by puffing or miksshaping, but watch this, it might help a bit (plus the music is good)- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDGjWOabJ2E&feature
And here is a link for the manual for your TV - http://www.retrevo.com/support/Polaroid-FLM-3232-TVs-manual/id/279ag017/t/2/
Tv power LED lite indication on the front of the LCD screen panel flashes or total dead,no light at all?Yes,ur tv power supply board is dead,the board where the power a/c cord plug into it,that the power supply board.Tries websites like Shopjimmy.com,Ebay.com to buy a refurbish power supply board for the replacement.
U know how to take the tv aparts right?Take out the tv power supply board right?Yes,reply the repair website and ask them the shipping and the power board repair cost?Rpairing + shipping??My opinion,if u get repair +shipping about $100-150 take it a fare deal. U know how to take the tv aparts right?Take out the tv power supply board right?Yes,reply the repair website and ask them the shipping and the power board repair cost?Rpairing + shipping??My opinion,if u get repair +shipping about $100-150 take it a fare deal.
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Here is a good video on bad caps (Utube) - you can tell bad caps by puffing or miksshaping, but watch this, it might help a bit (plus the music is good)-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDGjWOabJ2E&feature
And here is a link for the manual for your TV -
http://www.retrevo.com/support/Polaroid-FLM-3232-TVs-manual/id/279ag017/t/2/
Tv power LED lite indication on the front of the LCD screen panel flashes or total dead,no light at all?Yes,ur tv power supply board is dead,the board where the power a/c cord plug into it,that the power supply board.Tries websites like Shopjimmy.com,Ebay.com to buy a refurbish power supply board for the replacement.
U know how to take the tv aparts right?Take out the tv power supply board right?Yes,reply the repair website and ask them the shipping and the power board repair cost?Rpairing + shipping??My opinion,if u get repair +shipping about $100-150 take it a fare deal.