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So after 4 years of ownership my 42" LCD polaroid tv has finally died on me. It started to blink out a few days ago, it would just loose its picture and go completely black. But if you turn it off and back on again it would be fine for a few hours. A quick search online turned up that there is a bad capacitor in the unit somewhere, a pretty standard problem on that model and its a $5 fix. So I went and ordered the part online, expecting to get it late this week.
Then an hour or so ago it just went out completely and wont work now. I think I'm just gonna go out and buy a new TV.
Good luck, there are a lot of good TVs out there.
Yeh I'm probably going to drop by best buy tomorrow and pick up the cheapest decent 42" LCD they have.
I'm looking at Dynex for their cunsumer ratings
I always attempt to go on a budget TV, but I always end up a few grand broke after I get a new TV.
I always attempt to go on a budget TV, but I always end up a few grand broke after I get a new TV.
I dont really have a choice, I spent a little too much this month on other toys, between the rally, some bike audio equipment, the nook, and an ipod I figure I'm about a grand over what I should have spent this month
njchopper87
06-22-2010, 11:30 PM
I was looking up some info the other day and I ran across the capacitor fix. It looks fairly easy to pull off. If you don't want to, I will. :p
I was looking up some info the other day and I ran across the capacitor fix. It looks fairly easy to pull off. If you don't want to, I will. :p
Yeh I just watched a how to video on you tube, I'm gonna pull the TV down in a few minutes and poke around the electronics, I mean really, I cant fuck it up more than it already is, and right now it is just a large 42" garbage frizbee
Videos here
http://www.youtube.com/user/Raider2845#p/u/5/_0175VbmV9M
I found, I believe 3 bad capacitors....
The capacitors that I believe are bad have rounded tops, vs all the others that are flat. the videos guy said that his were rounded meaning they were bad, I know nothing of electronics so I'm going for the gusto...
the sodering iron is out and I am pulling them off the board
njchopper87
06-23-2010, 12:36 AM
From what I read and saw pics of, they are designed to break open if they are dead or w/e. However, some of them may not. It's best to replace them all if there aren't too many of them. Of course, I'm lazy as fuck and would probably just replace the ones that visually seem off. Be sure to make sure you make sure the polarity is lined up properly when replacing.
This is the guide I found. It was made for a computer motherboard, but I'm sure the same principles apply.
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/fixing-motherboard,1606.html
From what I read and saw pics of, they are designed to break open if they are dead or w/e. However, some of them may not. It's best to replace them all if there aren't too many of them. Of course, I'm lazy as fuck and would probably just replace the ones that visually seem off. Be sure to make sure you make sure the polarity is lined up properly when replacing.
This is the guide I found. It was made for a computer motherboard, but I'm sure the same principles apply.
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/fixing-motherboard,1606.html
Thanks, the board is marked which side is pos and neg, I also found this:
http://cquirke.mvps.org/badcaps.htm
http://cquirke.mvps.org/images/badcapsmobo.jpg
Which is pretty much what my capacitors look like
Rangerscott
06-23-2010, 01:28 AM
I give Vizio two thumbs up.
tommymac
06-23-2010, 07:19 AM
I dont really have a choice, I spent a little too much this month on other toys, between the rally, some bike audio equipment, the nook, and an ipod I figure I'm about a grand over what I should have spent this month
Be happy you didnt do any track days too, talk about way over budget :(
goof2
06-23-2010, 08:08 AM
Yeh I'm probably going to drop by best buy tomorrow and pick up the cheapest decent 42" LCD they have.
I'm looking at Dynex for their cunsumer ratings
My great uncle recently got the $500 Dynex 40" Best Buy always seems to have. I can't speak to its longevity but it has a really good picture for the price.
Good luck with the fix. Hopefully you can take care of it for the price of a few capacitors.
LeeNetworX
06-23-2010, 09:12 AM
This is the guide I found. It was made for a computer motherboard, but I'm sure the same principles apply.
Generally speaking, components are components. Should be fine.
Rangerscott
06-23-2010, 09:29 AM
I remember reading a forum and a guy replaced the whole circuit which was cheap.
the chi
06-23-2010, 09:44 AM
I've got a Dynex in the bedroom, great picture and sound for the price tag.
Flexin
06-23-2010, 08:16 PM
Yeh I'm probably going to drop by best buy tomorrow and pick up the cheapest decent 42" LCD they have.
I'm looking at Dynex for their cunsumer ratings
Dynex have a terrible picture. I can't think of one good thing to say about that tv.
James
Flexin
06-23-2010, 08:34 PM
I want a Panasonic G25. I hope to be able to get it next month for the bedroom. If everything works out. If it all works out I will wall mount it and put a blu ray and sat receiver in the closet and then get a Harmony remote so I can still control them.
James
Rangerscott
06-23-2010, 08:39 PM
Dynex have a terrible picture. I can't think of one good thing to say about that tv.
James
Kmart special. LOL
Dynex tv's has some thick matte screens. Very dull picture quality.
Mr Lefty
06-23-2010, 08:44 PM
Honestly... I really like my brothers Visio... hate my sharp (it's got a bluray player built in... yeah I know... the volume cuts out when you switch sources and then will randomly come back on)
Rangerscott
06-23-2010, 09:12 PM
Here's a good read for any HDTV lovers.
http://www.maximumpc.com/article/features/display_myths_shattered?page=0%2C0
Flexin
06-23-2010, 09:16 PM
Kmart special. LOL
Dynex tv's has some thick matte screens. Very dull picture quality.
I worked at a store recently and we sold them. I wouldn't show them unless someone asked about them. I had people ask me what I thought about it. I wasn't allowed to really talk bad about any of the products so I would just say its our lowest priced tv. We had two on display that were the same tv and same size. One have a really bad picture and the other had a picture that was even worse. One had colors that were so jacked up that they didn't show parts of the image in some scenes.
Everyone has a different but I only had one customer that came in and said they were really happy with the picture. I thought the Insignia (Best Buy/Future Shop) tv had a better picture.
I can't buy a tv with a picture I don't love anymore. The tv I want to replace in my bedroom is a 11-13 year old GE that I bought for about $369. I just bought it to hold me over till I got the house. After living in the house for a bit (About a 1.5 years) I bought a Sony 46W4100 46" rear projection and the GE went to the bedroom. The GE has an ok picture and that has bugged me for the whole time I have owned it. The Sony which I owned for 6 years now I love. I paid double what I was looking to spend when I went out that day but I have been happy with that tv everyday I watched it for the last 6 years. I hope it last a few more too.
So because of that I will not buy another tv till I can afford something that I love. That tv right now happens to be the Panasonic 42" G25 for my bedroom.
I'm hoping the Sony will last in the living room till after I buy a new house (which will be a while) and I want to replace that with a front projector on a 12'+ screen. So I need to get my ass in gear and start making some money. LOL.
James
I like my LG LED, It's like a 55LH90 or 90LH55, can't remember. It was on closeout, so I got a decent deal. It's nice.
tallywacker
06-23-2010, 09:27 PM
I like my LG LED, It's like a 55LH90 or 90LH55, can't remember. It was on closeout, so I got a decent deal. It's nice.
I have a LG as well. Good tv
Gas Man
06-23-2010, 09:39 PM
Don't forget to check your cosco or sams club. They have good prices allot of the times as well.
Rangerscott
06-23-2010, 09:42 PM
I have an LG glossy monitor for my PC and it's orgasmic.
The cap fix didnt work, I had a friend of a friend look at it and he said that the power supply motherboard had melted in 2 places, and replacing the actual board was the only fix. I found one on ebay but decided to box the old TV for a while and bought a panasonic Viera 42" LCD, it came highly recommended from soemone who is a home theater nut and buys new tvs all the time.
marko138
06-23-2010, 10:20 PM
I've got a 42" Panasonic Viera plasma. I love it. I have a 32" LG LCD in the bedroom. Both look great. Well...the Panasonic looks great and the LG looks good.
defector
06-23-2010, 10:20 PM
Everyone has a different but I only had one customer that came in and said they were really happy with the picture. I thought the Insignia (Best Buy/Future Shop) tv had a better picture.
James
I have an Insignia in the bedroom - not bad at all for the price.
Amber Lamps
06-23-2010, 10:34 PM
I have a Samsung 55'' LED in the living room, a 46'' Sharp Aquos LCD in the bed room and an Olevia 32'' LCD in the dining room/office that is also a computer monitor all three TVs offer an excellent picture with the right source material. Personally I think that source material, installation and room lighting can be more important that the actual specs on the TV- to an extent of course. I often get stuck on the specs of a thing myself but it never ceases to make me chuckle when I note that I had to buy a TV with the fastest refresh rate an highest hz number but the absolute highest hz input source that I've ever seen is 60hz...:lol:
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