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TEH kEEpEr yes everything is made to break even my MacBook. my Mac HDD was going bad so I upgraded to SSD now it's faster than most new laptops. #Fixitsavetheplanet
As a Certified Electronic Technician I applaud your easily understood instructions for the layman or novice technician. Keep up the informative videos, Bro.
I remember my dad teaching me to fix TV's in the mid 1970's when you could pull a vacuum tube and take it down to Radio Shack/Tandy and test it for free on their tester. And they carried the tubes in house. Usually Sylvania (rebranded RCA) in a Radio Shack box. Simplicity.
So Tampa tec Dude, basically after getting laid off my job I created my own employment by grabbing tv monitors and computers from the local recycle bin, fixing them and reselling. Recently I found an LG 55UF6450 4k smart tv and it powered up but had a blank screen. Following your recommendations I checked the capacitors on the power board and they were all good so I took advice from another dude on you tube and tried baking the mother board in the oven for 10 minutes at 385 F. well it worked and now we have an awesome tv cost us nothing. It always amazes me as to what people throw away. Im not an electronicas guy but with your help I would say that I am becoming one. Thanks so much for your guidance and easy to follow instructions in your videos. Keep up the great work. Kudos to you Dude!!!!!!
I had similar problem with my LG TV; a capacitor had blown on the power supply board. It would have cost around £35 for a replacement board and another £80 if I had an engineer to replace it for me. Instead I bought a capacitor from a local.electronic supply store £0.42 and replaced it myself. TV now working fine. £115 vs £0.42!!! Thank goodness for some basic electronic know-how and some common sense!
Wonder if you could advice me.. . My T.V has the standby light, if you press the buttons on the side to wake it up, I hear a kind off click sound.. like it half arsed wants to power up. I literally stood there for over half an hour before trying to get it to power up, which it does eventually! But prior to purchasing a part, this is what I have to do... Just not sure what part I will need?
@@jaeda88 just look up make /model/ serial of your tv. open up the back (in hopes of label on circuit boards) or inked onto the board for identification and replace.
Just a useful tip I've learned over the years: for those who may not have much experience with small parts or electronics soldering.. use a small tip on the iron and make sure it's plenty hot. It should melt the solder immediately. I always leave a tiny drop on the tip before going to the board. Get the suction bellows right down there and release the plunger as soon as the joint goes shiny. DO NOT LINGER ON THE CIRCUIT CARD OR COMPONENT!!! You can quickly burn traces and neighboring components. You may want to practice the technique a few times on some junk cards if available. Just some thoughts. Take em or leave em.
@@TampaTec I can tell you're not very smart.I 'd let an actual professional repair mine before even thinking about doing this.not some pretender like you.who thinks he knows everything
Too bad we live in a world where it's so easy to just discard our things. It's great to see that there are still some people that believe in saving things that can be repaired instead of just throwing the item away and buying new.
Stephen Cox stupidest thing I ever heard you need screws and parts you cant get from a store which should be less than $50 and cost 1-4 hrs of work depending and saving you more than 200+ dollars
Stephen Cox Surely youre not going to try and fix a cheap $300 TV. But a $1000+ tv, im sure people would rather spend some money formrepairs instead getting a new $1000+ TV.
Yeah, I completely agree. Makes me feel a bit guilty too. Just last week, we took my grandmother to the E.R. with chest pains. The doc told us it would run approximately $35k to insert an arterial stint. Luckily, they had a refurbished grandmother, that was a few years younger, for just $7k and a 6 month warranty. Sure ... we're going to miss our real grandmother ... but then; "Nobody pays retail prices anymore. Why should you?"
Thanks for your endeavor. I agree with so many of your other commenters, that most of our electronics can be easily fixed for next to no cost. Your TH-cam endeavor is fulfilling to see how repairing instead of replacing is making a come-back!
It is very informative. My Philips smart tv the sound is working when on the tv but after about 5 to 10 minutes the sound stops what could be the problem?
First of all great video. I am a retired E&I tech from heavy industry, paper mill to be exact. Please remove all rings etc. before working on electronics as the potential for painful injury and equipment damage is present if you have conductive things on your hands,don't ask me how I know.It only takes a second to remove them and be safe.Its not something you normally think could cause a problem but the potential is there.
I just gotter say........... there seems to be alot of people slagging this man off. My point is, , when you all quoting how long you been doing this and that and mocking this man................. i say "fcuk off" and do your own channel........ this man is trying to help people that maybe cant afford to run to people(maybe like you'all) to fix these kind of tv probs. for those guys i say ( as we do in England" JOG ON!!
TY so much. I had my TV plugged in for over a year but never turned it on. I'm guessing it surged during a storm or 2 we had this year. Very easy fix thanks to your video! New Sub
Thanks very much. This is one of the most informative, rational, sensible, concise, and useful how-to videos I've seen on TH-cam. Nicely produced, too, without a lot of nonsense and repetition.
Great job, I have been repairing crt's for 25 years, now they are mostly gone. I am retired but fix the occasional led tv for people. Your tips are very good but most people are unable to use hand tools much less understand a voltmeter. I am going to repair a backlight problem on an LG tv for the first time. I told my buddy this is like open heart surgery. One mistake and the patient is done. Great fun for me!
Yeah, i scored a 50" lg that i had to replace 2 leds to get the backlight working. On refitting the diffusers and screen, something was slightly out of place so when screwing the bezel on i heard a click and realised i broke the screen. Now only the backlight works but I'll keep it for parts. Lucky it was free but I'm still kicking myself!
I had found a 47LD450 by the side of the street that had been thrown out. It only showed the red light, no picture and I couldn't get sound either. I followed your advice about checking the voltage on the pins from the power board to the main board, and it showed 3.35v on pins that should have been 3.5v and 0v on the rest (some were supposed to be as high as 20v). I ordered a power board and I will update this post when I install it. Thanks for posting this video.
Cheaply made capacitors are the curse of modern equipment , and the horrible solder used nowadays . Lead solder is best but don't forget it can be absorbed through the skin when handled , gloves prevent this if you use it a lot. Always nice to see people repairing things instead of throwing them away !.
@@ingleringlet-snipps3rd449 CORRECTION: There are NO lead fumes! You are misinformed. The temperatures are too low to vaporize the lead... The fumes are only from the FLUX -- Still not good for you, but it is NOT LEAD! There is enough fear in the world without adding to it unnecessarily!
Solder made from 63% Tin, 37% lead is the best because the temperature between liquid and solid is just a point at 361 degrees. This helps prevent "cold" solder joints. I have been using tin/lead solder since I was 10 years old. I am 72 now and no ill effects. Of course you should have good ventilation, but unless you are eating the solder, there is little to worry about.
@@swinde agreed been soldering since 6 now 65 worked in tv industrial communications marine and a ham radio operator soldered a lot agreed no lead vapour but flux fumes plastic fumes possible also so provide ventilation . Wash you hands well using liquid dish soap no problem before eating or handing food should be good
i do home theater installation as well . and almost always i have to hall away a flat screen that seems otherwise in perfect condition. very helpful video maybe i could start repairing them and flipping them for a profit . thanks a million . awesome videos brother keep it up
There is a recycling bin outside my shop and I see maybe 50 flat screens 40" and up every week...have to wonder what is actually wrong with them....if it's something like this.....booya
I agree with your repair method. I've repaired many LCD monitors using this very same method and I always try to get a high voltage cap to replace the defective ones. You might point out to your viewers that sometimes those caps (capacitors) will blow out the bottom (where it connects to the circuit board) and will not appear to be blown or domed. I've seen this issue on many power supplies. I've subscribed and will be following your work.
I have been trying to fix my 72 in flat screen for years. finding a repair place in kansas has been a challenge. it blew when somebody was repairing on outlit in the house. this video def showed me how im fixing it today ty so so much.
You have such a nice smile! I picked up a tv off the street I want to fix so my mom can use, it turns on for about 1 second, the screen flashes blue then turns off. I hope I can figure it out!
Thanks, check standby volts on power supply if it's under 3v then replace power board but if standby volts is ok and steady then can be bad main board, tcon board or led strips.. Get tv boards at shopjimmy.com or electropartsonline.com
I like how you get right into it instead of introducing us to your family, pets & extensive network of amazing friends & their hobbies..blah-blah. Info videos should inform & you get it.
The last television I repaired, I rinsed out with Dawn dishwashing liquid and a hot garden hose. I gave it a good wash out let it dry a week it's been running ever since about 8 years ago. The detergent did a better job than air blast on the affected high impedance circuits.
Good information. I had pulled the back on a donated 40" and had visually identified two swollen caps, but decided to replace them all...and it worked. I got lucky
this video helped me to fix my grandads led tv it wasnt turning on one day so i orderes a new power supply for £20 fitted it and its working perfectly and then he bought me a 2ds as a thankyou
Great video, good job. I do have something to add that may be helpful. When sourcing new capacitors it is always a good idea to increase the voltage handling capacity but be sure the dimensions are the same or close enough. Even more important, especially if the faulty caps are swollen, is the temperature rating. It is likely the caps that failed are rated for 85C and for a little more money you can get 105C or above rated caps. These will last much longer and with the money you're saving why not make your repair last? Also, electrolytic caps dry out over time and are a big failure item. It's a good idea while you are in there to replace all the large caps if you can afford it. (the small caps are usually safe to leave in as they are mostly signal handling or dc blocking components and see much less stress) Keep up the good work! Bat
What were you're symptoms that led you to replace those parts. I have a screen that is showing half black screen and half a lot up screen. Backlight is good
I just did a DVD with a bad filter cap, I was actually looking for it since the menu screen was showing a faint 60 cycle hum before it died. I did TV repair in the 80s when transistors were beginning to dominate, it was all component level test and repair, here I am 63 years old and still playing with this stuff, too much fun.
Mikail Okewole, if you're doing laptop component replacement? then due to their small size I've often used a 'Solder Paste' which is a fluid you simply squeeze through a syringe and it becomes conductive after drying - it beat getting a clumsy hot soldering iron into those tight spots.
Great video. I used to make a lot of money when I was a kid doing this. I would find people giving away broken TVs, I'd fix them and sell them. I made £40-50 on a TV.
Problem spotted at right about 2:31, we have a few condensators (capacitors*) that have inflated, I would bet that those are on the 12v rail. And I agree with most comments, based on my personal experience, 9 times out of 10 its the capacitors.
billfromelma thanks. so far it's growing more than I imagined. youtube is a blessing. just to think TH-cam was created because of Janet Jackson Superbowl boob slip.
Began working on this and opened it all up. Unfortunately I have a fairly obscure Blaupuntk tv and the only matching Main Board is going for £45 on eBay :/ But the video was really neat and I'm glad it's helping other people
Almost no wasted time and TH-cam amateur show business self-promotion. Just useful info, and actually showing the real work. I bet you repair a lot of equipment, keeping the dumps from filling up with older electronics for a few more years.
Great videos. I'm also a repair tech and you have very instructive tips. I just discovered your channel and already subscribed. Thanks for being so clearly open. Big thumps up all the time!
I did same thing to my 10 yr old samsung. upped the volts on cap from 25 to 35 also. works great. these tvs really need cooling fan cause it gets hot due to flourescent lighting, maybe its made that way to fail prematurely and sell more tvs? great video, keep them coming.
I've replaced the capacitors on a computer monitor and a 46" Samsung. The monitor I had owned and the 46" Samsung I found in the street. Another 46" Samsung I bought at a Garage Sale for $5.00 and all that was wrong was a loose ribbon cable. Then I was given a 52" Samsung with horizontal lines that come and go. Sometimes I would take an HDMI out and back in and other times there were no lines or the lines just went away after five minutes. The total cost for 3 remotes, 3 TVs, and capacitors is about $25.00.
Very informative, and makes me want to watch more videos! I have an old tv on hand with the same problem; I was about to give up and toss it, but now I think I'll open that puppy up and see what I can do. First though, I'm going to have a look at your other videos to see what else I can learn from you. I know it's not a new video, but you have a new subscriber. Good work.
That's what they want you to think. That is also why they installed 25v capacitors in there, they will expire more quickly in my experience. I've done this repair on many monitors myself, and i always install a higher voltage, and i have yet to replace a capacitor ive installed.
As a fellow Tampa-area resident ... thank YOU for sharing & creating content that has grown my understanding! I am currently working on a SHARP 70 (LC-70LE755U). The screen works - - but - - has a "wavy" picture. I have individually replaced TCon + PowerSupply +IO board (testing image after each install). Unfortunately, zero change from original screen fault. Those are the only boards ... minus some edge lighting + wifi card. I presume the LCD screen is not damaged ... since the lines are not fixed. At this point, I dont know what else I can do to repair ... besides maybe stripping down the chassis & replacing the LCD panel - - as a "long-shot"
Been a Tech since the 70s, Tube TV's, 8 Track, Craig Powerplays, Pioneer Super Tune, Gutars and Amps. For Desoldering, we used Soldapult, Copper Braid, Best one Believe is Like a Radio Shack Desoldering Iron, with a Squeeze Bulb, you could Remove a 40 Pin Chip in a Minute. When Removing a Lot of Parts off a Scrap Circuit Board, Use a Heat Gun on Foil Side, When Hot, bump against the table with the palm of your Hand, Inertia will let the Components Drop, Can do a Lot Quickly, Use Ventilation. I Look for Bulging Capacitors First thing. They had a Run of a Lot of Bad Ones, Don't know if they Corrected problem, may have tried to cut a Corner(process or material) Seem Better now.
At 2:30, the first thing I spotted was the bulging tops of the electrolytic capacitors. Capacitoris Bulgitis is a firm indicator for a transplant operation. :) I had 2 x "Bauhn" brand (from Aldi) TVs which both failed in exactly the same way as the TV you're repairing (red LED and clicking when you try to turn it on) and when I opened up each, I immediately spotted the bulging caps so I replaced them and now I have 2 working TVs. :) There's been a rash of electrolytic capacitor failures recently (over the past 10 years or so) and now they're always my first suspect.
Very good work. I have been repairing electronics since the 1960's with electron tubes and later transistors and later microprocessors and very often when troubleshooting begin with the power supply.
I had this same issue a few years ago. I checked out a similar TH-cam repair video. I had one capacitor that had swollen and blown a hole thorough it. Cost 50p to replace. Soldered in. TV worked and is still working.
@Tampa Tec Thanks very much for the help! I'll probably attempt this, now that I cannot find a new power supply replacement board anywhere, and even used boards are rare. It did look like some of your capacitors had "non-flat" tops (the Xs are carved in the top in order to give way when the insides boil and give a visible sign of cap failure). Reminder: Voltage is an "across" variable. Current is a "through" variable. Voltage appears "across" two points. Current "flows" from one point to another. Voltage can appear across a pair of points without any current flowing. Current can be flowing between a pair of points with no voltage across them.
Yesterday I managed to fix an old LG tv the same way.The tv would power on but it wouldn't produce any sound.turns out the 6volt rail was showing only 3 volts,and the reason was four swollen capacitors!
Great vid Tampatec, I'm very much like you, fix tv's when they can be fixed easily. Now, newer tv's all have cracked LCD/ LED problems (for the most part) which is a costly repair and not worth fixing anymore. I'm curious if there's a way to salvage the working half or portion of those screens and port a rasbery pi or arduino to throw something up to at least make some use of them..
Thanks for the idea of using a butane iron to get plenty of heat to a very small tip; those ground planes can steal most of the heat from a smaller electric iron, not leaving enough heat to melt the solder on grounded caps. Thanks!
Harjan Mal Sir very helpful nice way of sharing n teaching, thanks TampaTec good instructions, really enjoy ur teaching, Highly appreciate, A Big ThgumbUp
I just fixed my LG tv that had sound, but no image... just as you said, I opened it up, and had to change 3 capacitors, 6$ total... that was it. Problem fixed! TV works! Incredible. The hardest part was identifying the three capacitors that had gone bad. Two were easy... they were bulged on top. The third was was very difficult to see... one was slightly blown on top. They were the 35 volts, 680 uf; the 10 volts 3300 uf and the 10 volts 2200 uf, 105 degrees.... in any case, they were on the power circuit board. My dad was an electrotechnician and I had time to learn from him... Your videos were an inspiration to go ahead and try to fix that tv... a 500$ saving. Thanks so much and keep up the good work!!
One video I watched said sometimes cheap knock offs are installed that aren't rated what the capacitor states. Therefore it pops. His video was exact same replacement. Fyi. Peace
Nice work, did this with old plasma TV and it worked for about 3 months and then went out again. Went out and bought a Samsung smart TV after that. the Samsung went out about 8 years later. Sent the board to this repair shop in California and they repaired the board and sent in back in a few days. It is still going strong 2 years later. It cost me $75, so it was well worth it.
A myth about leaded solder - there are NO lead fumes coming off it. The fumes are the flux. These fumes aren't good for you either, but lead has a boiling point of 1749 °C - your soldering iron will probably be at less than 350°C so there will be no lead fumes. The lead WILL come off on your hands so hand washing IS important. To avoid the flux fumes, you can use a small fan (e.g. a spare 2 - 3" fan you recovered from something with a wall wart PSU). Don't use a large fan as that will cool your soldering iron tip off. In industry we commonly use vacuum fume extractors (expensive), but we are dealing with OSHA and people who may be doing hand soldering all day (e.g. rework operators).
I was told by a Samsung Engineer after telling him that I trouble shoot byYou Tube videos and that you can fix a TV by looking at Tampatec on You TubeTV.
I will look at posted videos but a kitchen 13" Samsung just went black while watching. Sound, changing channel works and tried the soft & hard reset. I am an ASE Master tech since the 70's and fix my own stuff. Their are several of every kind out their that don't know how electrical works. At the dealer, I got all the vehicles with electrical issues. Electrolytic caps and many others are chosen at the minimum values and expected to work, until out of warranty. SMD's have helped a bunch in reliably as they chose tolerance 2% of rating is best but 10% +/- of a resistors value changes reliably and lowers the life of a TV or anything else. Sad! Thanks for this video but free don't pay your bills! Folks, take photo, print as needed and mark locations. Next, get zip bags to place these into with a note inside and masking tape on top, mark what these are. Makes life a whole lot easier after 3 weeks go by and parts come in. Having a good digital multimeter (DMM) like Fluke is best. Have a lucky one!
Damn you -Ah viable, I've been trying and failing to swipe away what I thought was a short hair or eyelash from my screen before realising it was your icon...
Tampatec I have had the same plazma tv for 5 years. I got a great deal on it because they were going led on all of them. I was told this one was the longest lasting best Plazma tv out there. I guess the guy was right. Its an LG. The salesman said it was a shame they were getting away from plazma because mine was the way they should have all been made.Once its done,its done. I will be hunting for an Led style that needs repair as a back up. I am really handy at electronics and testing so It would be fun fixing a dead one.
I have a sony bravia 32" lcd. It stopped responding. No buttons work, the remote doesn't work but when its plugged in it comes on. Its stuck on one channel. Any ideas?
a rough guess is that its the tuner control and software control pcb, the part can differ depending on what world region you are in, unless your a tech its not something you can fix (ive 30yrs experience and just swap them out because my labour would cost the customer far more,) but they arnt cheap so unless the tv is quite new (which at 32inch it prob isnt), id say its BER (beyond economic repair) sorry bud :(
🆘📺👍 Have you worked on a 2018 Phillips Magnovox 50" where the tv will come on but will not stay on? Can you tell me if you have a video fixing that problem? Your videos are interesting to follow. Your step by step instructions are super helpful. I'm glad that we found you.
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your video was in the recommended box, so it might be in others as well!
Jason Ingalls cool, someone at Google likes this video, thanks!
Are most tv's designed to break down after so many years or uses? Like Windows always does?
TEH kEEpEr yes everything is made to break even my MacBook. my Mac HDD was going bad so I upgraded to SSD now it's faster than most new laptops. #Fixitsavetheplanet
I did all of this and there is still a hammer lodged in the middle of my TV and its still broken. THANKS FOR NOTHING!!!!
As a Certified Electronic Technician I applaud your easily understood instructions for the layman or novice technician. Keep up the informative videos, Bro.
What a stand up selfless guy, there should be millions of thumbs up for the priceless informative clips you upload. Gb you man from the UK
I remember my dad teaching me to fix TV's in the mid 1970's when you could pull a vacuum tube and take it down to Radio Shack/Tandy and test it for free on their tester. And they carried the tubes in house. Usually Sylvania (rebranded RCA) in a Radio Shack box. Simplicity.
So Tampa tec Dude, basically after getting laid off my job I created my own employment by grabbing tv monitors and computers from the local recycle bin, fixing them and reselling. Recently I found an LG 55UF6450 4k smart tv and it powered up but had a blank screen. Following your recommendations I checked the capacitors on the power board and they were all good so I took advice from another dude on you tube and tried baking the mother board in the oven for 10 minutes at 385 F. well it worked and now we have an awesome tv cost us nothing. It always amazes me as to what people throw away. Im not an electronicas guy but with your help I would say that I am becoming one. Thanks so much for your guidance and easy to follow instructions in your videos. Keep up the great work. Kudos to you Dude!!!!!!
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I had similar problem with my LG TV; a capacitor had blown on the power supply board.
It would have cost around £35 for a replacement board and another £80 if I had an engineer to replace it for me.
Instead I bought a capacitor from a local.electronic supply store £0.42 and replaced it myself. TV now working fine.
£115 vs £0.42!!!
Thank goodness for some basic electronic know-how and some common sense!
Wonder if you could advice me.. .
My T.V has the standby light, if you press the buttons on the side to wake it up, I hear a kind off click sound.. like it half arsed wants to power up.
I literally stood there for over half an hour before trying to get it to power up, which it does eventually! But prior to purchasing a part, this is what I have to do... Just not sure what part I will need?
@@jaeda88
You need to open it up and look at your capacitors, make a note of the values for them. And change them ALL.
@@jaeda88 just look up make /model/ serial of your tv. open up the back (in hopes of label on circuit boards) or inked onto the board for identification and replace.
What are these strange symbols??
Engineers don't fix TV's. Technicians do...;)
Just a useful tip I've learned over the years: for those who may not have much experience with small parts or electronics soldering.. use a small tip on the iron and make sure it's plenty hot. It should melt the solder immediately. I always leave a tiny drop on the tip before going to the board. Get the suction bellows right down there and release the plunger as soon as the joint goes shiny. DO NOT LINGER ON THE CIRCUIT CARD OR COMPONENT!!! You can quickly burn traces and neighboring components. You may want to practice the technique a few times on some junk cards if available. Just some thoughts. Take em or leave em.
Much appreciated
Thank~You!! I wish I’d have thought of this or found your comment last week!! Better late than never. :)
Dip it not dab it.
Totally agree with you, having spent 45 years in the repair trade. The solder should melt almost immediately.
I like how I sat through, watching 8 mins of this knowing that I won't even attempt fixing my TV in the first place
Knowing is half the battle
I lasted 5 min before I realized this
@@TampaTec I can tell you're not very smart.I 'd let an actual professional repair mine before even thinking about doing this.not some pretender like you.who thinks he knows everything
Reggie Holder you did see the part where he said a board can be swapped out?
Jack!
Too bad we live in a world where it's so easy to just discard our things. It's great to see that there are still some people that believe in saving things that can be repaired instead of just throwing the item away and buying new.
Repairing TV = $800+ {$100 just to test TV for a price to fix}! Cost of new TV $300:) That is why people don't repair! It's a no brainer:)
Stephen Cox stupidest thing I ever heard you need screws and parts you cant get from a store which should be less than $50 and cost 1-4 hrs of work depending and saving you more than 200+ dollars
Stephen Cox Surely youre not going to try and fix a cheap $300 TV. But a $1000+ tv, im sure people would rather spend some money formrepairs instead getting a new $1000+ TV.
@@stephencox4718 is that what the salesman told you?
Yeah, I completely agree.
Makes me feel a bit guilty too.
Just last week, we took my grandmother to the E.R. with chest pains.
The doc told us it would run approximately $35k to insert an arterial stint.
Luckily, they had a refurbished grandmother, that was a few years younger, for just $7k and a 6 month warranty.
Sure ... we're going to miss our real grandmother ... but then; "Nobody pays retail prices anymore. Why should you?"
Fantastic. Worked a treat and saved my TV for £1.70 for two capacitors. Your the man !!!! Thanks a million.
Thanks for your endeavor. I agree with so many of your other commenters, that most of our electronics can be easily fixed for next to no cost. Your TH-cam endeavor is fulfilling to see how repairing instead of replacing is making a come-back!
Not so Much every place I have called tells me oh just throw away my 55" 6 year old TV. I am not even if I have to fix it my self.
Thank you,great video,no music!! Right to the point!!
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It is very informative. My Philips smart tv the sound is working when on the tv but after about 5 to 10 minutes the sound stops what could be the problem?
Definitely love that there is no music
First of all great video. I am a retired E&I tech from heavy industry, paper mill to be exact. Please remove all rings etc. before working on electronics as the potential for painful injury and equipment damage is present if you have conductive things on your hands,don't ask me how I know.It only takes a second to remove them and be safe.Its not something you normally think could cause a problem but the potential is there.
I just gotter say........... there seems to be alot of people slagging this man off. My point is, , when you all quoting how long you been doing this and that and mocking this man................. i say "fcuk off" and do your own channel........ this man is trying to help people that maybe cant afford to run to people(maybe like you'all) to fix these kind of tv probs. for those guys i say ( as we do in England" JOG ON!!
Mich Callen why does it bother you?your life must seem pathetic for you to care about what others think.or do,for that matter.just chill
lol Mich Callen thank you for being the TH-cam police !I have to agree with Reggie holder !!! how sad is your life lol ok now I will go jog lol!
Mitch Callen get a life already.please
@@reggieholder576 Who's Mitch?
@@deb100100 you seriously asking that?he's a jerk on this page.that's my answer.who really cares who Mitch is anyway,right?
TY so much. I had my TV plugged in for over a year but never turned it on. I'm guessing it surged during a storm or 2 we had this year. Very easy fix thanks to your video! New Sub
Can I say a big well done for being the most genuine guy of TH-cam 2021. 👍👍
Thanks very much. This is one of the most informative, rational, sensible, concise, and useful how-to videos I've seen on TH-cam. Nicely produced, too, without a lot of nonsense and repetition.
Had a friend come over to do the soldering for me. TV works perfectly again. I have missed my plasms... thank you, man.
What was the issue with yours? Neighbor gave me a TV, lokos very nice and its plasma but it doesn't turn on. It'll try but it turns right back off.
I was a TV tech back in the 70's and 80's, the days of CRT and tubes. Now learning my way around these modern tvs. Very informative video. Thanks.
Great job, I have been repairing crt's for 25 years, now they are mostly gone. I am retired but fix the occasional led tv for people. Your tips are very good but most people are unable to use hand tools much less understand a voltmeter. I am going to repair a backlight problem on an LG tv for the first time. I told my buddy this is like open heart surgery. One mistake and the patient is done. Great fun for me!
Yeah, i scored a 50" lg that i had to replace 2 leds to get the backlight working. On refitting the diffusers and screen, something was slightly out of place so when screwing the bezel on i heard a click and realised i broke the screen. Now only the backlight works but I'll keep it for parts. Lucky it was free but I'm still kicking myself!
I had found a 47LD450 by the side of the street that had been thrown out. It only showed the red light, no picture and I couldn't get sound either. I followed your advice about checking the voltage on the pins from the power board to the main board, and it showed 3.35v on pins that should have been 3.5v and 0v on the rest (some were supposed to be as high as 20v). I ordered a power board and I will update this post when I install it. Thanks for posting this video.
Cheaply made capacitors are the curse of modern equipment , and the horrible solder used nowadays . Lead solder is best but don't forget it can be absorbed through the skin when handled , gloves prevent this if you use it a lot. Always nice to see people repairing things instead of throwing them away !.
And solder only in a well ventilated area. Do NOT breathe lead fumes.
Glpi lpi no kidding this is the same people who want to tax us to clean up the Earth. Yet make this stuff we just throw away.
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CORRECTION: There are NO lead fumes! You are misinformed. The temperatures are too low to vaporize the lead... The fumes are only from the FLUX -- Still not good for you, but it is NOT LEAD!
There is enough fear in the world without adding to it unnecessarily!
Solder made from 63% Tin, 37% lead is the best because the temperature between liquid and solid is just a point at 361 degrees. This helps prevent "cold" solder joints. I have been using tin/lead solder since I was 10 years old. I am 72 now and no ill effects. Of course you should have good ventilation, but unless you are eating the solder, there is little to worry about.
@@swinde agreed been soldering since 6 now 65 worked in tv industrial communications marine and a ham radio operator soldered a lot agreed no lead vapour but flux fumes plastic fumes possible also so provide ventilation . Wash you hands well using liquid dish soap no problem before eating or handing food should be good
i do home theater installation as well . and almost always i have to hall away a flat screen that seems otherwise in perfect condition. very helpful video maybe i could start repairing them and flipping them for a profit . thanks a million . awesome videos brother keep it up
There is a recycling bin outside my shop and I see maybe 50 flat screens 40" and up every week...have to wonder what is actually wrong with them....if it's something like this.....booya
gotta speak up
I agree with your repair method. I've repaired many LCD monitors using this very same method and I always try to get a high voltage cap to replace the defective ones.
You might point out to your viewers that sometimes those caps (capacitors) will blow out the bottom (where it connects to the circuit board) and will not appear to be blown or domed. I've seen this issue on many power supplies. I've subscribed and will be following your work.
I have been trying to fix my 72 in flat screen for years. finding a repair place in kansas has been a challenge. it blew when somebody was repairing on outlit in the house. this video def showed me how im fixing it today ty so so much.
This world needs people like you man!
You have such a nice smile! I picked up a tv off the street I want to fix so my mom can use, it turns on for about 1 second, the screen flashes blue then turns off. I hope I can figure it out!
Thanks, check standby volts on power supply if it's under 3v then replace power board but if standby volts is ok and steady then can be bad main board, tcon board or led strips.. Get tv boards at shopjimmy.com or electropartsonline.com
Exactly why the Right To Repair movement needs to progress. Save the planet and extend the life of equipment with minor issues.
Thank you. We’re going to try and fix our first generation Samsung “Smart” tv.
I like how you get right into it instead of introducing us to your family, pets & extensive network of amazing friends & their hobbies..blah-blah. Info videos should inform & you get it.
The last television I repaired, I rinsed out with Dawn dishwashing liquid and a hot garden hose. I gave it a good wash out let it dry a week it's been running ever since about 8 years ago. The detergent did a better job than air blast on the affected high impedance circuits.
Good information. I had pulled the back on a donated 40" and had visually identified two swollen caps, but decided to replace them all...and it worked. I got lucky
this video helped me to fix my grandads led tv it wasnt turning on one day so i orderes a new power supply for £20 fitted it and its working perfectly and then he bought me a 2ds as a thankyou
Great video, good job. I do have something to add that may be helpful. When sourcing new capacitors it is always a good idea to increase the voltage handling capacity but be sure the dimensions are the same or close enough. Even more important, especially if the faulty caps are swollen, is the temperature rating. It is likely the caps that failed are rated for 85C and for a little more money you can get 105C or above rated caps. These will last much longer and with the money you're saving why not make your repair last? Also, electrolytic caps dry out over time and are a big failure item. It's a good idea while you are in there to replace all the large caps if you can afford it. (the small caps are usually safe to leave in as they are mostly signal handling or dc blocking components and see much less stress)
Keep up the good work!
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Tampatec: simply, thank you for what you do and offer those DIY folks still these days!
I'm halfway through and already feel better about things. Your a intelligent person and I for one appreciate your help
Dude, you just saved me a couple grand! You're awesome.
I bet u had a smashing time didn't you
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I cam save you a couple of grand....
Don't pay over $600 for a TV
@@JETJOOBOY Or take care of your TV lol.
Great video. Informative, to the point and no BS. A lot of people could learn from your style.
Great Video, between you and another guy, helped me pin point the issue, had faulty Y board and mains board, replaced, now up and running, cheers
What were you're symptoms that led you to replace those parts. I have a screen that is showing half black screen and half a lot up screen. Backlight is good
@@bens3767 green lines and someof the apps not working like Plex and cutting in and out as if something was on its way out.
great that ur fixing all these TVs and keeping all this plastic out of the land fill!
I just did a DVD with a bad filter cap, I was actually looking for it since the menu screen was showing a faint 60 cycle hum before it died. I did TV repair in the 80s when transistors were beginning to dominate, it was all component level test and repair, here I am 63 years old and still playing with this stuff, too much fun.
Than you. Great teaching brother. Beginners like me can learn a lot from your videos. Appreciate it so much.
Another great video Paul. You do a nice job showing people how to save money and fix their own stuff.
I salute your unrelenting knowledge sharing technique. Keep it up.
But can you put me through on Laptop repair and sourcing for parts?
i go on ebay, usually its power port that needs to be soldered or replaced.
Mikail Okewole, if you're doing laptop component replacement? then due to their small size I've often used a 'Solder Paste' which is a fluid you simply squeeze through a syringe and it becomes conductive after drying - it beat getting a clumsy hot soldering iron into those tight spots.
As an experience tv engineer i can say the presentation is very good
Great video. I used to make a lot of money when I was a kid doing this. I would find people giving away broken TVs, I'd fix them and sell them. I made £40-50 on a TV.
Problem spotted at right about 2:31, we have a few condensators (capacitors*) that have inflated, I would bet that those are on the 12v rail. And I agree with most comments, based on my personal experience, 9 times out of 10 its the capacitors.
You do great stuff on this channel. I hope it grows beyond your wildest expections. Your awesome young man.
billfromelma thanks. so far it's growing more than I imagined. youtube is a blessing. just to think TH-cam was created because of Janet Jackson Superbowl boob slip.
I didn't know that. It sure has escalated in quality since then.
billfromelma grammar not even once.
Thank you for your videos they are all very informative & easy to understand I've enjoyed every video I've watched
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Began working on this and opened it all up. Unfortunately I have a fairly obscure Blaupuntk tv and the only matching Main Board is going for £45 on eBay :/ But the video was really neat and I'm glad it's helping other people
Almost no wasted time and TH-cam amateur show business self-promotion. Just useful info, and actually showing the real work. I bet you repair a lot of equipment, keeping the dumps from filling up with older electronics for a few more years.
I’d never be able to apply this to fix my tv, but loved watching.
Great videos. I'm also a repair tech and you have very instructive tips. I just discovered your channel and already subscribed. Thanks for being so clearly open.
Big thumps up all the time!
Nice! And very smart to reuse equipment that’s not damaged! Thank you
I did same thing to my 10 yr old samsung. upped the volts on cap from 25 to 35 also. works great. these tvs really need cooling fan cause it gets hot due to flourescent lighting, maybe its made that way to fail prematurely and sell more tvs? great video, keep them coming.
I've replaced the capacitors on a computer monitor and a 46" Samsung. The monitor I had owned and the 46" Samsung I found in the street. Another 46" Samsung I bought at a Garage Sale for $5.00 and all that was wrong was a loose ribbon cable. Then I was given a 52" Samsung with horizontal lines that come and go. Sometimes I would take an HDMI out and back in and other times there were no lines or the lines just went away after five minutes. The total cost for 3 remotes, 3 TVs, and capacitors is about $25.00.
You just got a new subscriber I love fixing stuff like this.
Me too,im diving in! Nice TV i found it,so i like learning new stuff,
Very informative, and makes me want to watch more videos! I have an old tv on hand with the same problem; I was about to give up and toss it, but now I think I'll open that puppy up and see what I can do. First though, I'm going to have a look at your other videos to see what else I can learn from you. I know it's not a new video, but you have a new subscriber. Good work.
Just found your site. Outstanding. Figured these days most old TVs were just tossed and a new one bought.
That's what they want you to think. That is also why they installed 25v capacitors in there, they will expire more quickly in my experience. I've done this repair on many monitors myself, and i always install a higher voltage, and i have yet to replace a capacitor ive installed.
thats how they make money...everything breaks down so quickly
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As a fellow Tampa-area resident ... thank YOU for sharing & creating content that has grown my understanding!
I am currently working on a SHARP 70 (LC-70LE755U).
The screen works - - but - - has a "wavy" picture. I have individually replaced TCon + PowerSupply +IO board (testing image after each install).
Unfortunately, zero change from original screen fault. Those are the only boards ... minus some edge lighting + wifi card.
I presume the LCD screen is not damaged ... since the lines are not fixed.
At this point, I dont know what else I can do to repair ... besides maybe stripping down the chassis & replacing the LCD panel - - as a "long-shot"
Been a Tech since the 70s, Tube TV's, 8 Track, Craig Powerplays, Pioneer Super Tune, Gutars and Amps. For Desoldering, we used Soldapult, Copper Braid, Best one Believe is Like a Radio Shack Desoldering Iron, with a Squeeze Bulb, you could Remove a 40 Pin Chip in a Minute. When Removing a Lot of Parts off a Scrap Circuit Board, Use a Heat Gun on Foil Side, When Hot, bump against the table with the palm of your Hand, Inertia will let the Components Drop, Can do a Lot Quickly, Use Ventilation.
I Look for Bulging Capacitors First thing. They had a Run of a Lot of Bad Ones, Don't know if they Corrected problem, may have tried to cut a Corner(process or material)
Seem Better now.
At 2:30, the first thing I spotted was the bulging tops of the electrolytic capacitors. Capacitoris Bulgitis is a firm indicator for a transplant operation. :)
I had 2 x "Bauhn" brand (from Aldi) TVs which both failed in exactly the same way as the TV you're repairing (red LED and clicking when you try to turn it on) and when I opened up each, I immediately spotted the bulging caps so I replaced them and now I have 2 working TVs. :)
There's been a rash of electrolytic capacitor failures recently (over the past 10 years or so) and now they're always my first suspect.
This is really good to watch. I believe I can learn by watching a professional doing things. Thanks.
I like how it says easy fix when I’m completely lost
It is but I think you are a little too young for this tutorial
@@isaiahdrustani3568 LMAO I am 30 years old and even I am completely lost lol.
Very good work. I have been repairing electronics since the 1960's with electron tubes and later transistors and later microprocessors and very often when troubleshooting begin with the power supply.
I had this same issue a few years ago. I checked out a similar TH-cam repair video. I had one capacitor that had swollen and blown a hole thorough it. Cost 50p to replace. Soldered in. TV worked and is still working.
I've had to change the power board on an old Samsung LED 46" and the cooling fan on my new Samsung 65"UHD TV. It was very easy to do.
Man I've fixed so many TV's due to bad caps. Great video.
Thanks bro. Super appreciate you laying down the knowledge like this!!!!!
Fantastic. I luv all your Tutorials. Crystal clear and vivid.
@Tampa Tec Thanks very much for the help! I'll probably attempt this, now that I cannot find a new power supply replacement board anywhere, and even used boards are rare.
It did look like some of your capacitors had "non-flat" tops (the Xs are carved in the top in order to give way when the insides boil and give a visible sign of cap failure).
Reminder: Voltage is an "across" variable. Current is a "through" variable. Voltage appears "across" two points. Current "flows" from one point to another. Voltage can appear across a pair of points without any current flowing. Current can be flowing between a pair of points with no voltage across them.
Yesterday I managed to fix an old LG tv the same way.The tv would power on but it wouldn't produce any sound.turns out the 6volt rail was showing only 3 volts,and the reason was four swollen capacitors!
That was really good, and taking time to pass on your knowledge is full credit. Really appreciated, big thumbs up, subscribed, and happy new year.
thanks, welcome to the 200k sub club that you help us reach, Happy New year!
If the caps are swollen it's likely that there's been an overvoltage so fixing them might be temporarily.
You just fixed a tv people throw away in working condition. Nice.
Great vid Tampatec, I'm very much like you, fix tv's when they can be fixed easily. Now, newer tv's all have cracked LCD/ LED problems (for the most part) which is a costly repair and not worth fixing anymore. I'm curious if there's a way to salvage the working half or portion of those screens and port a rasbery pi or arduino to throw something up to at least make some use of them..
Don’t forget to remove that ring when you’re working with live circuits.
Yup
AS A 50 YR TV REPAIR VET I GIVE YOU A 10 OUT OF 10 RATING I THOUGHT REAL REPAIR WAS GONE
YOURE STILL ALIVE OMFG
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"Thank You", thank you very much 😎
Thanks for the idea of using a butane iron to get plenty of heat to a very small tip; those ground planes can steal most of the heat from a smaller electric iron, not leaving enough heat to melt the solder on grounded caps. Thanks!
I didn’t know anyone still fixed TVs ! Thank you !
Thank you very informative
there is missing part checking voltage of power board after replacing the capacitors.
Very helpful . Nice way of teaching. Thanks Tampatec. I always enjoy your teaching. Highly appreciate it. A Big Thgumb up.!
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Sir very helpful nice way of sharing n teaching, thanks TampaTec good instructions, really enjoy ur teaching, Highly appreciate, A Big ThgumbUp
I just fixed my LG tv that had sound, but no image... just as you said, I opened it up, and had to change 3 capacitors, 6$ total... that was it. Problem fixed! TV works! Incredible. The hardest part was identifying the three capacitors that had gone bad. Two were easy... they were bulged on top. The third was was very difficult to see... one was slightly blown on top. They were the 35 volts, 680 uf; the 10 volts 3300 uf and the 10 volts 2200 uf, 105 degrees.... in any case, they were on the power circuit board. My dad was an electrotechnician and I had time to learn from him... Your videos were an inspiration to go ahead and try to fix that tv... a 500$ saving. Thanks so much and keep up the good work!!
My samsung stopped after 2 years and it was the capacitor! gave it to my dad to repair made it for like £1.
One video I watched said sometimes cheap knock offs are installed that aren't rated what the capacitor states. Therefore it pops. His video was exact same replacement. Fyi. Peace
You need a vacuum solder sucker tool. Cheap and makes removing parts easier.
Hes using one.
@David Hanson
Are they not the same thing?
Unplugging not just shutting off worked! Thank you!
Nice work, did this with old plasma TV and it worked for about 3 months and then went out again. Went out and bought a Samsung smart TV after that. the Samsung went out about 8 years later. Sent the board to this repair shop in California and they repaired the board and sent in back in a few days. It is still going strong 2 years later. It cost me $75, so it was well worth it.
A myth about leaded solder - there are NO lead fumes coming off it. The fumes are the flux. These fumes aren't good for you either, but lead has a boiling point of 1749 °C - your soldering iron will probably be at less than 350°C so there will be no lead fumes. The lead WILL come off on your hands so hand washing IS important. To avoid the flux fumes, you can use a small fan (e.g. a spare 2 - 3" fan you recovered from something with a wall wart PSU). Don't use a large fan as that will cool your soldering iron tip off. In industry we commonly use vacuum fume extractors (expensive), but we are dealing with OSHA and people who may be doing hand soldering all day (e.g. rework operators).
I was told by a Samsung Engineer after telling him that I trouble shoot byYou Tube videos and that you can fix a TV by looking at Tampatec on You TubeTV.
Drinking game: Every time he says "board" take a......(passes out)
Brad K ok that was 😂
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I will look at posted videos but a kitchen 13" Samsung just went black while watching. Sound, changing channel works and tried the soft & hard reset. I am an ASE Master tech since the 70's and fix my own stuff. Their are several of every kind out their that don't know how electrical works. At the dealer, I got all the vehicles with electrical issues. Electrolytic caps and many others are chosen at the minimum values and expected to work, until out of warranty. SMD's have helped a bunch in reliably as they chose tolerance 2% of rating is best but 10% +/- of a resistors value changes reliably and lowers the life of a TV or anything else. Sad!
Thanks for this video but free don't pay your bills! Folks, take photo, print as needed and mark locations. Next, get zip bags to place these into with a note inside and masking tape on top, mark what these are. Makes life a whole lot easier after 3 weeks go by and parts come in. Having a good digital multimeter (DMM) like Fluke is best. Have a lucky one!
Watched you video for 1:35 minutes. TV fixed. Thank you!
Diagnosing the problem is the most difficult part
Damn you -Ah viable, I've been trying and failing to swipe away what I thought was a short hair or eyelash from my screen before realising it was your icon...
@@welshsteve2009 DAMN! That's crazy! It got me too LOL!!!
I have a Vizio plasma no picture but audio work good do you have any ideas
most cases it's sustain boards and / or buffer boards, Plasma TVs break often, they get really hot so try USB fan
Ok thank you my friend
Tampatec I have had the same plazma tv for 5 years. I got a great deal on it because they were going led on all of them. I was told this one was the longest lasting best Plazma tv out there. I guess the guy was right. Its an LG. The salesman said it was a shame they were getting away from plazma because mine was the way they should have all been made.Once its done,its done. I will be hunting for an Led style that needs repair as a back up. I am really handy at electronics and testing so It would be fun fixing a dead one.
Could also be a dry joint caused by heat.
Definately sounds like its broken.
I have a sony bravia 32" lcd. It stopped responding. No buttons work, the remote doesn't work but when its plugged in it comes on. Its stuck on one channel. Any ideas?
a rough guess is that its the tuner control and software control pcb, the part can differ depending on what world region you are in, unless your a tech its not something you can fix (ive 30yrs experience and just swap them out because my labour would cost the customer far more,) but they arnt cheap so unless the tv is quite new (which at 32inch it prob isnt), id say its BER (beyond economic repair) sorry bud :(
Thanks for the great information. You saved me a whole lot of money. Simply unplugged my tv, baddabing baddaboom. T.v. works fine
🆘📺👍 Have you worked on a 2018 Phillips Magnovox 50" where the tv will come on but will not stay on? Can you tell me if you have a video fixing that problem? Your videos are interesting to follow. Your step by step instructions are super helpful. I'm glad that we found you.
you are very good at this, but if i tried to do this i would end up blowing the house up
Kevin Godding.
i need the capasitor kit