Caithness Map :: Links to Site Map Paying too much for broadband? Move to PlusNet broadband and save£££s. Free setup now available - terms apply. PlusNet broadband.  
Results 1 to 12 of 12

Thread: TV repairs

  1. 23-Sep-10, 18:16 #1
    kjandcrew
    kjandcrew is offline .Orger
    Join Date
    Jan 2010
    Posts
    139

    Default TV repairs

    Hi, can anyone help me i have a Technika flat screen tv bought about 4 years ago from Tesco and its stopped working. The light on the front flashes rapidly and wont turn on and the remote does nothing to help either. Can anyone suggest where i should go to get it looked at please, preferable someone who can tell me whats wrong and price to fix. Thank you
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  2. 23-Sep-10, 20:34 #2
    georgegwf's Avatar
    georgegwf
    georgegwf is offline .Orger
    Join Date
    Oct 2006
    Location
    Inside my head !!!!
    Posts
    60

    Default Busted tv

    Try colin chessor I'm sure he operates no fix no pay service
    "Life is easy, people just make it difficult"
    GEORGE
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  3. 23-Sep-10, 20:55 #3
    _Ju_'s Avatar
    _Ju_
    _Ju_ is offline 1K.Orger
    Join Date
    Oct 2005
    Posts
    1,820

    Default

    Not sure if they do flat screens, but in Thurso, opposite the police station there is a shop that does/did TV repairs. They had an in house technician ( ie: did not send it away for diagnosis and repair). I think the shop is called Alacam or something similair?
    An expert is one who knows more and more about less and less until he knows absolutely everything about nothing
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  4. 23-Sep-10, 22:51 #4
    bagpuss
    bagpuss is offline .Orger
    Join Date
    Oct 2005
    Posts
    843

    Default

    Have you tried tesco helpline? I had a similar problem- turned out we needed new batteries in the remote
    Bagpuss
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  5. 25-Sep-10, 15:32 #5
    badger's Avatar
    badger
    badger is offline 1K.Orger
    Join Date
    Jul 2001
    Location
    by the sea
    Posts
    2,432

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by georgegwf View Post
    Try colin chessor I'm sure he operates no fix no pay service
    Not unless he has changed his policy. I had a non-working tv a few years ago and asked what it would cost for him to look at it. Can't remember the exact quote but he would definitely have charged, which I thought quite fair. Time is money.
    The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.

    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  6. 25-Sep-10, 17:00 #6
    poppett's Avatar
    poppett
    poppett is offline 1K.Orger
    Join Date
    Mar 2007
    Location
    Thurso
    Posts
    2,936

    Default

    Alacam is probably your best bet.
    Making tomorrow`s memories today
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  7. 25-Sep-10, 22:29 #7
    georgegwf's Avatar
    georgegwf
    georgegwf is offline .Orger
    Join Date
    Oct 2006
    Location
    Inside my head !!!!
    Posts
    60

    Default T.V. repair

    Quote Originally Posted by badger View Post
    Not unless he has changed his policy. I had a non-working tv a few years ago and asked what it would cost for him to look at it. Can't remember the exact quote but he would definitely have charged, which I thought quite fair. Time is money.
    Wasn't sure if he still operated this policy....
    It was just that I had a T.V. Video combi that broke and I put it to the shop in Halkirk and he couldn't fix and I wasn't charged
    "Life is easy, people just make it difficult"
    GEORGE
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  8. 26-Sep-10, 07:09 #8
    phil_moonbeam's Avatar
    phil_moonbeam
    phil_moonbeam is offline .Orger
    Join Date
    Jan 2005
    Location
    wick
    Posts
    188

    Cool

    Quote Originally Posted by georgegwf View Post
    wasn't sure if he still operated this policy....
    It was just that i had a t.v. Video combi that broke and i put it to the shop in halkirk and he couldn't fix and i wasn't charged
    its probobly the power panel inside the tv gone or heated up and melted the solder on a resistor or diode on the tv common problem on flat screen tvs get anyone who is electronically minded who can solder to take back of tv and look easy fix but quite often shops will tell you unfixable as it is a fiddly process and time consuming fault finding panel up to 3hrs at prob 30 - 40 pounds a hour but as i say easy fix for anyone electronically minded hope this helps you
    BORN TO BE FREE AND WILD
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  9. 26-Sep-10, 07:56 #9
    EDDIE
    EDDIE is offline 1K.Orger
    Join Date
    Dec 2004
    Posts
    1,873

    Default

    If your tv hasnt got freeview hd tuner would this be a good time to upgrade rather paying for a repair?
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  10. 27-Sep-10, 21:42 #10
    kjandcrew
    kjandcrew is offline .Orger
    Join Date
    Jan 2010
    Posts
    139

    Default

    It does have freeview built in im just a bit worried that i bought it 4 years ago and the warranty etc has run out and maybe the cost of repair might not be viable!! Totally understand the technicians time equals money
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  11. 27-Sep-10, 21:51 #11
    kjandcrew
    kjandcrew is offline .Orger
    Join Date
    Jan 2010
    Posts
    139

    Default

    Got my old tv out of the loft and bought a freeview box and works fab - sign of the times maybe - think im just old-fashioned and like the original stuff and should stick to what i know Im so obviously not moving with the times - anyone want a flat screen 32" hd/freeview tv (not working mind!!)
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  12. 28-Sep-10, 07:23 #12
    EDDIE
    EDDIE is offline 1K.Orger
    Join Date
    Dec 2004
    Posts
    1,873

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by kjandcrew View Post
    It does have freeview built in im just a bit worried that i bought it 4 years ago and the warranty etc has run out and maybe the cost of repair might not be viable!! Totally understand the technicians time equals money
    You get freeview and freeview hd
    Freeview you get all your digital channels and "freeview hd" you get all your digital channels plus hd channels on your tv the whole thing is a con just to make you buy a new tv the minute everyone has upgraded to freeview hd tv 3d will become standard and affordable and everyone will upgrade again
    A lot of lcd tvs come with a 5 year guarantee you have to find out how long a guarantee you have?
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Forum Rules