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11-27-01, 03:22 PM
Hi Everyone,
I have a Mitsubishi VS-5061 50" Projection TV and it suddenly went dead. The TV now doesn't turn on. When I power it on, it makes a rapid clicking noise which emanates from the lower right hand side of the rear of the TV. I've checked all the fuses and they appear to working OK. Do you think based on the information I've provided, that this is a fairly easy problem to fix? Any idea how much it'll cost to repair? I understand it's tough to say without more info, but I guess I'm just looking for a ballpark figure. The TV was manufactured in 1993.
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
-Paul Adrianzen
I have a Mitsubishi VS-5061 50" Projection TV and it suddenly went dead. The TV now doesn't turn on. When I power it on, it makes a rapid clicking noise which emanates from the lower right hand side of the rear of the TV. I've checked all the fuses and they appear to working OK. Do you think based on the information I've provided, that this is a fairly easy problem to fix? Any idea how much it'll cost to repair? I understand it's tough to say without more info, but I guess I'm just looking for a ballpark figure. The TV was manufactured in 1993.
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
-Paul Adrianzen
bigmike
11-28-01, 09:45 AM
I'm not the TV pro around here but to me it sounds like the high voltage will not turn on. It sounds like it has standby voltage because the relay's are trying to start hi pwr. Smokey should be around soon. Even if repairable it may be cheaper to replace a set that old. I know 8 years doesn't sound like a long time but it really is. The way we look at it, if it costs less than 1/2 the price of replacement to repair, fix it. More than 1/2, trash it.
12-03-01, 11:20 AM
Hi,
A few weeks ago, my 50" Mitsubishi Projection TV died and wouldn't turn on. It only made a rapid clicking sound from the rear of the TV. I had a local TV repair shop look at it and here's what they told me.
The TV suffered some electrical surge and some of the parts were blown out. According to the technician, the transformer needs to be replaced as well as some diodes and resistors. He is charging me $480.00 which includes labor and parts.
Does this price sound right for this kind of repair? Should I take it somewhere else to be looked at? I'm wondering if it's worth repairing. Your help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
-Paul:confused:
A few weeks ago, my 50" Mitsubishi Projection TV died and wouldn't turn on. It only made a rapid clicking sound from the rear of the TV. I had a local TV repair shop look at it and here's what they told me.
The TV suffered some electrical surge and some of the parts were blown out. According to the technician, the transformer needs to be replaced as well as some diodes and resistors. He is charging me $480.00 which includes labor and parts.
Does this price sound right for this kind of repair? Should I take it somewhere else to be looked at? I'm wondering if it's worth repairing. Your help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
-Paul:confused:
Smokey
12-04-01, 03:26 PM
Well, in both cases, I would suspect a short in the low voltage power supply which may be just a simple diode or something similar.
As for the problem with the power surge and all the smoked parts, I would be a little skeptical and get a second opinion and a second estimate. These projection units are pretty tough and it takes a lot to cause that kind of damage.
But, you could have had near miss on a lightning strike and that would have caused the problem. A surge like that is large enough to cause a lot of damage.
In all cases, a simple surge protector on the power cord will do a lot to prevent these failures. I picked up one from Ace Hardware the other day for a single plug connection. I recall it cost me about $3.00. Weighing that against a $480 repair bill, it is worth the money to put one in the circuit.
And, I run surge protection on all electronic equipment (including the microwave oven). Something to think about. And, as always, I recommend this website to use for television problems. The site is excellent and is full of good information. Find it at
http://an.hitchcock.org/repairfaq/REPAIR/F_tvfaq.html
Smokey ;)
As for the problem with the power surge and all the smoked parts, I would be a little skeptical and get a second opinion and a second estimate. These projection units are pretty tough and it takes a lot to cause that kind of damage.
But, you could have had near miss on a lightning strike and that would have caused the problem. A surge like that is large enough to cause a lot of damage.
In all cases, a simple surge protector on the power cord will do a lot to prevent these failures. I picked up one from Ace Hardware the other day for a single plug connection. I recall it cost me about $3.00. Weighing that against a $480 repair bill, it is worth the money to put one in the circuit.
And, I run surge protection on all electronic equipment (including the microwave oven). Something to think about. And, as always, I recommend this website to use for television problems. The site is excellent and is full of good information. Find it at
http://an.hitchcock.org/repairfaq/REPAIR/F_tvfaq.html
Smokey ;)