Notes from Dr. Borkosky

Inspect all electrolytic capacitors on the power supply board and replace any that are bulging or leaking. })();

Appreciate it if anyone can help me on it. 4) Westgate Alternatively, you may request for a call back from us via At Your Service. This Sony Component System Model RV-5 was brought by my... // Special handling for facebook iOS since it cannot open new windows Depending on your model, the power button can also be located on the centre of the lower TV panel. If you’re having difficulty getting your TV screen to display anything but a black screen, it’s important to work out if the TV is switched on and just displaying a black screen, or if the TV isn’t powered on at all. Toll Free No. That’s the right thing to do. Those states are California, Connecticut, Indiana, Rhode Island and New Hampshire… NOT Florida.

My son uses them also, and explicitly for iPhones, they even offer breakage protection on those. if (navigator.userAgent.indexOf('FBIOS') !== -1 || navigator.userAgent.indexOf('Twitter for iPhone') !== -1) { It seems to me it is the U.S. gov that caused this mess by requiring digital broadcasts and then leaving the consumer in the dark about the consequences. I suspect that the same components will fail again from overheating. Thank you in advance. Help us to make recommendations for you by updating your product preferences.

You can also forward this website link to your friends and colleagues-thanks! A few years ago many Samsung TV models were produced with underrated capacitors on the power board of the TV. Callum -

After changing the capacitor, the voltage of VS and VA rises to around 200V and 58V respectively. That way, you’ll never miss a post. Many thanks for sharing! Livechat Support | 8 AM ~ 10 PM / 7 Days. “Well, I think there’ll be as many as seven-and-a-half million of them out there. In addition, Samsung will compensate any consumers who have already made repairs at their own expense.

Richdave, do you know if any suppliers have the EEPROM still? I checked voltages outputs and everything seems to be ok. when I switch on the the TV I have Vs / Va / Vamp 18v / Vg / 12v / DC 5.3V / STD 5V as expected. 10/23/2015 } The same thing is going on with my 8 month old Sylvania flat screen!! Then, only to find out that no matter which brand you buy, you are lucky if the set even lasts 4 or 5 years. It’s called a “capacitor.” Basically, it’s a power storage device. I have a TV just like that and the component that were burnt were the same as yours: Q5037-K10A500 (MOSFET, Q5030-SMK630 (MOSFET) and Q5003-FGPG4536 (IGBT). This site uses cookies. So you do need to be concerned with parts that where out way too soon. 3 Press the power button located at the back to manually power on the TV.

3) Vivocity It is still not working properly. Last night a close lighting strike/power surge has killed my Samsung UN55H6350AF Smart TV. A lot of people tell me I’m silly to get expensive service contracts for big TV’s. Most television manufacturers have had all kinds of issues with Plasma TVs, DLP TVs, LCD TVs… and now repair shops tell CBS4 Investigates, they are bracing for customers buying the new LED TVs.

Rosemary’s shop has also seen a wave of Samsung capacitor problems. Higher voltage rated and better quality caps are what you need, don't change the value of teh capacitor though. I checked the capacitors and they seem to be fine except a smaller 16v 12mm capacitor is slightly bulging(not broken or leaking yet). if (document.getElementById("af-header-413914580")) { I have a 32 inch Samsung plasma that won't turn on, i guess it was due to lighting storm, I opened it up but cant find any physical damage capacitor or burnt part, Any help would be appreciated.

As the leading supplier of televisions in the United States, we remain committed to delivering superior technology and excellent service to our loyal customers. do you know where to order a replacement board without going through the soldering? Visual inspection of the Y-sustain board (LJ41-10181A/LJ92-01880A) , there was sign of overheating around Q5037 see photo 3.and 4. If you require help for the products purchased from US, Kindly visit Samsung US support section and for other countries, kindly contact your local Samsung Subsidiary. Need some help locating your model number?