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White spots on TV Screen?
Posted on 9/29/20 at 10:37 am
Posted on 9/29/20 at 10:37 am
I have a 5 year old LG TV that has 3 white spots that appeared over the weekend. A google search reveals that its lenses that have become unglued. I found several DIY repairs, but reviews seemed to be mixed and the repair is not for faint of heart.
I asked a local repair man and he said that gluing the lenses is only a short term fix and the LED strips need to be replaced for $200.
It's insane to spend $200 to repair a 55" LG TV that's 5 years old, right?
I asked a local repair man and he said that gluing the lenses is only a short term fix and the LED strips need to be replaced for $200.
It's insane to spend $200 to repair a 55" LG TV that's 5 years old, right?
This post was edited on 9/29/20 at 10:51 am
Posted on 9/29/20 at 10:48 am to CidCock
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It's insane to spend $200 to repair a 55" LG TV that's 5 years old, right?
At current TV prices, yes. Bought a 50 inch 4k UHD Samsung Smart TV for $350 back in May. The 55 inch version is $400. I would keep using what you have until it doesn't work and buy a new one.
Posted on 9/29/20 at 10:51 am to TU Rob
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At current TV prices, yes. Bought a 50 inch 4k UHD Samsung Smart TV for $350 back in May. The 55 inch version is $400. I would keep using what you have until it doesn't work and buy a new one.
I'm gonna hold off til Black Friday and see what I can find.
Posted on 9/29/20 at 12:25 pm to CidCock
I inherited One that did this and I’ve fixed it twice and it still has them falling off. Going in the trash as soon as I can get a new one. Don’t bother fixing it.
Posted on 9/29/20 at 12:39 pm to CidCock
depends on the model. For an OLED a $200 repair makes sense.
Posted on 9/29/20 at 1:06 pm to TU Rob
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At current TV prices, yes. Bought a 50 inch 4k UHD Samsung Smart TV for $350 back in May. The 55 inch version is $400. I would keep using what you have until it doesn't work and buy a new one.
^^^^This...also...Prime Day coming...
Posted on 9/29/20 at 4:47 pm to madmaxvol
Post a pic of the issue. I'm curious how bad it looks.
Posted on 9/30/20 at 9:16 am to Chucktown_Badger
Will do when I get home from work.
Posted on 9/30/20 at 1:56 pm to CidCock
Posted on 10/1/20 at 9:52 pm to CidCock
Those appear to be right where the business parts of the TV are. They're too perfectly positioned to be random. If you watch a rtings review of any TV and they do the thermal imaging, you'll see that the hot spots are right where you're seeing white.
Posted on 10/5/20 at 12:23 pm to Chucktown_Badger
Makes sense...is it done?
Posted on 10/5/20 at 12:33 pm to CidCock
I have no idea. I'd be searching AVS forum to see if others have reported the same thing.
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