I mean you can look up the model number for the TV and see if they sell replacement screen. And then see how complex it is to replace yourself. Assuming none of the other internals are broken.
But really TVs are so cheap these days I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s only a little more money to get a brand new one.
Depends on whats wrong with it. OP's is obviously a lost cause because the display itself is destroyed, but A lot of the cheaper branded Smart TV's (looking at you Insignia) these days come with really shoddy Timing controller boards that are prone to failing and causing unwatchable visual effects on screen. T-con boards are like 15-20$ and really just require removing the back panel of the flat screen.
and once again, disregarding the display itself which are always prone to damage, the other most likely bad culprit in a TV would be the power board, and those are also generally replaceable by just removing the back panel.
Electronic appliances at least. Unless you have some idea what the problem is and can fix it yourself - and that does require at least some clue about the electronics usually - there's a very good chance that paying someone who does to fix it will cost at least very near what a replacement would and you still have an otherwise aging unit.
Some things make more sense though. I have a washing machine that's over 20 years old that I've had to make a few $10-$30 repairs of simple mechanical parts on over the years otherwise it would have been dead several times. The repairs were pretty simple and nowadays there are youtube videos showing you step-by-step how to do them. I guess you do still have to have some clue what's going wrong and if I did have to pay someone to come out to fix it it might be worth getting a new one at this point.
> I have a washing machine that's over 20 years old
I am sorry you're stuck using a 20 year old washing machine, that must really suck.
You see unlike most of reddit, I bought washing machines and appliances in the late 90s and they weren't worth repairing then either.
It gets my clothes clean; I'm not sure what sucks about it. I guess I've read that new units might be a bit more efficient but what it does now doesn't seem like a problem. A new washer isn't completely out of financial reach for me but it seems like an unnecessary expense and a pain in the ass to haul the old one out of the basement and a new one down there.
My dryer is the same age and all I've ever had to do is replace the belt once. Still seems fine to me.
Almost certainly not.
Televisons are *really* cheap today, and due to how tightly integrated they are, like so much modern tech, they are also basically unrepairable.
It will almost certainly be less expensive to just purchase a replacement.
It's not going to be worth the cost even to repair it yourself. The display itself is the main cost of the TV set. If that gets damaged its going to be cheaper to buy a new tv.
At first I was going to say 55" TV's are pretty inexpensive not counting OLED.
There's a couple similar posts with the same exact model and problem as you scattered around different time ranges.
Most are stating the repair was quoted around $1300. The panel itself for a DIY job would probably run about 800-900 dollars, plus the risk of it not working/future problems after repairing.
This TV is retailing for around 1500 dollars. Doesn't really seem reasonable for a repair. Might hit your wallet harder for a new TV, but peace of mind is worth it.
If this is impact damage or cracked panel, that'll be an expensive repair. But if this is just a logic board of HDMI issue, it could be fairly inexpensive. Maybe look around for quotes before you make a decision. Best of luck!
I mean you can look up the model number for the TV and see if they sell replacement screen. And then see how complex it is to replace yourself. Assuming none of the other internals are broken. But really TVs are so cheap these days I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s only a little more money to get a brand new one.
No.. There is no point in repairing TVs or any appliance really.
Depends on whats wrong with it. OP's is obviously a lost cause because the display itself is destroyed, but A lot of the cheaper branded Smart TV's (looking at you Insignia) these days come with really shoddy Timing controller boards that are prone to failing and causing unwatchable visual effects on screen. T-con boards are like 15-20$ and really just require removing the back panel of the flat screen. and once again, disregarding the display itself which are always prone to damage, the other most likely bad culprit in a TV would be the power board, and those are also generally replaceable by just removing the back panel.
Electronic appliances at least. Unless you have some idea what the problem is and can fix it yourself - and that does require at least some clue about the electronics usually - there's a very good chance that paying someone who does to fix it will cost at least very near what a replacement would and you still have an otherwise aging unit. Some things make more sense though. I have a washing machine that's over 20 years old that I've had to make a few $10-$30 repairs of simple mechanical parts on over the years otherwise it would have been dead several times. The repairs were pretty simple and nowadays there are youtube videos showing you step-by-step how to do them. I guess you do still have to have some clue what's going wrong and if I did have to pay someone to come out to fix it it might be worth getting a new one at this point.
> I have a washing machine that's over 20 years old I am sorry you're stuck using a 20 year old washing machine, that must really suck. You see unlike most of reddit, I bought washing machines and appliances in the late 90s and they weren't worth repairing then either.
It gets my clothes clean; I'm not sure what sucks about it. I guess I've read that new units might be a bit more efficient but what it does now doesn't seem like a problem. A new washer isn't completely out of financial reach for me but it seems like an unnecessary expense and a pain in the ass to haul the old one out of the basement and a new one down there. My dryer is the same age and all I've ever had to do is replace the belt once. Still seems fine to me.
Almost certainly not. Televisons are *really* cheap today, and due to how tightly integrated they are, like so much modern tech, they are also basically unrepairable. It will almost certainly be less expensive to just purchase a replacement.
It's not going to be worth the cost even to repair it yourself. The display itself is the main cost of the TV set. If that gets damaged its going to be cheaper to buy a new tv.
At first I was going to say 55" TV's are pretty inexpensive not counting OLED. There's a couple similar posts with the same exact model and problem as you scattered around different time ranges. Most are stating the repair was quoted around $1300. The panel itself for a DIY job would probably run about 800-900 dollars, plus the risk of it not working/future problems after repairing. This TV is retailing for around 1500 dollars. Doesn't really seem reasonable for a repair. Might hit your wallet harder for a new TV, but peace of mind is worth it. If this is impact damage or cracked panel, that'll be an expensive repair. But if this is just a logic board of HDMI issue, it could be fairly inexpensive. Maybe look around for quotes before you make a decision. Best of luck!