Smart TV repair in Limerick

Colemania

We bought a 40" Samsung Smart TV from a bargain alert thread here about 15 months ago and now the TV won't turn on. It is outside its warranty so we can't send it back for repair and besides, it was shipped from Holland.

The red light at the bottom of the tv keeps flashing but the screen doesn't come on. The red light is on when the TV is turned off and when you switch it on, the light usually flashes before the screen comes on but this time the screen isn't coming on at all.

Do you know of anyone in limerick or nearby (cork, clare, tipp) who may be able to fix this and also is there anyone who does a "no fix no fee" type deal whereby they don't charge if they look at it and can't fix it?

sioda

Av services in Cork Samsung repair base for munster.

Colemania

sioda wrote: »

Av services in Cork Samsung repair base for munster.

Thanks, will check them out

oleras

Have a look over at the Consumer issues section, that 12 month warranty went out with the famine, its now a reasonable amount of time, most would agree, 15 months is not a reasonable amount of time.

I am no expert however, have a search through the above.

SoapMcTavish

Is it making a clicking sound ?

goldenhoarde

oleras wrote: »

Have a look over at the Consumer issues section, that 12 month warranty went out with the famine, its now a reasonable amount of time, most would agree, 15 months is not a reasonable amount of time.

I am no expert however, have a search through the above.

Contact the manufacturer and see if they will authorise repair for you or look at some of these https://www.google.ie/?gws_rd=ssl#q=samsung+smart+tv+power+light+blinking


Might be something in there - one guy took off the back and cleaned the dirt/fluff out and it worked - contact the manufacturer first though - others plugged it out overnight from the sockets for 30 mins and then retried it

893bet

Sounds like the inverter board is gone.

I think Sat Tv in the city fix tvs and also Leahy Tv repairs in cappamore.

Stuxnet

Aren't we covered under 24 months warranty under EU law

http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/ecc/consumer_topics/buying_goods_services_en.htm

Feeder

There was a known issue with Samsung TV's and under spec'd capacitors for older model TV's. I had this issue with a Series 6 or 8 can't remember which. Contacted Samsung as it was out of warranty and they arranged for AV services from Cork to collect and fix it. Mine started with a clicking noise each time it tried to switch on and would eventually get there until finally it gave up on me. Worth a google of known issues with your TV type

Hooked

Feeder wrote: »

There was a known issue with Samsung TV's and under spec'd capacitors for older model TV's. I had this issue with a Series 6 or 8 can't remember which. Contacted Samsung as it was out of warranty and they arranged for AV services from Cork to collect and fix it. Mine started with a clicking noise each time it tried to switch on and would eventually get there until finally it gave up on me. Worth a google of known issues with your TV type

THIS!!!

The lads in AV fixed mine for nowt! I took the back off mine, spotted the bad capacitors, and contacted them.

Fingers crossed for ya

SoapMcTavish

Same issue on series 6 for me - took the back off - spotted 2 swollen caps - €3 in Maplin - sorted. ( Use usual electrical precautions working on circuit boards ... )

Colemania

Thanks for all the replies. Will see if I can get the problem fixed now

893bet

Colemania wrote: »

We bought a 40" Samsung Smart TV from a bargain alert thread here about 15 months ago and now the TV won't turn on. It is outside its warranty so we can't send it back for repair and besides, it was shipped from Holland.

The red light at the bottom of the tv keeps flashing but the screen doesn't come on. The red light is on when the TV is turned off and when you switch it on, the light usually flashes before the screen comes on but this time the screen isn't coming on at all.

Do you know of anyone in limerick or nearby (cork, clare, tipp) who may be able to fix this and also is there anyone who does a "no fix no fee" type deal whereby they don't charge if they look at it and can't fix it?

$%$^^%$£

Same thing happened my telly last night.

Plugged it in and there was a crack/bang.

Have dropped mine to leahys but I suspect it could be a 200 euro job!

Mc Love

Michael Keyes is pretty good from what I have heard:

https://www.google.ie/maps/@52.662442,-8.621219,3a,17.9y,8.96h,82.91t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1svJqi7bXgimRSEFEqNu2w5A!2e0

893bet

My telly cost 85 euro to repair.

Colemania

Ours is with a guy in croom for a week now and hasn't been touched. Will be getting it back from him tomorrow and bringing it somewhere else!

Engine No.9

Check out Urlan on Clare St. Their repair shop isin their Ennis store and the repairs get collected from Clare St once a week. They charge €30 (AFAIK) to look at it and this is deducted from the repair charge if repairs need to be carried out.

FobleAsNuck

why pay for something covered by warranty? no goods can be offered with warranty shorter than 24months now
http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/ecc/consumer_topics/buying_goods_services_en.htm

Colemania

Ya we found the original ad for the TV online and it said it had 2 year warranty.....

Egg truly on face :P

In fairness it wasn't on the confirmation emails from them and on the online account.