Is It Worth Fixing? Flat Screen TV’s

Short Answer…..YES! Flat Screen TV’s such as LED, LCD, Plasma, and Projection can have a grocery list worth of possible issues, some having a very easy solution. The average cost of replacing a flat screen is about $450, depending on your TV of course. Repairs on a flat screen range from $15 - $200. The one exception is a broken screen. Most manufactures do not even make replacement screens and the ones who do charge a small fortune for them. But, sometimes you can find used or refurbished ones at a reasonable price.  Below is the most common problems and what you can expect to pay to get them fixed.

TV Turns Off Randomly or Won’t Power On – $100 Range The most common cause of this issue is blown capacitors. Most replacement capacitors cost around $5 and the rest is labor. The second biggest issue is a weak/blown fuse. Fuses cost any were from $5 to $20 and the labor bill should be a little less

TV Acting erratically or Accessories (PS3, Blue-Ray Players, Etc.) will not work - $200 The most common cause of this is chip/main board issues. In almost all cases it is better to replace the board rather than fix it. Most boards are $100 or less the rest is labor.

Vertical Bars On Screen - $100-$200 range This issue is caused by a failure in a small circuit board that helps control the screen. The replacement cost of the board can vary from $20-$100.

Broken Screen - $?? Most screens cannot be replaced, but in some cases you can get refurbished screens at a reasonable price. It is defiantly worth trying

Blow Outs & Hard Resets - $15 Sometimes issues can be fixed by blowing out all the dust build up with compressed air. The dust causes the TV to overheat and the TV will shut down as a safety. Also with complexity of TVs today they can get kind of…confused and lock up or shut down as a safety. Sometimes a hard reset can clear up the confusion and bring it back to a clean slate.


Full Throttle Repair LLC has free diagnosis, so it is always worth having it looked at.

Microwave won’t turn on

So you go to heat up left overs and your microwave dead. No lights, no display, and no power. Well there is good news! Unless you have had a massive power surge ( such as lightning hitting your house) it should be an easy and inexpensive fix! Almost every single microwave on the market has a ceramic fuse that tends to fail with age, and when the fuse blows the microwave will no longer receive power. More good news is ceramic fuses are relatively inexpensive and switching them out takes little time and effort. The bad news is microwaves are fitted with an extremely powerful capacitor that has lethal potential and in many cases the cover plates have temper-proof fasteners. So it might be in your best interest to take the microwave to a professional repair center (Such as Full Throttle Repair LLC). Luckily In almost all cases your microwave can be repaired for less than $30.