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.