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<blockquote data-quote="Jacob Robinson" data-source="post: 1456765" data-attributes="member: 18849">The by-the-dumpster TV, it turned out, had one bad back light LED strip.&nbsp; But, $28 dollars worth of eBay parts later it is working perfectly today after about an hour&#039;s work.&nbsp; That was $28 delivered all new LED strips so all the backlights are new.&nbsp; Should last for years.&nbsp; It really not that hard, just a lot of screws to take in and out.&nbsp; This was an older Vizio (assembled in Mexico) and it came apart fairly easily and was made much better than the last TV we had.&nbsp; To avoid cracking the LCD screen I did get some suction cups off eBay ($14) so I could lift he LCD screen straight up and out.&nbsp; I think a lot of people could watch some YouTube videos and do it themselves.I have always liked repairing things, and now I am starting to focus on the more difficult electronic repairs.&nbsp; Recently soldered together an ESR (effective series resistance) meter that can test for some bad capacitors in circuit, and also a Q meter that can check for bad inductors.&nbsp; Reading up on how to repair switch mode power supplies.&nbsp; Sold some stuff on eBay recently to save up for a new-to-me Fluke 177 multi-meter--the high-end Flukes are still made in the USA, and it shows.&nbsp; That is one great instrument.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Jacob Robinson, post: 1456765, member: 18849"] The by-the-dumpster TV, it turned out, had one bad back light LED strip. But, $28 dollars worth of eBay parts later it is working perfectly today after about an hour's work. That was $28 delivered all new LED strips so all the backlights are new. Should last for years. It really not that hard, just a lot of screws to take in and out. This was an older Vizio (assembled in Mexico) and it came apart fairly easily and was made much better than the last TV we had. To avoid cracking the LCD screen I did get some suction cups off eBay ($14) so I could lift he LCD screen straight up and out. I think a lot of people could watch some YouTube videos and do it themselves. I have always liked repairing things, and now I am starting to focus on the more difficult electronic repairs. Recently soldered together an ESR (effective series resistance) meter that can test for some bad capacitors in circuit, and also a Q meter that can check for bad inductors. Reading up on how to repair switch mode power supplies. Sold some stuff on eBay recently to save up for a new-to-me Fluke 177 multi-meter--the high-end Flukes are still made in the USA, and it shows. That is one great instrument. [/QUOTE]

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