Electronics

[goldensrbest]

My 5 yr,old sharp tv, went dark yesterday ,then only sound ,then nothing at all,  not sure what to do , 5 yrs old does not sound like it should stop working,already.

[catter70]

Yes, I would say they are electronics. They don't make them like they used to, that's for sure. Check your area to see how they are to be disposed of. You can't just put them in the trash. Where I'm located in PA., they have an electronics disposal drop off area once a year and you have to pay to dispose of.

[geezerette]

If you mean are they considered to be electronics for recycling purposes, yes, they can be recycled wherever your area takes electronic devices.

As far as the TV going out after only five years, unfortunately that can happen, just like any other electronic device or appliance.  With the new sets today I don't think there's much that can be done to repair them like the old tubed TVs.

Sorry.  I know it's a pain.  Especially if you depend on your TV like I do.  My sets are both fine, but I happen to be waiting on a new satellite remote to be delivered today.  Mine totally quit in the middle of the night the other night.  Had to scramble to get the tv shut off. 😖

[gardenman]

Modern TVs are definitely electronics. Modern TVs are more computer than TV. And the thing that fails most frequently on computers is the power supply. Not surprisingly, the thing that fails most on modern TVs is also the power supply. From the very limited description, I'd bet the power supply failed on your television. The good news is it's an easy fix. The bad news is getting it repaired will likely cost more than replacing the TV. 

[NickNack]

@goldensrbest   I agree that a 5 year old TV should not go bad.  I have a Samsung and a Sony.  The brands that I would choose for a TV would be Samsung, Sony, LG and Toshiba.  They seem to get the best ratings.

[gardenman]

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@NickNack wrote:

@goldensrbest   I agree that a 5 year old TV should not go bad.  I have a Samsung and a Sony.  The brands that I would choose for a TV would be Samsung, Sony, LG and Toshiba.  They seem to get the best ratings.

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It's kind of hard to say one brand of TV is better these days once you get away from their top-of-the-line stuff. Most manufacturers assemble their TVs from components they buy from others. A low to mid-tier Sony could have a Samsung screen, a Toshiba motherboard, and an Asus power supply even though it's a "Sony" HDTV. The only part of it made by Sony could be the frame.

Some companies are better and more efficient at making one component of a modern HDTV and the manufacturer of a rival brand may find it cheaper and better to buy that component from a rival than make it themselves. Now the top-of-the-line stuff tends to be "money is no object" and will be made by a Sony, Samsung, etc., but you pay a lot more for them. At the more common consumer-grade level, modern HDTVs tend to be a mishmash of parts from whoever offered the best deal at the time they were putting it together. 

[Mistreatedbycs]

@goldensrbest 

Aren't you getting a new puppy next month??????

I think your new little puppy has "willed" your TV to not function so you

can spend 100% of your time to him or her.   I think that's it.

[Kachina624]

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@NickNack wrote:

@goldensrbest   I agree that a 5 year old TV should not go bad.  I have a Samsung and a Sony.  The brands that I would choose for a TV would be Samsung, Sony, LG and Toshiba.  They seem to get the best ratings.

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@NickNack    I have a Samsung TV and have to disagree.  I hate that TV worse than sin.  It has a series of programs built it called TV Plus and this prevents me from viewing things I really want to see.  For instance QVC, Q2 are on channels 11.2 and 11.3 but this TV Plus will not allow me to view those channels; it reverts to one of its channels. . I do not use cable or satellite TV. 

I did research removing TV Plus but the procedure was very complex with about 15 steps. 

I will never buy another Samsung TV. 

[Sweetbay magnolia]

Was there a power surge?

I wonder if there's a re-set somewhere.  I'd do a little research.

[SilleeMee]

TVs fall under electronics. A 5-yo TV has an electronic board, maybe two, inside it which can go out any time. Boards cost anywhere from about $100 to $200 depending on the brand and where you buy it plus the cost of labor to put it in. My TV had a board replaced after a lightening strike and that cost almost $400 total. Insurance paid for it thankfully. TV is a huge 65 inch, almost brand new when it got damaged.