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polaroid lcd tv TLX-04240B
I have a polaroid lcd tv model TLX-04240B. Recently the picture went out but I had sound. I was told all kinds of things were wrong with it. Inverter board, power board, all the expensive things. Repair costs from $250$500. were quoted. I found a capacitor that was "bubbled" on top and I replaced it and tv has worked fine since. Total cost to me was $26.39. Why do repair shops charge so much. It was a simple project that once I got the new capacitor took me roughly and hour to do. That is taking it apart, replacing the capacitor, and putting it back together. Repair facilities (most of them) seem to prefer replacing entire boards when it only needs 1 simple, cheap part. If you have the same model with the same problem, it is a black capacitor on the right side of the top board that is 220uf 450v 105*. If it is bubbled on top, its probably the problem. Should be completely flat on top.