We don’t fix TVs, so we’ll give it to you straight
The Electpros doesn’t repair televisions, computers or consumer electronics. We install AV and IT systems. Which means we don’t make a dollar either way on whether you fix your TV or throw it out.
Most people typing "TV repair" into Google haven’t decided what they want yet. They know something is broken and they want to know if it’s worth saving. That usually comes down to one thing: which part failed.
Panel or board?
A flat-screen TV is a panel, meaning the glass itself, plus a few circuit boards and a backlight. The panel is most of what the set cost to build. Everything else is cheap next to it.
Usually worth fixing. A set that won’t power on, clicks over and over when you hit the button, or gives you sound with no picture. Those point at a power board, mainboard or backlight strip. Separate parts, all replaceable, and on a set that’s otherwise fine the math works out.
Usually not worth fixing. Cracks, spider-webbing, or a bright bloom where something hit it. Panel damage isn’t economic to repair at any age. Lines running through the picture, big dark patches, or one half of the screen dimmer than the other normally mean the panel or its driver. Since the panel is most of the cost of a whole TV, that repair lands somewhere near the price of a new one.
Age settles the close calls. Past about seven years parts get harder to find, and you’re paying to fix one thing on a set where everything else is the same age.
Still under manufacturer warranty? Stop and call them first. Letting a third party open the case can void what’s left of it.
If it’s worth fixing, here’s what to do
Find a proper electronics repair shop and ask two things before you hand anything over: what they charge to diagnose it, and whether that comes off the bill if you go ahead. A shop that won’t quote a diagnostic fee up front isn’t one to leave a TV with.
We don’t do this work and we don’t take a cut for pointing you at someone who does. If that’s where you’ve landed, you’ve got your answer.
If it’s time to replace it, that part we do
When the panel’s gone, replacing is usually cheaper anyway, and you pick up a few years of screen technology while you’re at it. Our part is making sure the new one suits the room and goes up properly instead of sitting on whatever furniture it came with.
We can supply the display or hang one you bought yourself. No preference, and we won’t push you either way. Either way the job covers wall mounting with the right bracket for how the wall is built, cables hidden, your existing sources hooked back up, and the old set hauled away.
One thing people tell us they wish they’d thought about sooner: if the old TV sat in an awkward spot, sounded thin, or had cables showing, swapping it is the cheapest chance you’ll get to sort that out. Adding proper audio or running an extra outlet costs a fraction while someone already has the wall open.
Projectors, speakers, cameras and computers
Same logic elsewhere. Projector lamps and filters are consumables and worth replacing; a dead light engine or imaging chip generally isn’t. On speakers, a blown driver or a rotted surround is often a sensible fix, while a failed powered-subwoofer amp usually isn’t. We don’t repair any of it, but we’ll spec, supply and install the replacement.
On the business side the same question shows up as whether to keep patching aging workstations or move to managed hardware on a refresh cycle. That one is covered under managed IT services.
Common questions
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Describe the fault and we will tell you honestly whether it sounds repairable. If it is, we will point you at a repair shop. If it is not, we will quote the replacement and installation. Serving Melbourne, Palm Bay, Viera and all of Brevard County.
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