HiImBrian;287174 wrote:
Would you recommend a different place?

There's a place on North University right before Main Ave. that fixes TVs. I've never been there but it might be worth checking out. I think it's called Bill's something or other.

amicheze;287169 wrote:
Don't go to Gene's TV. I've had nothing but bad experiences there. I took a TV there twice to have squealing transistors fixed, only to be charged both times and still have a problem when I brought it home. The second time, they had the TV for like 3 months while "waiting for parts." I really don't think they did anything at all.

Would you recommend a different place?

PSiedTSi;287156 wrote:
Yep, I know they have always had a rule like that. They have always been very accomodating to me...they actually soldered an ECU of mine for free...

I think the OP should take the board out yourself, find the parts, and just take that in to get soldered..it'll be like $30...

That's a pretty good idea actually. I think I'll just do that.

PSiedTSi;287156 wrote:
Yep, I know they have always had a rule like that. They have always been very accomodating to me...they actually soldered an ECU of mine for free...

EXACT same for me about 2 days ago...took like 3 mins and didnt want any money for it. Bad ass old guy.

DelSlow;287155 wrote:
Interestingly enough, as I was in Gene's TV 2 days ago I had no problem seeing the sign that said "$15 fee for and diagnose (or w/e wording they gave)."

Yep, I know they have always had a rule like that. They have always been very accomodating to me...they actually soldered an ECU of mine for free...

I think the OP should take the board out yourself, find the parts, and just take that in to get soldered..it'll be like $30...

thrash;287147 wrote:
if it's just a soldering job, anyone can do that (unless it's SMT). But you have to know for sure that's what the problem is.

I had Gene's TV look at a receiver for me. They told me it would be $100 to fix (a 20 year old, $100 item). Not being interested, I then asked them for the parts that needed to be replaced, and they refused to tell me anything. Then when i didn't agree to have them fix it, they charged me a "Bench fee" for having looked at it at all.

The business model there is a fucking mess. I'm fine paying someone that does good diagnostic work for their time and expertise. That's not what they're doing though.

Interestingly enough, as I was in Gene's TV 2 days ago I had no problem seeing the sign that said "$15 fee for and diagnose (or w/e wording they gave)."

thrash;287147 wrote:
if it's just a soldering job, anyone can do that (unless it's SMT). But you have to know for sure that's what the problem is.

I had Gene's TV look at a receiver for me. They told me it would be $100 to fix (a 20 year old, $100 item). Not being interested, I then asked them for the parts that needed to be replaced, and they refused to tell me anything. Then when i didn't agree to have them fix it, they charged me a "Bench fee" for having looked at it at all.

The business model there is a fucking mess. I'm fine paying someone that does good diagnostic work for their time and expertise. That's not what they're doing though.

genes tv is everything that is wrong in the world. they raped best buy for $1100 (which is more then i paid for the thing) in warranty work on my tv and i still ended up getting a NEW tv.

I had Gene's TV look at a receiver for me. They told me it would be $100 to fix (a 20 year old, $100 item). Not being interested, I then asked them for the parts that needed to be replaced, and they refused to tell me anything. Then when i didn't agree to have them fix it, they charged me a "Bench fee" for having looked at it at all.

The business model there is a fucking mess. I'm fine paying someone that does good diagnostic work for their time and expertise. That's not what they're doing though.