"Gobzo" wrote in message news:3fa85db9_4@aeinews....
David:

From my experience, our local repair shops (Toronto, Canada) kill 99%
of equipment and charge 4-5 times more than actual cost of parts an
labor. I saw terrible examples of those 'professional' repairs... And
they always denied warranty claims based on 'shock during
transportation' or similar reasons.
You'll probably say those were not professionals, but how would I tell
who was and who was not? They all advertise themselves as 'world's best
experts in electronics repairs' and there was no way to tell one from
another until they ruined your device...
I am experienced with repairs to low voltage equipment, eg VCRs etc. and
will better try to fix this TV rather than let one of those pros to ruin
it. It's dead any way and was given to me for free. Not a big loss for a
chance to have a free 32" television.

None of this changes the fact that everything David said is correct. With
sweeping statements like these that indicate only that you have not done
what you need to do to find true professionals, you will also likely not
garner much sympathy from those of us who have the experience.

I'd be very surprised if there are not a few good shops in a city the size
of Toronto.

Post as much detail as you can about the diagnostics you perform and the
problem and you might get some help.

The complete service literature on your set would cost you nearly as much as
a repair in many cases and may still not help you much if you don't have
experience with these kinds of sets. You might start with Bob Rose's book
on servicing RCA/GE televisions for an overview and common problems.

Leonard Caillouet