Poll of the Day > How much does it cost to repair a crt tv?

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Mine has a greenish tint which means it needs a new red gun right?

Uh I don't even know if people do that anymore. It probably would be cheaper and/or easier to just try getting a new one. I got mine for free on craigslist - but that's the downside, I think people have a hard time getting rid of the things, so good luck ditching your old one if you do decide to get another. See if your city or any nearby ones have an electronics recycling program

If you really need one fixed your best bet is probably either looking for tutorials online and doing it yourself or checking to see if there is a general electronics repair place in your area that might be able to do it

Either way it is likely gonna cost more to fix the thing than it is worth
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Opening up a CRT is generally considered a bad idea, though I suppose that could just be some misguided conventional wisdom. I also used to hear you shouldn't open up your computer, but that doesn't faze me at all now. If you really do try to fix it yourself, though, research the safety risks and precautions, do some basic reading on capacitors, find out what contains mercury, etc.

Oh damn I forgot all about the mercury inside them
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He should really just get a new one though. With what he's describing, he'd probably have to replace one of the more dangerous parts in there. And there's no real guarantee that it would work or that it would be easy to find the right part. It's really not worth all the labor even if it does work out

Bro just get a new tv you can get one for like 1
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Yeah crts are extremely dangerous but I like retro gaming. This ebay buyer just charged me 60 bucks for a thing I cant dispose of that has a green/teal/blue tint. Is repairing it economical at least?

Yeah, DO NOT do it yourself. Those things also hold a pretty big charge. Touch one wrong thing and you're going to get a massive jolt of electricity.
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FatalAccident posted...

Bro just get a new tv you can get one for like 1

My parents were pissed when I bought the first cvm crt on eBay. Because I have an lcd 32 inch for 100 bucks. I got the crt for 60 but it has a green tint.
How much would a repair cost in your estimate?

Literally no idea bro but I dont get why youre obsessed with repairing the crt when you can get an lcd for whatever price youre gonna end up repairing the crt at

Like what the hell

lol
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FatalAccident posted...

Literally no idea bro but I dont get why youre obsessed with repairing the crt when you can get an lcd for whatever price youre gonna end up repairing the crt at

Like what the hell

lol

I have an lcd
Crt is for retro gaming

goldbman posted...

FatalAccident posted...

Literally no idea bro but I dont get why youre obsessed with repairing the crt when you can get an lcd for whatever price youre gonna end up repairing the crt at

Like what the hell

lol

I have an lcd
Crt is for retro gaming

Ohhhh my bad
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FatalAccident posted...

goldbman posted...

FatalAccident posted...

Literally no idea bro but I dont get why youre obsessed with repairing the crt when you can get an lcd for whatever price youre gonna end up repairing the crt at

Like what the hell

lol

I have an lcd
Crt is for retro gaming

Ohhhh my bad

Its no problem. I should have specified in OP.
But yeah I already was ripped off buying the tv especially since it is 13 inches. I just hope I can get it fixed

goldbman posted...

FatalAccident posted...

goldbman posted...

FatalAccident posted...

Literally no idea bro but I dont get why youre obsessed with repairing the crt when you can get an lcd for whatever price youre gonna end up repairing the crt at

Like what the hell

lol

I have an lcd
Crt is for retro gaming

Ohhhh my bad

Its no problem. I should have specified in OP.
But yeah I already was ripped off buying the tv especially since it is 13 inches. I just hope I can get it fixed

Just send it back as not as described and let PayPal handle the duspute.
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Kyuubi4269 posted...

goldbman posted...

FatalAccident posted...

goldbman posted...

FatalAccident posted...

Literally no idea bro but I dont get why youre obsessed with repairing the crt when you can get an lcd for whatever price youre gonna end up repairing the crt at

Like what the hell

lol

I have an lcd
Crt is for retro gaming

Ohhhh my bad

Its no problem. I should have specified in OP.
But yeah I already was ripped off buying the tv especially since it is 13 inches. I just hope I can get it fixed

Just send it back as not as described and let PayPal handle the duspute.

My parents wont let me order other stuff online living in their roof. So I am hoping to deal with the tint for the year and get it fixed professionally for Christmas present maybe. I know it is sad my parents run my life and I work minimum wage. Shipping a tv can be a pain in the ass and I do not want my parents to know it is bad.

Usually for me it's the green that dies. I had a monitor turn magenta. And a TV where the normally green on-screen lettering turned black.
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I was doing a bit of research since mine turned magenta (I heard something fall behind it not long before it went magenta, so I'm thinking it might be a solder joint that got broken), and it seems that unless the TV is over 15 or 20 years old, the danger of the charged capacitor is no longer there. They started adding components that discharge it early in the 2000s.
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goldbman posted...

Kyuubi4269 posted...

goldbman posted...

FatalAccident posted...

goldbman posted...

FatalAccident posted...

Literally no idea bro but I dont get why youre obsessed with repairing the crt when you can get an lcd for whatever price youre gonna end up repairing the crt at

Like what the hell

lol

I have an lcd
Crt is for retro gaming

Ohhhh my bad

Its no problem. I should have specified in OP.
But yeah I already was ripped off buying the tv especially since it is 13 inches. I just hope I can get it fixed

Just send it back as not as described and let PayPal handle the duspute.

My parents wont let me order other stuff online living in their roof. So I am hoping to deal with the tint for the year and get it fixed professionally for Christmas present maybe. I know it is sad my parents run my life and I work minimum wage. Shipping a tv can be a pain in the ass and I do not want my parents to know it is bad.

Ship it anyway for your money back and at least your parents will know you can take responsibility for your actions and not be wasteful with your money. If you want a Christmas present, get a newer, working CRT.
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Well CRTs are extravagantly expensive to repair. Think thousands of dollars. They also poison you with mercury when used.

Just another example of retro tech being inferior to modern environmentally friendly lcd. Soon to be OLED LCD
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Why would your parents be mad if you returned it? You can probably even get the buyer to pay the return shipping.

How did you get ripped off so badly? You paid $60 for a 13 inch? Lol. Did you check if there are any free ones on Craigslist? Would they still get mad even if you weren't spending anything?

Depends where you live, amd what work needs to be done
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50" 4K TVs go for under $500 now.
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t3h_m45k3d_G4R0 posted...

Well CRTs are extravagantly expensive to repair. Think thousands of dollars. They also poison you with mercury when used.

Just another example of retro tech being inferior to modern environmentally friendly lcd. Soon to be OLED LCD

OLED can cause burn-in, though. Regular LED LCD is still the best, imo.
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For retro gaming? My SNES looks decent on my Bravia.
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WarGreymon77 posted...

Usually for me it's the green that dies. I had a monitor turn magenta. And a TV where the normally green on-screen lettering turned black.

For me it is the white lettering

The 480 setting on your lcd doesn't work for your old systems?

SteamedHams posted...

Did you check if there are any free ones on Craigslist?

We tried for ages to get rid of our old 42 inch crt. It weighs like 300 pounds and has really thick glass on the front. Nobody wanted it. The damn thing is still in our storage unit. I guess we'll deal with it when we decide to clean out the unit.
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You can play old games on LCD TVs (unless they've gone to HDMI only? I don't know, I still have a several-year old one), they just don't look as good.

Bugmeat posted...

The 480 setting on your lcd doesn't work for your old systems?

It just doesnt look as nice

https://i.imgur.com/zfJJmGi_d.jpg?maxwidth=640&shape=thumb&fidelity=medium
Here is my tv

goldbman posted...

My parents wont let me order other stuff online living in their roof.

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how old are you
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helIy posted...

goldbman posted...

My parents wont let me order other stuff online living in their roof.

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how old are you

25 i know Im pathetic

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so why wont they let you order online
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helIy posted...

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so why wont they let you order online

They found out I spent all the money in my account and I work minimum wage

dude
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A couple hundred if that

garkimasera posted...

A couple hundred if that

Really?

it cost me $213 to fix a cuckoo clock.

what do you think
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t3h_m45k3d_G4R0 posted...

Well CRTs are extravagantly expensive to repair. Think thousands of dollars.

If you're getting a quote that ridiculously high, the shop just doesn't want to repair it. I'd love to see you post an actual quote of thousands of dollars to repair a CRT.
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The cvm was 40 it is the shipping that was 20 so it is pointless to try to get a refund because I will get like 20 bucks

goldbman posted...

The cvm was 40 it is the shipping that was 20 so it is pointless to try to get a refund because I will get like 20 bucks

You charge them for postage as they mislead you, and you back it up with threat of small claims. It's also not about the money but the principle.
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It's easy if you have a basic understanding of electronics and watch a bunch of YouTube tutorials. I'm betting it's old capacitors, cold solder joints or a failing transistor. The color drive transistors get pretty hot and over time it cracks the solder joints and makes poor connections. The capacitors dry out over time, drifting their value or outright stop working throwing stuff out of whack. I've rebuilt dozens of CRT monitors in my arcade games and it's never more than $60 dollars in parts, including a new flyback. The only thing that requires more than a basic soldering iron and desoldering braid is a gun issue in the tube, but someone with a rejuvenatior could probably fix that part. Post a picture of the screen and maybe I can help more.

Most recently I rebuild the monitor and audio boards on my Donkey Kong, I do a lot of electronics work so I have a desoldering pump, it makes it way faster.


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goldbman posted...

https://i.imgur.com/zfJJmGi_d.jpg?maxwidth=640&shape=thumb&fidelity=medium
Here is my tv

It looks worst with RE 4 but you can see the green tint in other games too
That yellow spray on the side in your video is sold at dollar tree.

https://i.warosu.org/data/vr/img/0024/67/1434162053758.png
To anyone wondering why I want to use an old tv

goldbman posted...

That yellow spray on the side in your video is sold at dollar tree.

It's "Totally Awesome", I spray it on especially dirty boards before I wash em down in the sink
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Action53 posted...

goldbman posted...

That yellow spray on the side in your video is sold at dollar tree.

It's "Totally Awesome", I spray it on especially dirty boards before I wash em down in the sink

Yeah we sell that for a dollar at dollar tree. I work as a cashier there

I hate to beat a dead horse, but just do the refund and make them pay the return shipping. Unless they sold it as-is or mentioned the green tint, you should be able to get it.

I mean have you even tried to get a refund? You seem to just ignore or dismiss the advice in this topic

Yum Dr. Thunder Diet. It's more like the fake thing.
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SteamedHams posted...

I hate to beat a dead horse, but just do the refund and make them pay the return shipping. Unless they sold it as-is or mentioned the green tint, you should be able to get it.

I mean have you even tried to get a refund? You seem to just ignore or dismiss the advice in this topic

It would cost like 20 to ship it and I would not get shipping back. So I would be getting 20 bucks and post office is far from me.

Get an LCD with an emulator with that supports a composite filter.

Same effect. No lethal tinkering.
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goldbman posted...

It would cost like 20 to ship it and I would not get shipping back.

SteamedHams posted...

make them pay the return shipping.

SteamedHams posted...

You seem to just ignore or dismiss the advice in this topic

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