Posted by AZ Nomad on 04/28/06 20:39

On Fri, 28 Apr 2006 11:49:34 -0500, Beowulf <beowulf@wayoftheancients.trail> wrote:


>On Fri, 28 Apr 2006 11:15:23 -0500, Beowulf inscribed to the world:
>..
>> Good suggestion, thank you. I will try their 800# or email. Hopefully not
>> a dozen automated submenus. Maybe they can give me an idea of the cost
>> involved to repair, replace screen, or whatever, Not knowing how much I am
>> screwed is killing me more than finding out it will cost me $600 to repair.

>Talked to Samsung, they were very nice very easy to get through to their
>tech support. Connected me with 3-way call to local repair store. Looks
>like $300-400 for a new screen and $200-300 labor for on site screen
>replacement; that was at one place. I know a guy (The TV Doctor) who might
>do cheaper. I am also thinking as some have suggested, that perhaps paying
>just labor to remove screen and clean inside might solve the problem,
>unless of course the ammonia cleaner I was stupid enough to use damaged
>permenently the screen, etc

>Crying, but at least $600 is far better than $2000-3000 for a new TV.

It's a ripoff if the fault wasn't yours and you have a warranty.

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