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Should I get my television repaired
or buy a new one?
or buy a new one?
With the introduction of cheap consumer electronics, people want to know what to do when their television breaks. The dilemma is only compounded by the large number of cheap televisions made in China that you can find at the local discount chain stores. Manufacturers urge you to throw away your television, dump it in the landfill even though it is full of toxic materials. Today, there is a mandatory toxic fee added on top of the price of a new television. You are paying more for your new TV to cover the costs involved in throwing it away.
The quality of new products has been dropping off over the past decade, with many lasting just a few years. Televisions made in the past could last ten years or longer. Customers often mention that their old TV set in the bedroom is still working just fine. Today, the goal is to engineer and produce new products for as little as possible.
Manufacturers make circuit boards by installing parts on both sides so they will fit into a smaller space and can be produced at a lower price. They no longer dip the circuit board into a solder pool, it would destroy the parts they put on the bottom side. Instead, they sprinkle the board with solder dust and melt it with a hot air blowing device. These connections can fail in a short time, but it does allow them to bring you a cheaper television. The good news is that this problem can be easily fixed by soldering the broken connections by hand with a high-quality solder.
The quality of new products has been dropping off over the past decade, with many lasting just a few years. Televisions made in the past could last ten years or longer. Customers often mention that their old TV set in the bedroom is still working just fine. Today, the goal is to engineer and produce new products for as little as possible.
Manufacturers make circuit boards by installing parts on both sides so they will fit into a smaller space and can be produced at a lower price. They no longer dip the circuit board into a solder pool, it would destroy the parts they put on the bottom side. Instead, they sprinkle the board with solder dust and melt it with a hot air blowing device. These connections can fail in a short time, but it does allow them to bring you a cheaper television. The good news is that this problem can be easily fixed by soldering the broken connections by hand with a high-quality solder.
The use of lead-free solder, which can result in tin whiskers and a short in a densely packed circuit, is another typical cause of failure. This page provides more details on the drawbacks of utilizing lead-free solder. When the set is manufactured, a little quantity of lead may be mixed into the solder to circumvent this issue, but modern consumer electronics must be RoHS compliant, which means lead solder is not permitted.
Manufacturers often install small, low-quality parts on their circuit boards. Under warranty, the entire circuit board containing the same low-quality parts is replaced. Instead of replacing entire circuit boards, we often replace just the small parts using high-quality replacement parts. This allows Albuquerque's Master Television Service to save you time and money and offer you the best TV repair warranty in New Mexico. Should you get your television repaired or buy a new one? Call Master Television Service for a free estimate and then decide.
Manufacturers often install small, low-quality parts on their circuit boards. Under warranty, the entire circuit board containing the same low-quality parts is replaced. Instead of replacing entire circuit boards, we often replace just the small parts using high-quality replacement parts. This allows Albuquerque's Master Television Service to save you time and money and offer you the best TV repair warranty in New Mexico. Should you get your television repaired or buy a new one? Call Master Television Service for a free estimate and then decide.
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