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Common Samsung TV Capacitor Issues

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  Several years ago, Samsung released TV models with underrated and faulty capacitors. Although capacitors can go bad in any make or model, the TV models released between 2004 and 2008 have had a plethora of issues. Some symptoms of failed TV capacitors are: pink dot/start up problems slow start up after start up the picture starts to disappear flickering of the TV screen clicking noise sound/power LED is on but there is no picture If you open the back part of your TV, often times you'll see "bulging" or "dome-shaped" capacitors. They might even be leaking. This is a sure sign of a bad capacitor.  Instead of spending thousands on a new TV or hundreds on a repair service, fix your TV yourself for less than $20. We've had thousands of customers succeed. Many of them had never seen the inside of a TV! Watch our  step-by-step demo  and your TV will be fixed in less than 30 minutes.     About our capacitor kits Our  kits include: 15 high temperatu...

How To Test A Fuse (With Pictures)

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  Be sure you know which fuse is blown before buying a replacement. Although it is easy to inspect glass fuses for continuity, most fuses are solid and cannot be inspected visually. We like testing our fuses with either a multimeter (shown first) or a continuity tester (shown last). How To Test A Fuse With A Multimeter     We have a basic multimeter here. Multimeters can test the flow of current, voltage, and electrical current. It will send a current through one lead and measure it through the other. To test a fuse, you can measure its continuity or ohms, but we will be testing for ohms.   Setting Your Multimeter Up  Connect the black lead to the common socket and connect the red lead to the ohms ( Ω)  socket. Since we'll be measuring ohms, move the dial to ohms. We chose to move the dial to 2000M. As pictured above, if the metal tips are separate, your multimeter should be reading 1. To test if your multimeter is working, touch the metal tips togethe...

How to Fix a Fuse in a Fuse Box

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  Many older houses are equipped with fuse boxes. When a fuse blows or trips, it's most likely because there was an electrical overload. Fuses are designed to pass a current from one side to the other. If an unsafe amount of current tries to pass, the fuse will blow, preventing harm to the whole circuit breaker. An overload may occur if there are too many appliances plugged in in a room, sending too much current to the breaker. Power will go out in just that section of the home. Thankfully it's cheap and easy to replace a fuse!  Find Your Electrical Panel You can find your panel in the garage, basement, or utility room.  If you have an old home, the panel might be outside.  Large homes may have multiple electrical panels. If you can't find your panel and you've recently had a home inspection, your inspection report will direct you to your panel.  Prevent a Future Blow Unplug a couple appliances and turn off the lights in the room that lost power. ...