Thanks you Again
Amir Mukhtar AShrafi

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Dear Mr. Mark
You did great and Good work.

thanks you for sharing your expertise.

Regards

Amir Mukhtar Ashrafi

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Hey Albert,
You might find it a better option to use freeze spray as you can isolate the component at fault. A cold turkey (that usually means something else...) because of it's large surface area may fix the fault for a certain time, but will not direct you to the faulty individual component.
Good hunting!

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Thanks for your thoughtful reply Mark. When I find a promising solution for fixing my Samsung's "shadow" problem I surely will take the effort to try it out. But I haven't found any clue on how to repair it on the internet. The Cold Turkey didn't work on my Samsung tv. But I was thinking to place my tv outside on my Balcony in a month or 6 when Winter begins. Maybe that does do the trick. That is also the time when I normally clean out my Refrigerator, by shortly placing the foods from the fridge in the freezing outside. The fact that I haven't repaired a Plasma tv is because I know no one that ownes one. Most people here own LCD tv's.
Thanks.
Albert.

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Hey Anthony,
I reckon it takes just as much skill to sneak it past the wife as it does to repair the item. Us recycle guys have to stick together!!
Our hard rubbish week is coming up in a month or so and I already starting to drool.....

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Hi again Mark,

Recycle days run by the local councils are more gold mines to be had.....the suburb next
to mine is having one starting tomorrow and already there is loads of stuff that looks very
interesting and begging to be worked on. I am nearly running off the road when driving
past it all as I'm having an "optic nerve" but I just need to find a way to sneak some of it
home past the Mrs.....lol

Cheers

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Hey Anthony,

The rubbish tip is my favourite place to visit - apart from romantic walks with my wife of course!(Is she reading this right now???)
You are right, so many people just see a faulty item that needs to be thrown away & yet we see it as an opportunity to test our skills, to expand our knowledge, to save another item from the rubbish tip and help the environment. In the end, I usually just give the appliance away to someone who could use it rather than see it end up in land fill again. Still, it is definitely worth it.
Thanks for your comments

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Hey Albert,
I understand how you feel & I had no idea what I was doing until I started. Can I suggest looking at YouTube for the model and fault?
I have seen repairs done by taping down FPC (Flexible Printed Circuit)or adding packing to hold pressure on it. While that may not be a permanent fix, at least it points you in the right direction.
There are so many helpful suggestions that can lead you in the right direction. Also, there are heaps of excellent Ebooks listed here on Jestine's site that can help you gain confidence before you start.
I certainly don't claim to be an expert, but I now have more confidence to crack open an electrical appliance when it needs repair. Learning is an experience, a journey, motivation and just plain good fun!
Keep up the good work!
PS - not too sure on the cold turkey - unless you want it for lunch!

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