Ngal/Peq15 reproduction repairs

[Fergus66]

Hi,

May I enquire does anyone know is there anywhere in the UK who undertakes Ngal or Peq15  repro repairs ? My Ngal has died with only a flicker then nothing from visible laser and light. I have cleaned battery compartment and changed battery unfortunately without success.
I would be most grateful for any advice and support.

Many thanks 

Edited 2 hours ago by Fergus66
Missed something out

[Lyndication]

I'm guessing it's a real one rather than repro. Have you tried contacting the manufacturer?

[Fergus66]

Hi,

Sorry just to clarify it’s a reproduction. I have contacted the manufacturer and I am waiting for a response. However it’s now out of warranty.I am more than happy to pay for repair but unsure if they will undertake repair.

Many thanks 

[Lyndication]

Oh, it may be quite hard to repair. There's not really a dedicated service for that kind of thing, as they tend to be quite cheap.

 

You may have some luck if you have a pal who has electronic tech skills, but usually the parts are tricky to procure. It sounds like a fault in the power line if both modes are flickering. 

[Cannonfodder]

27 minutes ago, Lyndication said:

You may have some luck if you have a pal who has electronic tech skills, but usually the parts are tricky to procure. It sounds like a fault in the power line if both modes are flickering. 

 

I'm certainly not an electrical engineer but that sounds right to me. 

 

If you have acces to a current tester and soldering iron it may be possible to repair

[Fergus66]

If the cheaper versions are on average £40-£60 and the metal ones £100-£200 it’s still a significant amount of money to warrant a repair. However I cannot find anyone in Uk who does this sort of work.Considering how many their must be in the Uk I would have thought someone would have set a business up however sadly not.

I know my limits and electrical work of this nature is certainly not my forte lol

I am more than happy to pay for this expertise to save my sanity!

[Lyndication]

Yeah like I said, they're very cheap. 

 

Your TV costs 5-10x that and they don't have repair shops you can take them to either. Most manufacturers exchange like for like and maybe have one service center for the whole EU that performs board level replacement. It's part of why people have been banging on about Right To Repair for years now. 

 

If you paid me a fair rate to spend an hour inspecting and repairing it, plus shipping there and back, it'd already be getting close to the cost of buying one new. So people just do anyway.