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Deciding whether a broken TV is worth fixing</title><link>https://discounttvparts.com/repair-or-replace-tv/</link><guid>https://discounttvparts.com/repair-or-replace-tv/</guid><pubDate>2026-10-24</pubDate><description>A practical way to decide whether a flat-panel TV repair makes sense: which faults are usually worth fixing, why a cracked panel usually ends it, what to weigh beyond price, and how to dispose of a TV responsibly.</description></item><item><title>The TV main board: firmware, HDMI faults and boot loops</title><link>https://discounttvparts.com/tv-main-board/</link><guid>https://discounttvparts.com/tv-main-board/</guid><pubDate>2026-10-23</pubDate><description>What a flat-panel TV&#x27;s main board does, how to tell a hardware fault from a software one, common HDMI and boot-loop symptoms, firmware recovery, and why main boards are matched by exact part number and version.</description></item><item><title>Plasma TV boards: Y-sustain, X-sustain, buffers and 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TVs</title><link>https://discounttvparts.com/flashlight-test-sound-no-picture/</link><guid>https://discounttvparts.com/flashlight-test-sound-no-picture/</guid><pubDate>2026-10-21</pubDate><description>How to tell a backlight failure from a main board or T-con fault in two minutes with a torch: how to do the test, how to read the result, and what to check next.</description></item><item><title>TV symptoms and the board most likely at fault</title><link>https://discounttvparts.com/tv-symptoms-to-board/</link><guid>https://discounttvparts.com/tv-symptoms-to-board/</guid><pubDate>2026-10-21</pubDate><description>A symptom-by-symptom guide for LCD, LED and plasma TVs: dead set, clicking, standby light blinking, sound but no picture, lines, half-screen faults, no HDMI, and which board each usually points to.</description></item><item><title>How to identify the boards inside a flat-panel 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