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Originally Posted by Laker14 (Post 2079624)

During yesterday's storm I was watching TV. We had a really close lightning strike. The flash and crack were instantaneous. Not sure where it hit, but I don't think it was my house.
The TV went blank. All other appliances, including WiFi continued to function. The TV, however, did not respond to resuscitavive efforts.
I popped the back off, and nothing looks fried.

Anyone out there have any experience with trying to have a modern TV repaired? Or is this just throw away item now?

it was a power surge and overloaded your TV... invest in a power surge strip at Best Buy and it will save other electronic devices in the future.

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Originally Posted by Rose Ann Vinci Igoe (Post 2081256)

it was a power surge and overloaded your TV... invest in a power surge strip at Best Buy and it will save other electronic devices in the future.

Not against a lightning strike, it won't...

"...It doesn't cover anything with a motor. ..."
Have you found anything it does cover ? If not, maybe lawyers out there are looking for class-action work.

I don't know if you consider my solution to be cheating !!

I have solar and a hybrid inverter in play. When a storm approaches I go totally off-grid. Run house on the batteries. Every connection on utility side is open circuited. Haven't lost a thing yet.

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Originally Posted by Laker14 (Post 2079869)

No,I didn't have a surge protector at the receptacle, just the "whole house" surge protector supplied by SECO.

I feel fortunate that I didn't lose my fridge, washer, dryer, and oven. Are the individual surge protectors effective?

Your whole house surge protector has two LED lights that are visible and always “ON”. If either of the lights is “OFF” then the unit has taken a heavy lightning hit and is no longer providing protection. In that case it needs to be serviced ( I don’t remember if they charge for this service)

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Originally Posted by daniel200 (Post 2081635)

thank you for that information. I'll check it out.

Samsung fixed the TV under the regular warranty. I did not have an extended warranty.

It took two visits, from a place out of Ocala called "Asurion" ( I think I spelled that correctly).
The first visit they did nothing but confirm what I'd already told them in 3 different conversations on the phone. That is, "it doesn't work"...Then the first guy told me he had to order parts and set up a return appointment for the repair.

Of course, they offer two choices: 9AM-1PM, or 1PM -5PM...The first visit I must have been the first on the list because he was here at 9, and out by 9:20...
Second visit he was here (different guy) at 5:15 and not done until 6:30. Of course, as his afternoon progressed, he couldn't call me at 1:00 and tell me was last on the list and give me a couple of hours to get something done.

But, all complaining aside, they did fix the TV at zero cost to me. And I needed a recovery day from pickleball and swimming anyway, so it's all good.

They never asked me any questions about what was going on when it stopped working, or had I removed the back of the TV. Nothing....just fixed it.