Mitsubishi V26 chassis (1st gen DLP) capacitor failures

[Latinegro]

Update....

Well...... while I was waiting for an email response from Mitsubishi, I decided to perform the annual cleaning and remove the back covering and the lamp and filter and do a good vacuuming and blowout of the accumulated dust. There wasn't much dust to remove but now the th tv is acting fine. its been about 4 days now but not a hiccup (no flashy lights). Wait maybe I shouldn't get my hopes up. I'll give it a few weeks.

Just for info, I did buy the Samsung 67A750 and it has a much brighter picture than the Mitsubishi but it doesn't perform well with SD as the Mitsubishi although, that's not my concern since I don't have HiDef yet and you get used to it after a while. (I'm waiting for Directv to put out the nextgen DVRs from Tivo.) Well......Thanks for being there!

Anyway,

[planosteve]

I bought a Mitsubishi WD 52725 in Dec 04. It was about $4,000 including the matching stand. After about 3 years I started having problems after power outages. The timer light would blink, but eventually it would stop and you could turn the set on. Then we had an outage and it would not stop blinking. I starting researching on the Internet and found it was a pretty common problem. This forum was very helpful in explaining the problem. I contacted Goodman TV, the Mits authorized repair center in the Dallas area. The repair estimate was $450 parts, $300 labor, and $75 for the service call. I had to provide Mits a copy of the estimate and the original sales receipt. They agreed to pay the $450 for parts to rebuild the boards. I agreed. They picked up the set on 29 Apr and it was returned on 27 May. I think it was worth it if I can get another 2 or 3 years. The picture quality is excellent. In fact it looks to be better than it was originally! So, if anyone has the same problem my advice would be to repair it. I might change my mind if it craps out again before long. I'll repost if that occurs.

[planosteve]

I bought a Mitsubishi WD 52725 in Dec 04. It was about $4,000 including the matching stand. After about 3 years I started having problems after experiencing a power outage. The timer light would blink, but eventually it would stop and you could turn the set on. Then we had an outage and it would not stop blinking. I starting researching on the Internet and found it was a pretty common problem. This forum was very helpful in explaining the problem. I contacted Goodman TV, the Mits authorized repair center in the Dallas area. They determined the problem required taking out the chassis to be rebuilt. The repair estimate was $450 parts, $300 labor, and $75 for the service call. I had to provide Mits a copy of the estimate and the original sales receipt. They agreed to pay the $450 for parts to rebuild the boards. I agreed. They picked up the set on 29 Apr and it was returned on 27 May. I think it was worth it if I can get another 2 or 3 years. The picture quality is excellent. In fact it looks to be better than it was originally! So, if anyone has the same problem my advice would be to repair it. I might change my mind if it craps out again before long.

[planosteve]

Sorry for the double post. Here's an update. The set performed for 29 days and the blinking green light of death appeared again. I called the authorized repair service. They picked up the set again. They returned the boards to Mits for a 2nd time. Again, I was without the TV for about a month. They returned the set about 5 weeks ago. There was no charge this time and it has worked fine since. They were vague about how long they will warrent the 2nd repair. The first time was 60 days, but they did not put it in writing.

[j2sgam]

OK, so I finally got around to bringing my WD-52525 in for repair about 6 weeks ago. Audio Video Service Labs here in Va Beach took about 3 weeks to get back to me to tell me they would get back to me when the tech looked at my set. 10 days later I call them and they tell me its going to be $1105 to replace the chassis and defective light engine, $200 for labor and the $900+ is parts. I get a copy of the estimate and fax it in to Mits this past Friday, get a call from them on Saturday telling me someone would call me in 2-3 business days. Why they couldnt just wait and call me with their solution, I dont know..So, I just got the call from Mits and their offer was they will pay for parts and I cover the labor charge of $200. Sounds feaseable, especially since I have been saving to get the thing fixed or a new TV, whichever was going to be the best way to go. Thanks everybody who had input into this, I will keep yous posted on when I get my TV back and what happens when I do...

[lcaillo]

$200 sounds like a great deal. It is very odd that they want to change both the LE and the chassis, but if it works...great for you. Just be sure that it really works right when you get it back.