Samsung TV Reviews

We purchased a Samsung HD Plasma 42" television in June 2007. With taxes the total came to $2034.00. The last few days it has started clicking and turning itself off and on. I called Samsung and they were no help at all, saying that the warranty was over and there was nothing they could do. After researching online, I have found there to be a lot of complaints about this model and brand. The model is an HP-T4254.

I bought a 40" TOC LN 40650 and it shut off on its own from day one. Now, it just shuts on and off after one year constantly and won't turn on. I paid $2,000.00 for it in 2009 and now, it's shot.

Bought a 50 inch plasma for just under 2k 1.5 years ago and was watching the thing yesterday (picture was always showing green specks in the people?) and the thing just shut off? Didn't know if it overheated or it was unplugged? Refuses to turn on or receive power. Tried to stop into sears where I purchased it and they tried to sell me another one because who keeps a receipt for 1.5 years? Sad thing is I bought an old school regular 31 inch APEX bottom of the barrel TV, 5 years ago and hasn't skipped a beat.

Samsung LNT4065F 40" TV started to act up and not turn on, then began clicking repeatedly until I unplugged it. It still won't work and only has lines down it, if it turns on at all. I did research and after reading numerous complaints, it's obvious my TV has the same problem as others have complained about thus, to which I contacted Samsung and they will not do anything. They told me my warranty was expired and that my TV was made in July not October. Therefore, I have to pay for the service needed, even though they admit there were defective capacitors. They are liars and unethical and it's upsetting that this is allowed to continue with so many complaints and documented problems. I tried repeatedly to have them rectify this situation and they won't. Something needs to be done to stop them from taking advantage of innocent consumers.

I purchased a 40" Samsung LCD in 2006. I forget the exact model number (it's a 720p TV with the diamond shaped bottom) LNS401D or something like that. Well, over the summer of 09, I started seeing green and purple pixelation creep into the picture. It would come and go. Then about a month ago (April 2010), the pixelation became permanent. When I purchased this TV, the Samsung specs said the TV should last roughly 10 - 15 years. What a joke! 4 years later, my TV is finished. I'm sure if I get it repaired, now it will cost more than its worth. Good job Samsung. It's like they create disposable TVs.

I bought a 40 in Samsung in Feb 2009 and couldn't have been happier. I spent right at $1000. Then in August 2009, the screen started acting up. Customer service explained that there was a problem with my remote and sent me one within 2 weeks. Then on May 4 2010, I woke up to no picture and no sound. They said that without my warranty, I was better off buying a new television and would I like to hear about some of their products. Who are they kidding? I will never buy another Samsung, nor will I recommend them to anyone. As a matter of fact, I will go out of my way to tell people about the defective products and services that Samsung is putting out there. As if I could afford another TV. I'll be lucky to be able to get another one at this next time year. I had saved forever to get this one.

I was interested in buying a 2010 Samsung LCD TV Model 650C, but became concerned, thanks to all the posts on this website. I wrote Samsung twice asking if they had addressed the previous capacitor problems in the new TVs. I told them I had not bought a Samsung, that I was only thinking about it. Here is Samsung's second response. From it, I conclude they are not prepared to say that the 2010s were built with the proper capacitors. If they were, there would be no reason to evade the question. No matter how gorgeous the picture, I'm not going to buy a Samsung TV while they continue to treat U.S. customers like rich fools.

Joe, from Quakertown, PA, on page 1, was absolutely correct. Called Samsung customer service, spoke with Melanie, couldn't have been nicer. Said I was having a problem with my 55" LCD touch of color TV purchased in March of '08 and mentioned the capacitor recall. She gave me an order # and said the service company would be in contact within 48hrs. Fingers crossed, this all works out, will post outcome and Joe, if it does, you saved me about $400.

I purchased a samsung LN32A550 less than two years ago. The TV has since stop working. When I turned it on, it turned on then screen goes dark and I can only hear the voices. I took it in to a local repair shop and the told me the screen was at issue and it would cost $600.00 and they said they would not do it because it costs more than the TV. itself and I could get a new one for that price. After searching on the internet, it appears many people are having the same issues. I still have the original stickers on it as I like to take care of my belongings. The TV. was in a spare room and rarely used. It was like a new LCD.

Samsung HPT4254 Plasma TV that was purchased in April 2007 will no longer turn on. I paid approximately $1,600 and was told that it could be repaired for approximately half that at a Samsung service center. I am sorry but a TV that is only three years old should not be having these problems. I have read much about this problem online and that it appears to be caused by cheap capacitors that either leak or expand and become defective and is a widespread and well known problem by Samsung that appear to be ignoring customer complaints.

My Samsung 52" LCD Ln-52a550p started experiencing problems in mid March 2010. The screen started turning off. The screen then turned green with lines in it and would shut off making a clicking noise before it finally went blank. The TV now turns on with a red picture and loud scratching noise coming from the speakers. When I called Samsung about the problem on 3/28/10, the customer service representative told me it was absolutely the capacitors and they would send a TV technician out to fix it, but first I would have to agree to a one time fix it policy.

As of 3 days from today our Samsung TV has been changing channels. Also the volume has been turning up and down by itself. At first, we thought it was the Comcast cable but it wasn't, we have done everything we can. The TV has been around a year and half. I have done my research and I see that Samsung is not the best to purchase.

I purchased a Samsung 750 LCD TV in November of 2008. In August of 2009, I started having problems turning it on. I would have to hold the power button down for a few seconds before it would "power up". Things started getting worse in March of 2010. I would go into details, but it is the exact same symptoms that so many other reviewers have been having with Samsung TVs, so I see no need to. Now my TV is totally dead. I have written Samsung 3 times, but they say my set is out of warranty so they will not help me. This appears to be a "sneaky defect", that does not appear fully until shortly after the warranty expires. T

My 42 inch Samsung flat TV, close to 2 years old, clicks on and off numerous times before the picture appears. Samsung does not even answer its phones. These are the same complaints expressed online by numerous other customers. Like them, this is the first and last Samsung we buy: fool me twice shame on me.

We have also experienced on our TV (LN40A550P3F) the blue light flashing on and off. When finally up to an hour and half later the picture appears. We started dealing with this on Sunday and have been in communication with Samsung--basically us complaining and them telling us without saying sorry about your luck. I sent the following response to them today. We have had it! No more Samsung! In addition, I'm sending a note to Consumer Reports as their publication lead us to purchase in the first place.

My Samsung 52" TV that I paid $2,400 for 19 months ago started having poor color quality several months ago. We blamed the cable in our apartment for the problem, but then we started having additional problems with it. Last week the TV started clicking when turned on and the picture flashed on and off before finally staying on. Finally, it stopped working completely. It clicks continuously. We called customer service and was informed that a service rep would look at it. But since it is out of warranty, the service call would cost. It probably will not surprise anyone here, but they immediately suggested that the transponder was bad. There are so many people complaining about the same issue. It is ridiculous that we have all been ripped off. I suggest that everyone write a complaint to the Better Business Bureau.

2 1/2 years into owning my 40" Samsung LCD TV and I couldn't be happier, except that a week ago it stopped working! I won't get into details about the problem since you all know what happens to these TVs (click-click-click...). But I'm ready to set it on fire in the middle of the street. Never again Samsung! Seriously, if I see someone about to buy any Samsung TV at an electronics store, I'm going to tell them to move down the line to a different brand.

I just wanted to report that I am also a victim of Samsung crappy capacitor. My TV just died at 16 months, out of warranty of course. I just want to warn others not to pay extra for alleged premium Samsung quality TVs and customers are disposable as far as Samsung is concerned.

I purchased a Samsung 52" LCD. It worked fine for 14 months. It started getting a green screen occasionally and then one day, it shut off while watching. It would then turn on and off but with no picture. I paid a tech $250 to replace the power supply board because Samsung would not cover out of warranty (ridiculous that a $2,200 TV is only good for 14 months). Subsequently, after pleading with Samsung, they sent a very good tech that replaced the motherboard. It worked while she was here. Later that night, it was the same issue, off and on with no picture. I am at the end of my rope with this TV. Never buy a Samsung TV, period.

Like many other American consumers, we put faith in the fact that the products we buy should function correctly and be safe for use. I see myself as a loyal customer who values honest business. I purchased a Samsung TV barely 2 years ago and have in the meanwhile been more or less happy with its performance (okay, there was one service call I had to place 6 months in because my TOC screen frame was falling off apparently because it was poorly fixed on with double sided tape?), in the mean time on my recommendations, I have personally seen six other Samsung HDTV units purchased by my friends and family. About 3 weeks ago, I was talking to my father and he informed me his TV randomly shutoff. Two weeks ago, my LN46A650 started acting up, basically where the TV cannot power up properly and annoying toggles between powering up and shutting down.

It's been 7 weeks since my Samsung home theatre system is not working. Their authorized service center itself is beyond repair; they should simply shut it down. Every week, they come back with a new problem and demand more money for repair. This is the worst product service experience I've had in my life. Imagine, 7 weeks to repair a Plasma TV and they are yet unsure!

On 11/28/08, I purchased a 46" Samsung HD LCD TV, Model LN46A500T1FXZA on sale at Wal-Mart. Total cost including tax and 2 year service plan is $1,243.76. On 11/31/08, I hooked up the TV and turned it on. Right from the start, there were problems with the TV not turning on right away and clicking on and off. Also, the screen turned a fuzzy green and the noise from the TV was like 1,000 cats scratching on a blackboard. Then the TV would finally get a clear picture and the noise would stop. Six days later on 12/6/08, the TV quit completely after cycling itself off and on several times. I called Samsung. On 12/8/08 and on 12/11/08, a technician came and repaired the TV. He said a connector pin was not completely plugged in. 23 days later on 1/3/09, the TV quit completely again after going through the on and off cycling phase. I called the technician according to his directions if the TV should fail within 60 days.

I have a 46" LCD TV for two years. Having problems with the switch. I had it repaired on 3/30/10 and I just found out that’s a problem with their TV and that they are repairing them for the customer, but I didn't know this until now. So I want to get my money back for my TV. Since Samsung didn't let the public know about this problem with their TVs I want my money back that I had to pay to get my TV fix ($275.00). I called Samsung TV and they said that the company that fixed my TV is not in their system so they won’t give me back my money. That’s not fair because we didn't know that it was a well known problem with their TVs because they are not getting the word out to the public. How can they refuse to pay me back my money on their TV that’s messing up which is their fault and not mine?

We purchase a Samsung LCD (UN46B6000VFUZA), through Amazon, on the first of March. By the 21st, there was no sound or picture. After contacting the warranty division, the Tech finally came out on the 19 of April. The contract company in this area is Tech Pro Plus Tampa, with 1 tech who works 2 days a week. He ordered and replaced both the main board and power board yesterday on the 26th of April.

I bought a (un40c6300sf) Samsung 40" LCD LED for $1300. I sliced a finger on the edge of the side of the TV; the glass is razor sharp. I returned the TV to Best Buy, and they told me to call Samsung and make a complaint. I will write to the president. These TVs are definitely going to be recalled. I was told to write the president. Samsung really didn't seem to care about this being a danger.

I purchased a 42" Samsung Plasma TV in February 2008. After a lot of hard work and research on my part, I was able to get a very good price on the unit. It retailed for about $1,235.00. After all was said and done with research and price matching, etc., I paid $871.41. At the time, Samsung said an extended warranty would cost approximately $650.00 which would equate to about 75% of the net worth of the product. At that time, I didn't think it was worth buying the extended warranty. I still don't think it would have been worth buying it.

My 40" LCD TV has same problem as everyone else. The TV clicks when trying to come on and may take up to a minute. My TV model no. is LNT4071FX. I contacted the company and they told me this one does not have a recall and I must pay for the problem. This TV is 2 years old, no warranty. Some other LNT models in this forum like the LNT46 models have probably the same components.

I filed my complaint on 4/18/10 to the Consumer Affairs complaints board and decided to follow up with the results. As indicated in my previous complaint, my Samsung was less than a year and a half when I had the capacitor problem. I did not buy an extended warranty nor was the television under warranty when the problem occurred. I had a lot of reservations before calling Samsung, after reading some of the comments and experiences others wrote about.

I'm filing this complaint on behalf of my daughter who purchased a Samsung Plasma TV (model HPT-5044X/XXA) in November 2008. After the first year, she had her first warranty service call. The technician replaced the X-Main board. Two months later, another service call. They supposedly placed felt at certain screw points to stop buzzing noise.

I bought Samsung TV LN52A530 in Sept. 2008 and on April 20, 2010, it won't turn on. It makes clicking noise when I try to turn it on. Obviously, it is one of the power supply issues.

My 42" Samsung LCD TV is turning on and turning off every 30 seconds or less. I've Googled this problem and found out I am not the only one. It seems to be a large problem for a lot of Samsung buyers and these needs to be addressed by Samsung and fixed. Please help us consumers that are being taken advantage of by Samsung who realizes this problem but is doing nothing to fix it. Yet, they still are selling the TVs with these known problems. Thanks.

Samsung will fix the capacitor problem and the rumored Oct. 2007 production date is not accurate. Mine was produced in July of 2007 which was before the date and I had no problem getting Samsung to send someone out for the free repair. I've been out of warranty for over a year now and that didn't matter. It's still covered. When I called, I specifically told the agent that I was calling regarding the capacitor recall and wanted to take advantage of the free repair offer.

We purchased a Samsung LCD TV (model LN-T4671F) in 2008, and for the last month, it has been making clicking noises when trying to turn the TV on. Sometimes, it takes 5 minutes for the TV to come; and today, it's been trying for an hour! I called Samsung; they stated there has been some issues with the capacitors with this model, so they are sending someone out free of service to check and replace the part. I hope this works!

I bought a Samsung 52 LCD TV LN-T5265FX, and shortly after 1 year was up, I have the same issue many others have had with not starting up and miscellaneous color pixels due to faulty power supply. It is not right that an over $3000 fails so often for so many, and Samsung just tells you that you must pay to repair what was their poor design, because they wanted to save less than $5 on cheap under-voltage caps in power supply on these LCD TVs.

We bought a Samsung 42" HD TV a little less than two years ago. We are certain we sent in the warranty, although Samsung claims to have not received it! We began having trouble a few months ago, with it cycling and not turning on right away. It has gotten progressively worse, to where now, sometimes it won't turn on for hours. We bought it through Circuit City and are trying to get the credit card company to honor the extended warranty. The problem: The credit card company wants a copy of the original sales receipt. We cannot find ours and Circuit City claims to not have any records from before bankruptcy. Samsung has not been cooperative at all. I will never buy another Samsung product. If anyone out there has any ideas, please email me.

I purchased a home theater system on 12/27/09. It came with a 90 day parts and labor warranty. I immediately start having issues. I placed my first call to Samsung on 1/10. The issue was temporarily remedied. The problem started occurring again in early March. I called on 3/5 and 3/6. On 3/6, Samsung agreed the unit needed to be sent back for repair.

I purchased a 46-inch Samsung LCD in October of 2009, and the TV began clicking on and off two years later. Today, the TV stopped working (continuous clicking but won't turn on). I called Samsung customer service today and they are currently offering a one-time, no charge replacement of the capacitors for my model. I advised everyone to call to see if your model is covered also. The Samsung representative will need your Model Code, Model number, and S/N number, which should be located on the back of your TV.

I bought a TV. I had trouble from the start. The bulbs were blowing out. I had it repaired once from the people I bought it from. It lasted a few more months. I had the same deal; Samsung fixed it. That was 3 months ago. Same thing happened again. It's out of warranty. I have asked for a different TV since the first trouble I had. I’m still waiting for a call back!

My husband and I bought a Samsung 46-inch plasma TV in August of 2007 and recently, it began to turn on/off and clicking as everyone else has mentioned. We have been going round and round with Samsung Customer Service and have concluded it will cost $500 for the labor and parts according to the Samsung repairman. We have been looking at deals for TVs and it appears a few of the stores in San Francisco have caught wind of this issue. The majority of Samsung models are on sale. All I know is that we will never purchase a Samsung product again. Hopefully, we will see justice served in the future for such a horrible product and customer service.

I bought a Samsung 42" Plasma TV 3yrs ago and last week, it started smoking while my daughter was watching the TV. Sometimes there is no image, when the image does appear, it's purple.

My TV set mirrors all of the other set on all the complaint boards. I've been dealing with Samsung since 1/4/2010 to date trying to get some results. Their customer service department leave much to be desired. They are always very polite but very little gets done. They finally agreed with me that what my set was doing was the their faulty TV and agreed to send me a new set.

We bought a 46" Samsung LCD HDTV in April 2007 for $3,000 and an additional $519 on extended protection plan and couldn't be more disgusted. We have put $300 of repairs into it already and it requires another $250-$800 of repairs to work. The problem here isn't just the amount of time and money we are putting into a TV that was supposed to be the best.

I purchased my Samsung LCD TV, Model LN32A330J1D on November 14. 2008 and it already doesn't work. I got up this morning, (April 18, 2010) to turn it on and got nothing! I changed the batteries in the remote, disconnected the cable from the VCR and connected it directly into the wall cable, tried the source button, as prescribed in the pamphlet for troubleshooting, unplugged the T.V. from the power strip and plugged it directly into the wall socket, turned the power off for a couple of hours and Zilch! The red on/off signal light flickers but nothing happens, i.e., no sound, nothing! At least some seem to have heard a clicking noise. I didn't even get that.

I purchased a 3 year warranty from Circuit City for my 40 inch Samsung in December of 2006; thus I was 4 months outside the warranty period when the TV started doing the "clicking" thing that I now realize is more epidemic than the common cold. The warranty company was quick to diagnose that I had the bad capacitors and provided the 800 number for Samsung. The friendly voices at Samsung crack me up. No matter what you say or ask, they don't give you a constructive answer but rather they are trained to say "we're sorry" thirty different ways. I ultimately received a "claim number" and a local service rep called a few days later.

I purchased a Samsung TV ppm42m6 on January 1, 2007 and today, April 17, 2010, my TV was all black. I called Samsung and of course, the TV is out of warranty. The rep told me that a tech will call me within two days. I recently did a little research and math. According to the manual. the TV has a 60,000 hours of life. if you divide those hours into three, it is 20,000 hours per year.

I purchased a Samsung 52 inch LCD on 2/16/2009. Two months after the warranty expired, it won't even turn on. It keeps going through an on/off cycle that never ends. I finally had to unplug it. Executive customer service said there was nothing they could do for me. However, they mentioned that there is a recall of my type of TV manufactured in 2008 but I was not covered because mine was manufactured in Dec. I'm very disappointed in Samsung. They wouldn't offer to help in the least. I lost almost $2k and one year's worth of viewing. Horrible. I don't think I'll ever buy a Samsung again.

I called the 800# and was referred to the Call Center where I was in queue for 45 minutes. I called the 800# again and explained to Customer Service what had happened.

My 32 inch Samsung LCD TV would not power up after it was 6 months out of warranty. I complained that I was getting no satisfaction to this site in January 2010. I kept reading that Samsung acknowledged capacitor issues so I contacted them again. They agreed to fix the problem for free if it was determined by their service techs that it was that diagnosis. To give credit to Samsung, they fixed my TV and it is working perfectly now. Try again.

I am like most other people that woke up today with very little time to waste. My Samsung LCD TV, bought on 7/12/07 from HHgreg, has been having a problem when turning on, clicking 3 times then works okay. I had just gotten digital cable box, thought it was cable company's issue, they replaced box and remote, still no help. So this morning I sat down at my computer and wanted to contact Samsung about it for possible known issues. Knowing I was out of my 12 month warranty, I thought it might be something I could fix myself (I am a Master Tech for Volvo specializing in electronics). I came across this web site about all these people having the exact same issue I was having with my LCD TV.

Thanks, I purchased a Samsung television on 06/14/08. MD#LNT4061FX/XAA. About 3 months ago it began to click several times before powering on. It now takes 2-3 minutes to come on and also has developed ghostly lines on the screen that appear to be a framing of the 16:9 picture sizes. I too went on line to find many, many, and then lots more complaints of this apparent capacitor failure problem with many models of Samsungs televisions. I've called Samsung and politely asked for help only to be told it's "out of warranty and we can suggest a repair Co." to which I can pay, yippy. I have now boxed up the TV to prevent further damage.

Purchased Samsung 46" LCD HDTV (model # LNT4669F). Had the product for less than 2 years before it started making clicking noises prior to powering on. Typically took more than 30 seconds to turn on. Now, the TV no longer turns on. Resulted in me having to purchase a brand new TV since I am stationed overseas. Contacted Samsung's product support and they could not assist me since I am not residing in the US. It would be very expensive to repair from out of my own pocket in current location.

I bought a Samsung plasma 4264 about 2 1/2 years ago. Last week we started hearing a clinking sound before it powered on and it will work for about an hour and stop. I called Samsung and they said that if the television is still under warranty, they will fix it. So I check this website and found out there are so many people having same capacitor problem. I am going to be out of television for a long time. That’s for sure since I did not have plan to buy a new TV and Samsung did not want to stand by their product, which is so sad.

I have a Samsung Plasma, HPT4254, HDTV. About 20 months from purchase, power went out, came back on after 5 minutes of cooling and then went out again with clicking sound. I did tremendous research online and this seems to be an issue with most of Samsung HD TVs, LCD or Plasma. Samsung outright wants to deny this issue, when I have personally viewed about 30 different complaints on Plasmas also, exact same model as mine. Also, Plasma doesn't have any capacitors issue and only solution I have found is to replace the Power Supply Unit. Costs about $130. I just ordered one today, but don't know how long it will last! Power goes out, TV is useless unless PSU is replaced, worth $130 plus labor.

I purchased a 52" Samsung flat screen LCD TV less than three years ago. One day, my screen showed a pixelated purple screen and would take several minutes to start up. It would actually go through the start up process several times until the screen would show a picture still with the pixelation. I looked up the problem online and found many people were having the same issue related to the capacitors being underrated. Samsung online seemed to have acknowledged the issue.

I bought a Samsung 40' LNT4042H in January of 2008. I'm having the same capacitor problem as every else. Armed with the knowledge everyone here provided, I called customer service and asked for my "one-time free repair." I was told that my model was not in the "production range" and therefore I was not entitled to a repair. It seems a bit odd to me.

My 52 inch Samsung LCD TV simply started cycling "on" and "off" without any prompting by anyone. I bought some 18 months ago and looks like a common problem in Samsung TV sets. Power supply has affected and had to spend big amount of money to repair it.

I purchased a Samsung 46" Series 7 LCD HDTV from Circuit City on 11/3/2008 for the sum of $2,214.89. The amount means nothing to Samsung but this was a very big purchase for us. Just before the warranty expired, I started having problems with the TV turning itself off/on. I called Samsung and was told to upgrade the firmware. I had to go out and buy a thumb drive so I could download the firmware to it and then transfer it over to the TV. This did not fix the problem. I called Samsung back and they walked me through a few more exercises that did not work so they opened a service ticket.

We bought a 46" Samsung LCD HDTV TV Model LNT4671F on Jan 2008. We had an additional year of warranty because of purchasing it with an American Express card but 1 month after all warranties expired, the TV started clicking. At first, just a few times but about 50 times right before it stopped completely last Thursday. I found this site and started reading about all the complaints about the Samsung TV's capacitor problems. Armed with this knowledge, we called the US Customer Care Center 800-726-7864 and explained what the problem was and that we had read a great deal of information about this problem and we were sure it was the capacitors.

I purchased my Samsung LCD from the now out of business Circuit City two years ago. We had a two-year in-home repair warranty for our TV but since Circuit City went out of business, GE now handles our warranty and it has been one nightmare after another. It took about teo months to even get someone to come and do an in-home repair because the warranty company continued to set us up with local businesses that don't offer in-home repair.

Bought Samsung 40" LCD flat panel TV in August, 2007 as a gift to my mother. Manufactured date - 06/07. Few months ago, she started complaining that the TV was power cycling for 5-10 minutes upon turning on, and the picture had red or purple artifacts or occasional colored vertical lines. Both required additional power cycles to go away. After researching the problem, I was surprised to find out it was a common problem with Samsung TV commonly referred as "capacitors plague".

I had my Samsung LCD TV model LA32R71B, (not a full HD) priced then at P60, 000.00, brought to SAVER'S MART in Tuguegarao City, Cagayan, which is the same store that I bought the LCD TV from, and which is a 2-hour ride away from home, for repair. admittedly, the same was already beyond the 1 year warranty period, so I was expecting to be charged with some costs somehow, although I was hoping that the solution to the defect was merely a matter of having it manually reset, the defect being that the picture settings do not get saved, as it always reverts back to the dynamic settings after a few minutes of watching, which necessitates its being reset and reset again and again.

My Samsung television began making the dreaded clicking noises about a month ago. We have had it for about 20 months, beautiful picture, loved it. However after reading the numerous complaints about the exact issue we were having, I was concerned as to what Samsung's response would be. When I called and explained the problem I was having, the lady I spoke with was immediately helpful.

I bought a 40" flat screen Samsung TV in July, 2008 from Best Buy. Last week, the TV screen went black and started beeping. Of course, my warranty is up and we now have a completely useless TV. I have 4 teens here, so you can imagine them missing the Yankees games, wrestling and other things we enjoyed on the Samsung. Samsung should held accountable for selling an inferior product!

About a year and 4 months old, my Samsung TV (LN52A650) went out and needs repair. A lot of people have had to get this same TV repaired out of warranty. After paying over $2,000 a little over a year ago, I now have to pay to get it working again or deal with no entertainment in the house other than a radio.

I purchased a Samsung 40-inch LCD TV from Circuit City approximately 2 1/2 years ago. About 2 months ago it started taking a few clicks to turn on. That eventually increased and now it takes about 40-50 clicks. It’s turned on and off on its own a couple of times. Of course it’s no longer under warranty. After reading all these posts I found out what the problem is and called Samsung.

In Sept. 2007, I purchased a 32" Samsung HDTV. My previous TV was a Samsung and we had it for 15 years. It was probably the best TV I have owned. Well, that phrase ends right there. My new HD TV, which I paid close to $1,000 for, went dark after 18 mos. I called Samsung and they advised me it was out of warranty and I should take it to Kliss Electronics in my town. I took my TV there on July 27, 2009. This past month, I just got my TV back. It's still dark. The repairs for it outweigh the value of the TV.

We bought a 56"Samsung Television from Conn's on Jan. 23, 2006. It stopped working, so I called the Conn's repair Dept. And on, or about Jan.19, 2010, Conn's came out to see what was wrong with it. The technician said that there were three parts to replace in it, one being the Light engine. He ordered the parts, then came out and replaced them. It still didn't work right.

I bought a Samsung 46 inch LCD TV 2 years ago (LNT4661) and have had to replace the LCD panel twice because of failure of the fluorescent back lights. The technician who repaired the unit (at my expense) said this is a common problem with samsung LCD TVs. Samsung refuses to do anything. Cost of replacing LCD panel for the second time in 2 years.

I purchased a new Samsung HPT-5054 flat screen TV and paid 1,800.00 dollars. I've had the TV for about 2yrs and 5mos. The picture went out without warning. I pleaded with Samsung to help me with this problem or even the purchase of a new Samsung TV because the repairs are not under warranty and their service company could not be specific as to the repairs required and said the repair costs could run higher than the value of the TV.

I waited several years to purchase what I thought would be a quality TV and went for what I thought was the best, a 52 inch LCD model number LNT5271fx/AA. Was I wrong! All that Samsung is good for is apologizing. "Sorry we can't help you, it is out of warranty". After trying to contact service companies (their authorized parts dealer and service), I am now into over a year of frustration.

I bought a 52" Samsung TV (LN-T5271F) in December 2007 from Fry Electronics. Three weeks ago, the TV began having problems. For the first 2-3 minutes, you could see everything in triplicate. Today, when the TV is turned on, a picture appears for about 5 seconds then the screen goes black. There's sound but no picture.

I bought a Samsung 62" Projection TV in 2002. It suddenly died on me in January 2010 so I contacted the Samsung dealer, Techno Blue, in Bahrain. After they picked up my TV, they informed me that there is no spare parts for this TV so the TV cannot be fixed but they will get me a coupon worth between 15% - 20% of the original TV price so I can buy another Samsung TV. After almost two months with no reply from them, I called them and inquired about the situation. They told me that my case was rejected because my TV is older than five years and that I should just throw the TV away.

I bought a Samsung LN-T4642H at Best Buy in June 2007 here in Las Vegas. About two month ago, I noticed that the TV would take longer to start up. It has gotten so bad that it takes about 60 clicks to finally turn itself on. It is too bad that this brand lasts only for about two to three years. I paid $1700 for this model and I will contact Samsung to complain.

I bought the samsung ln-t 4061f in 10/07. I'm having problems with vertical colored lines and the on/off cycle. It may take up to 7 minutes for the TV to come on. Samsung says the TV is out of warranty and will not pay for repairs. It seems many other samsung customers are having similar problems with their sets. This TV is less than 3 yrs old and cost $1600, plus the cost of repairs. Will not buy samsung again.

Barely out of warranty TV will not turn on. It’s less than 2 years old. Model LN32A330J1D/XDA. Apparently this is a common complaint with this manufacturer, who will not stand by its product. If there is a defect on this TV the company should recall. The result is a thousand dollars down the tube, not to mention all the hassle of originally trying to figure out the nightmare configuration of using TiVo and DVD player with it.

Model HP54253X/XAA main panel went out in less than three years. Television cost over $2000. I was told it is junk and would cost more to repair than to buy another television. Charles in the "executive repair" office instructed me to write a letter to corporate and that they would not offer any assistance at this time. Waste of $2000.

I purchased a Samsung LN32A450 HDTV on 11/29/08 as a Christmas gift. About three months ago, I started having problems with the screen going white. After resetting the TV, the problem would be solved but would then return. Lately, the TV is doing it on a daily basis. Of course, this is after the 1 year warranty has expired. I returned it to Best Buy and was told that they could do nothing. I spoke with a representative from Samsung and was told that since the warranty had expired, they could do nothing either except that they could send out a technician.

My Samsung 56-inch DLP TV has started getting white dots on the viewing screen. It seems as though I'm not the only one who has this kind of problem. I can't afford to fix it because they want almost $600 for it. My NV 26HD camera also has white dots. I'm very disappointed that they are not willing to replace faulty products. As a screwed consumer, I will not let other consumers be screwed by Samsung's faulty products!

I had the misfortune of purchasing an LN26A450 from a reputable retailer mid-fall of 2008. For those of you who are unaware, this is a 26" 720p LCD Samsung television. Not even a week after this purchase, the screen developed the dreaded vertical line banding we all fear may result on a new LCD. Giving Samsung the benefit of the doubt, my fiance and I packed up our television and shipped it off to CVE, Inc. when prompted to do so by Samsung's support staff .

I purchased a Samsung LCD TV (model LN-T5265F) from Best Buy in October 2007, and now, I have issues with the TV. I did research and looked in the internet forums, and many people are having the same problems. When I turn the TV on, it clicks on and off a few times; and after 1 to 2 minutes, the screen goes on, sometimes with pink dots throughout the screen.

I purchased a 40-inch TFT-LCD television, model LN-T4066F in July 007. I'm having the same problems as others here--spots, lines, clicking, and eventually, no picture. The television now just clicks and clicks. I called Samsung and was told that they will not fix this model.It is not included in the known problem models or date range. But yet the same problem exists. I am deeply disappointed in Samsung. I will never purchase from their company again. Legal action is the only remedy left now! I incurred a loss of a television purchased for $1,849.99 plus tax.

My Samsung HD had the same problem powering on. It was the known issue with capacitors in the power supply.

My Samsung plasma TV was uplifted from Natal TV as spare part prices were very high or not made available to this repairer in my town. It was uplifted from them and tomorrow, Tuesday 30 March 2010, it will be on 3 weeks that Samsung approved repair shop TM Electronics in Durban have had the set and have had no response as to the costs involved or when the set will be ready. I have been in contact with Jack O. of Samsung customer care in Johannesburg regarding this set, and said he will try to help me in this regard.

I have an HD Samsung LNT467 that keeps turning on and off. It takes about 30 minutes for the TV to turn on. It just keeps cycling blue light on and off as well as red lights. Samsung is no help at all. We only had our TV for a year when all of this started. We are out several thousand dollars.

After having so much trouble with my Samsung TV model LNT3253H, I decided to see if others were having the same problems as myself. My TV was clicking and wouldn't turn on, then it would turn itself on randomly. My TV was set for the blue light to be on when the TV was on and that would accompany the clicking.

Samsung LCD 40 inch lasted 13 months then power supply problems started, same problem all over the internet. They used improper parts so they don't last. Clicking noise then on/off while starting up but only clicks. This is an expensive paper weight.

Three months after the warranty expired on our Samsung LNT3253HX 32-inch LCD TV, we lost all video. We were told by the Samsung authorized dealer that it would cost over $500 to repair. For that price, I bought a Sony with a 4-year service plan. I'll never buy anything from Samsung again! I'm out almost of $500.00 for a TV that lasted only 2 years.

My 20-month old Samsung 40 inch TV is slow to start. The indicator light comes on and off. It takes five minutes for the TV to turn on. I think it will not be able to turn on completely in the near future. I am surprised to read so many similar complaints. I think this is a systematic problem and Samsung should do a recall to fix it. Otherwise, this is my last time buying a Samsung TV. PS: I own a Sony and never have a problem with it.

I'm having the same issue as the other complaints with my Samsung 40-inch LCD TV. It takes extremely long time powering up, and now, no picture at all. Samsung is sending a tech to my house, but I still don't know if they will fix this or not. The TV started having problems just out of warranty. I have contacted the below law firm with a request to look in to this problem as a class action, and included a link to this forum.

I spent over $500 on a new TV. In a few months, the picture went out. We had to ship it in for repairs. We'd already thrown away the box so it cost $60 to do so. That was in January. Now, end of March, they still haven't sent back all of the parts to the TV. I spoke with executive customer relations. Tiana was really rude. Her supervisor Shawna was just as bad. I still don't have the part. I still can't use the TV. I don't know what to do. I have a newborn baby. I can't spend hours on the phone with rude people every day. I spent $500 plus on a TV and I still can't use it.

I purchased a Samsung plasma TV model HPT4254 in January 2008. It worked fine for 26 months. The other night it shut itself off for the first time. I didn't think much of it at the time. The next morning I turned the TV on and within a few minutes sparks, smoke and popping sounds began coming from the TV. I immediately unplugged the set. A clicking sound, as if the TV was trying to turn off or on, continued. I contacted the Samsung service department which informed me the product was out of warranty and that I was responsible for any repair. I came upon this site and was amazed at the number of complaints about Samsung HDTVs. In my particular case at least, the defective TV represents a serious fire hazard. I am obtaining quotes from repair services and do not yet have any actual economic damages.

I purchased a Samsung LNT4065FX LCD flat panel television in January 2008. Two days ago it began exhibiting a power on problem. Repeated clicks before powering on and then vertical streaks. Eventually it wouldn't start at all. I learned that some of the (power sequence) capacitors were under sized and that Samsung was authorizing its service centers to fix this problem without charge to the customer. However, my particular TV was built in July and they weren't covering anything built before October. Lovely.

This is to keep you informed that the Samsung Plaza under the name and Style M/S. Classic Electronics System, Ground Floor, Malhotra Tower, Hillcart Road, Siliguri - 734 003, West Bengal, India 6533618 where from we have enquired about Samsung LED TV Model No. SAM LEDTV UA40B6000VR on 22.03.2010. It is a matter of great regret to let you know that on enquiry, the price offered to us by Samsung Plaza of Siliguri of the above Model for a sum of Rs. 125,000 and Rs. 110,000 and finalized at Rs. 98,328 (Rupees Ninety eight thousand three hundred twenty eight) only. Please note, after surfing their website, the price shown of the same Model for a sum of Rs. 95,000 (Rupees Ninety five thousand) only. A renowned MNC like Samsung how the discrepancy in sale price confused the customer which is not desirable.

As described in most of the other posts, my Samsung nt4042h slowly started to come on slowly, then in about a week just started clicking and didn't turn on at all. Did the Samsung called, even talked to the executive people, sorry, your TV is nor covered by or extended warranty. So I did a little more research. Found a video on how to repair your Samsung start up problem. Simple fix, just change out the capacitors that are bad. The video explains that. Their $1.59 each at Radio shack. That beats $300 bucks any day. You will need a soldering iron or gun.

I purchased above TV on 9/12/06 for $2,014.99 plus tax and a 2-year extended warranty for $419.99. The TV had a beautiful clear picture better than any others we had looked at. In October 2009 four months out of warranty the picture went black we only had audio. We called Samsung only to be told you’re out of warranty, so you’re out of luck.

On 1/7/07, I purchased a 46" LCD TV (LNS4695DX/X) from Samsung at Best Buy. The cost of the TV was $2,499.99 (only after a price match with a competitor), and the total after taxes and delivery was $2,709.36. Last week, just a bit after 3 years, the TV is having the exact same problem that I am seeing posted ubiquitously online. It constantly clicks and never turns on.

3-year old 55" DLP HLR5067 quit working, had bulb and color wheel replaced. Now, it is freezing up and the audio quits. I spent over $300 already and no solution. I bought the TV for $2000. My last TV was a 60" Mitsubishi and it is still working.

My $1200 LCD TV failed after 1yr and 4 months. They are only covered for warranty for 1yr. The problem is the know capacitor failure. To repair my TV, it will cost a min of $450 or I will have to buy a new TV after owning this for less than 2 yrs.

3 years ago, I bought a Samsung LN-S4041D and remarked that the television was very nice to work on a table. What I did is to buy the wall-mounted bracket and put it on the wall. I have mentioned that one day, the TV won't boot up, a relay click! Wow, something wrong. Sometimes, it takes a couple of click and then start-up. Since I am an electrical engineer and know probably much more than all Japanese engineer, I have opened the back cover and then tried to boot up the TV. It works! So my perspective is that the wall-mounted bracket causes a distortion on the boards inside and turns the TV intermittent to boot up.

I have the Samsung LNT4061FX flat screen TV. My TV started clicking and turning off after 18 months since I purchased it. It needed a new panel board. It cost $85 from eBay and I had it installed. Shortly, the lamp burned out. I have two other TV's, Sharp Aquos and they are over 3yrs old with no problems. I spend over $500 on a Samsung TV and I have not finished paying the TV yet.

Turn on Tomorrow Samsung's latest slogan introducing their newest television is very curious to me. Wow! What an appropriate slogan considering my 2 year old Samsung 52 1080 LCD Flat Screen takes almost that long to turn on! That was until I called Samsung to explain my problem.

I have the Samsung LNT4061fx flat screen TV. It started clicking about a year ago and it went out last week. The TV is about 2 years old. I had my TV fixed by a local TV repair service. It cost $250.00. A coworker of mine said he has the same problem with his Samsung. So we went on the internet and we find all this about the TV. So I called Samsung and told them about my TV and they looked up the serial number and said it was in the batch of capacitor TVs. I said I already had it fixed, can I get reimbursement since I paid to have it fix. They said it's nothing they can do. So you know I'm upset now. All I want is my $250.00 that I paid out that they should have paid.

I have Samsung 5067W TV for past 3 years and now it started sudden turn off video and audio is still okay. I replaced bulb but problem did exist. I would highly recommend every one not to buy any Samsung product.

I own a Samsung 42-inch LCD TV. It is 2 years old. Every time I try turning the TV on it clicks for several seconds and then nothing. It continues to recycle itself until the cows come home. The picture never comes on. Because I don't have the extended warranty Samsung says, “Oh, well.” This will be my last Samsung product. I recently lost my job because of our economy. I can't afford to purchase a new or used TV. I advise anyone reading this to not buy a Samsung product.

I, like so many others here, have experienced the "repeated clicking" when powering on my Samsung LNT 4665fx/Xaa purchased on 01-30-08. When I first became aware of the issue, I did a search and came across all the posts here of the problem, seemingly being capacitors that Samsung used that were not large enough thus, causing subsequent failure of the set turning on. I also read where many owners when contacting Samsung customer service are being told "if it's out of warranty". There is nothing they will do and the cost of the repair is on the owner. This is not always the case.

Same problem. Turns itself on and off. I called customer service and was told I was the only one who had complained about this problem. Is this an American company? Just the same as others, they said "we will contact you".

I purchased a Samsung Plasma TV (model number 58B550T2FXZA), which was delivered on 12/26/09. I had it wall-mounted at the suggestion of the salesperson. On 2/24/10, the TV would not turn on. I reported this to Samsung, and they assigned me a repair number, and said the repair company would phone me in a couple of days. The repair company phoned me on 2/26/10, and when I explained to them what the problem was, they said they would order parts needed, and phone me when they could install them. I ask them how they could order parts, if they never have looked at the set to determine what failed.

My Samsung flat panel 40" TV was recalled because of faulty capacitor installations that they installed. They won't repair my TV because it falls under 7 months of the recall date. It’s the same problem that lots of people have with this model and their Samsung TVs are getting repaired but not mine. I think that they sold me a defective TV and expect me to pay for their mistakes. I don't think it's fair. I only had this TV for 3 years. I shouldn't have to pay over $300 to repair a TV that wasn't my fault. A TV that had faulty capacitors installed by the manufacturer itself. Why should I have to pay for their mistakes? Please help me. I have a $1,700 Samsung T.V. that does not work due to improper installations by the manufacturer and I am expected to pay over $300 for repairs that they caused.

We had the capacitor problem. It started one month after the warranty ended. We got all the info off the internet and when I called, I told them what the problem was. I buck up two levels to the Executive Customer Service Department. They said that they would send out a repairman and that if it was the capacitors, the repair would be free.

I have a Samsung TV model LNT4065FX. The TV is less than two years old. When I turn the TV on, the power clicks but never comes on. Samsung said to bad, so sorry, buy a new TV. I am on a fixed income and cannot buy another TV.

I purchased a Samsung LN-T5265F LCD TV in Feb 2008. Exactly after two years, I have the problems with start up of the TV with rainbow static for couple of minutes. This is similar to all the post on the bad capacitor problem with Samsung TVs, which should have a higher voltage rating for the 1000F and 2200F capacitors. I wish someone at Samsung realize their mistake and let recall and replace the power boards for free.

Purchased Samsung LCD TV less than 2 years ago for $800. It has died. Samsung will only pay for the repair if it is the capacitor. The signal board is friend. This TV has probably 500 hours of use time. The TV it replaced (of which is 15 years old but a box set) is still going strong upstairs. I am deeply saddened by this. Samsung needs to step up to the plate. The repair will cost $300 on a TV that is less than 2 years old.

I purchased a Samsung 61" DLP TV from Best Buy almost three years ago and had problems with the set three months later. Best Buy finally took the TV back after the repair shop couldn't repair the color wheel problem due to not being able to get the part. I got a new set or so I thought. And all was well for about two years. I started having problems with TV freezing and would have to unplug power over and over until it would stay on. It worked for months sometimes and now having problems daily. I will never by another Samsung product as they don't stand by their TVs. I spent over $2500 on the set and had problems with both units. Rarely do you get two lemons so that says a lot about Samsung as a company.

I just logged on to see that I am having the same problem as thousands are. I purchased a 40inch LCD television a little over two years ago and now all I get is a clicking noise and the television does not turn on. There needs to be a class action suit filed against Samsung or if anyone knows of one that is already filed, please include me in it.

I purchased Samsung 32-inch LCD TV LNT3242H in Dec. 2007 for use at a mountain cabin. We use the cabin an average of 2 days per month over this time period because of other family medical issues. In March 2010, the TV video comes on for 2 seconds and goes off for all video sources. Samsung does not care that I used it less than 48 days since I purchased it and has referred me to service at my expense.

We purchased a 52" Samsung HL-R5067W less than three years ago. It began having problems starting up, slower each time, then the picture began freezing. Now the TV will not work at all. I called Samsung several times to no avail. They want to send someone to check the TV, costing me $300. Seeing so many people with the same problem, I want to know at what point does Samsung assume responsibility and recall the part in question? We cannot afford to replace the TV at this time and are very upset with the way we were treated.

I purchased 36" Samsung in July 2008. After 1 year and 6 months, the TV will not turn on. I contacted Samsung who stated that it was out of warranty and was referred to their repair service, American Repair Specialist, who was going to charge $335. Mind you, I paid about $500 for the TV. I tried exchanging the TV at Fry's and was denied. I ended up finding a TV repairman who is going to charge $150.

I'm pleased to report back regarding the repair of my Samsung 40" LCD (LNT4061FX/XAA). Samsung and the local service company coordinated an in-home service/repair at no charge. There were three capacitors replaced. The technician quickly identified and repaired the issue. My conversations with the call center and local service company (lifetime) were extremely professional and prompt at resolving my TV's issue. It's certainly a rare occasion to see a company step-up and own and out-of-warranty issue. The TV has been in working order again for three days! (Reference my original post from 2.14.10) Thanks, Samsung! I will continue to consider your products when making purchases in the future.

Just as everyone else here, we have the same clicking noise and start up time of 3 to 5 minutes before our 1 1/2 year old 42" television turns on. A friend who is an engineer has informed us that this is a capacitor issue- a $12 part. Samsung charges around $300 for a licensed technician to service. Samsung needs to recall these televisions.

In the past I have had televisions for many years, never ever having any kind of problem. I purchased this model exactly 14 months ago. I am shocked! I cannot turn it on. That's it. It just died after 14 months. I only watch TV about 3-4 hours a day and it just died. I loved the picture, so many things I loved about it. I am never going to buy anything made by Samsung ever, ever again. What a disappointment. I am heartbroken and cannot afford to purchase another television. What a rip-off.

I purchased my 46" Samsung LCD TV on Jan. 31, 2009. One month after the warranty was up, my TV developed problems with colored lines and no picture. I called Samsung. "Out of warranty." Period. No concern for the consumer! They gave me a number to call for Samsung service repairs. That was a nightmare, too. I could barely understand the girl, only to find out that she "thought" the problem was with the T-con board or it "could be the screen" at a cost of $700.00 more than the estimated cost of replacing the T-con board. After several calls on my part, I have realized that I bought a lemon and that Samsung needs to stand by its product.

Digital board (BP94-02084A) not working after 4 years. While watching cable TV, picture goes black but you can still here the audio. Picture comes back after a minute. I cannot use a component, DVD, game consul, etc. Screen is green with line going across. If I use my computer port (VGA), the screen works fine. If you go online, there are thousands of people who are experiencing the same issue. I invested $2,500 on this TV. I was expecting it to last at least 10 years. It is difficult to purchase a digital board. Many part stores are on back order. The board runs for $250 and up.

I bought a Samsung LNS5296dxxaa HDTV in 2008 from Best Buy. TV had issues with taking a long time to turn on and clicking 20-50 times before it powered up. This was by 08/2008. This was fixed and needless to say happened again in 9/2008 and 11/2008 after the parts had been changed out. Once again now since 1/2010 the TV has been taking 20-50 clicks to turn on and now won’t turn on at all. I have contacted Samsung with this issue. Their answer was it’s your problem now that’s it out of warranty. When they fixed the TV the first time I told them I wanted it replaced or my money back because this was a new TV that I paid $4000. It should never have this issue now or later. They reassured me that this would never happen again. A total loss of a $4000.00 LCD 50-inch TV.

I got a 40" Samsung TV (LN-T4066F), and I have these problems for 6 weeks so far. And it's getting bad, for the power button on/off by itself and will take from 10-15 minutes to come on. And when it turns on, it got 20 black dots on the screen. I have to wait 10 minutes to warm up, turn it off, and then wait 10 seconds; and it will clear. Is there anyone who has seen this problem and found a solution?

Around 2 months ago, I noticed that my TV was taking awhile to turn on. After realizing this, I heard a clicking that goes on for about 15 minutes before the TV comes on. I decided to go on the web and research this problem where I did discover a lot of consumers having the same problem. I called Samsung about the problem and was told by Kristina that I am not covered for the defective part. My TV was manufactured on 8/2007 and they are only honoring TVs manufactured from 10/2007 to 6/2008. My response to her was my TV is 2 months before this defective date and I can't get Samsung to repair the problem. She said no. This is unfair, for a TV I spend several hundreds of dollars for. From reading the other complaints, it's the same problem, defective electrolytic capacitors.

I have a 40" LCD for about 3 years and I am having the same clicking and power issue as everyone else. Their product is ** and has always been that way. I should have known better to think that they have improved.

I called 2 weeks ago about my Samsung 40" TV model LNT4061FX/XAA which is about 2 years old and was having trouble turning on and began to show purple and white dots on the screen. Samsung explained that it was possibly a problem with the capacitors, and that if so, they would cover it; if not, I would have to pay for the tech's visit.

I have a Samsung 40" LCD TV that is having the same clicking and power issue. The TV is about three years old and has been doing this for about four months. There needs to be a lawsuit. How do we get it started? I should have known. They were a ** company 15 years ago and apparently, they still are.

Video 2 and Channel 3 connection is not performing correctly. Weather reports wind and little rain. Power blow out.

I bought a Samsung plasma TV 2.5 years ago. Now the power supply clicks and turns itself on and off. The repair has been estimated at at least $300.00. That is outrageous for a TV that is less than 3 years old.

Add me to those unhappy with Samsung televisions. I purchased a 26" combo monitor/television last fall. When I attempted to attach my DVD player via the RBG inputs, the set evidenced a 60 cycle hum. The set was replaced and the second set acted the same. I swapped out the amplifier from a Teac to a Sony; same hum. I tried a different DVD player, same hum. I replaced all cables. A letter to Samsung resulted in a suggestion to route my audio through their earphone jack.

I bought a new Samsung LCD 40" TV about 3 years ago and now it won't even turn on for about 30 minutes. I hear it's a bad capacitor issue that Samsung knows about because they were the cheapest to install. Now they are failing (of course, just outside the warranty). This is a faulty product and should be recalled. I now have a $2,000 TV that will be used as a paperweight. Samsung, own up to this and fix it!

This is a follow-up to my March 3rd 2010 post. I had called Samsung regarding our 46-inch LCD making repeated clicking noises and not turning on. Our TV was a year out of warranty but I called anyways. My rep was very polite and informed me that it sounded like a capacitor issue. Within 5 days, I had a Samsung technician out to my house and he replaced the power board at no cost. My advise is be persistent but always be polite. It may take several calls but don't give up. Keep calling and good luck.

I have a Samsung LCD TV (model lnt5265fx/Xaa). It is two years old. I purchased it from Best Buy. I am getting dots and lines all over the screen when TV is on. The TV is out of warranty. I paid $2000.00 for this TV and having this problem already. I’m not sure I want to spend lots of money to get it fixed and then start having the on and off problem other people are having with their Samsung TVs. I will not ever buy another Samsung product!

Same as every other person here. My Samsung LNT4661 46-inch TV is headed south. Nothing like a $2000 TV being worthless when it's only 2 years old. Please add me to any class action suit. You pay good, hard earned money for something nice and this is what you get. ** product. ** customer service and a ** attitude from the company. I'm in the process of writing a letter to the CEO of Samsung. He can't ignore us all. If he does, shame on him for being a worthless, rich, good for nothing jerk. $2000 down the drain thus far. I can't afford to buy a new TV right now, so I hope I can fix it for a reasonable price.

I purchased a 42" Samsung plasma TV on March 1, 2008. The TV now turns itself on and off continuously, and one is not able to view the set. The original purchase price is Rand13,000.00 The nodule replacement cost was quoted as R4,000.00. The set is at Natal TV electronics repairs in Pietermartizburg, under the care of Alain **. He is doing his best to get some assistance from Samsung, South Africa. I feel deeply hurt by the poor performance of Samsung's TVs. After paying so much, and only getting 2 years of service is not on.

I have a Samsung LCD TV, Model LNS4692DX/XAA. With just 2.5 years of use, I have audio with no video. After looking into the problem on the internet, I came across hundreds of people posting the same problem with the same model number. The T-Con part and pico fuse failed in all cases in 2 to 3 years which caused no video with only audio working.

I bought a 60" Samsung LCD TV in March 2007. 3 weeks ago, it started to turn off the power by itself every 5 - 10 minutes. I tried everything and cannot fix the problem. I did a online research I know that I am not the only one who has this kind of problem.

The TV does not turn on. All it does is clicks and clicks and clicks. After reading Consumer Affairs website I realized how many other people are having the same issue. I was on the phone with a Samsung CSR for over 40 minutes and was told they could do nothing about it since my warranty had expired. To me this is not a warranty issue but a defective product that should have been recalled. I was instructed to send an email to Samsung but am not holding my breath waiting for a reply. If Samsung does not do anything it is going to cost $350.00 - $500.00 for repairs on a 4-year-old TV that cost $2000.00.

I purchased a 61" Samsung DLP TV less than a year ago and it has been turning itself on and off until black smoke comes out of the back of the TV. The TV cannot just be turned off. It has to be unplugged. Samsung believes you have to have this happen three times before they can help you with this problem. I have to wait until my house almost goes on fire in order to get helped. They are stalling time until my warranty runs out. I will be in touch again when my house is no longer here.

I bought 46" LCD Flat screen TV about three years ago. Screen went blank all of a sudden and can only get sound. I called Samsung only for them to tell me that the product was out of warranty, the repair costs would be on me. No help at all! Unbelievable that a three-year old TV is already bad. I had tech man to house. He said bad main board. Cost to repair is $350. Beware of Samsung! They do not stand behind their products.

I have a 4 year old 42" plasma television that I purchased a little over three years ago. It is clicking on and off for several minutes before coming on. This will eventually stop working, after reading this site, I am having the same capacitor problem a lot of other Samsung customers are having. I talked with them and they tell me they will not repair the TV. It is out of my pocket. I am reporting this so no one else buys this very inferior product for top quality prices. These problems were not reported when I purchased my TV or I would have not bought this manufacturer's product.

Just as everyone seems to be stating, do not buy a Samsung TV! My TV is 2 years old and is a 40 LCD model lns4041dx/xaa. And wouldn't you know it, mine is not one of the many models they have had complaints about. My TV takes approximately 5-10 minutes to come on. The TV clicks on and off like before actually turning on to watch TV. And of course, my warranty has expired. I basically have a 40inch paperweight.

Similar to what everyone at this forum has posted, my television after about 18 months started the infamous repeated on and off red light clicking as if it was possessed. I placed a call in to Samsung. The representative I spoke with seemed to be pretty defensive about my inquiry. First, she told me she could not tell me what was the matter. She simply stated she would send a technician out, but was not forthright in explaining that I would have to pay for everything because the television was out of warranty.

Approximately 3 years ago, we purchased a Samsung 40" TV from Sam's Club. We paid approximately $1200 for this TV and now, the TV will not turn off and it keeps turning itself on and off. I would expect a TV to last longer than this and am surprised at the number of complaints (exactly like ours) posted on the internet. I am very disappointed in this Samsung product and will not recommend a Samsung TV to anyone. They will be losing a lot of customers. Yesterday, I did a live chat with a Samsung Tech and they are telling me that it is a circuit problem. They have sent a service order to a local shop and if that is the problem, Samsung will cover everything for free. Time will tell.

Six months out of warranty, Samsung TV intermittently will not turn on. Phone call to 800-Samsung, the rep claimed "there is no known problem". I disagree. I think they are pulling a Toyota. The TV is unreliable, will not work unless I pay for a service call which would be $350 or more.

We bought a Samsung 50" DLP on 11/7/2007 and this Tuesday, March 9, 2010 will be four times that someone has had to come out to repair it. My wife was watching it last night when all of a sudden, it went dead (again) and started to recycle to turn itself on (again). On 9-25-08, it was serviced to replace the light ($164.74). On 5/19/09, we replaced the ballast and lamp ($647.25). Less than three months later, we replaced the lamp and power supply ($519.21). Thank God that I had a service contract for four years!

I have a Samsung 46" LCD Flat Screen TV that I had purchased at HH Gregg a little over a year ago. About 3 days ago, my daughter tried to turn off the TV in the morning while having breakfast prior to going to school. All the TV would do is click on and off very rapidly without turning on. This goes on as much as 15 minutes before the TV even attempts to turn on. I paid $1,800 for the TV and shouldn't have this problem at all.

I purchased a 52" Samsung LCD TV from Frys.com model LNT5265F for $2899 in July 2007. In January 2010, I started to have the same problems everyone else on this forum is having and that is the power cycles on and off many times before the TV actually turns on. When it does turn on, the picture has vertical static lines across the entire screen. I called Samsung on Feb. 25, 2010, and explained my problem in detail. They said it's a common problem and they gave me service order #0 and told me someone local in the DFW area would call to arrange service.

We purchased our 42" flat screen TV a little over two years ago. About a week ago, it started clicking on and off when you go to turn it on. It takes about 3-5 minutes before it turns on. When I read the hundreds of other complaints on this site about the same thing happening, seems like this is a major issue that needs to either be recalled or a class action lawsuit needs to be filed.

This is a follow up on a previous post. My Samsung 46" TV is having power problems. It makes clicking sounds and takes about 2-3 minutes to power up. After reading posts on this site, I learned it is a capacitor problem that Samsung is addressing and fixing at their expense, even out of warranty. I called Samsung who referred me to a repair shop. The repair shop called and said it is three weeks out on appointments and to call Samsung to reschedule with another shop. I did.

My Samsung TV Model LNT4669FX/XAA had been hard to turn on for the past 6 months or more. Then this week, it gave out on 3/2/10. I was two months short of making it to two years without extended warranty. I called several TV repair shops. Without even looking at the TV, they all said to count on paying at least $350 to repair. Then after reading the comments on Consumer Affairs board, I called Samsung customer service. They said they would send some out to fix the capacitors at no charge, warranty or not.

I purchased a 56" Samsung TV (Model# HL56A650) on June 2008. Now my TV is turning off & on. It will usually stay on for about 1-2 hours, then just turns off & on. The only way to stop this is by unplugging the TV. I have called Samsung customer service quite a few times and get the same response: the TV is out of warranty and they cannot do anything about it. This last time I called and spoke with a supervisor, they acknowledged the problem, but said my TV was not one of the TVs with this problem. I will never buy another Samsung product again.

I thought Samsung is a great company to deal with, and I was surprised that they have quality problems in the Samsung TV I bought recently (LCD 40B530), from Vasanth &Co., dated November 9, 2009. By the end of January, there was no picture, but only audio came. We complained, and after service engineers checked, wanted the TV to be replaced, and it was agreed upon by Samsung.

We bought a 42 inch flat screen TV in August, 2007. About 6 months ago, it started to make clicking noises, and taking a long time to turn on. We called Samsung, and we're told that the TV was no longer under warranty. No big surprise there. What was the surprise was, the number of people with the same problem. There has to be some way Samsung can be made accountable. These are expensive TVs, and they should last longer than a couple of years. The TV repair shop they suggested says they will charge anywhere from $60 to $375 to repair, plus $175 for diagnostic. I have not had it fixed yet.

Bought a Samsung LNT5265FX on 3/9/08, now almost exactly 2 years to the date, the TV is doing the infamous "clicking on/off routine with vertical lines". Luckily, I convinced my husband we needed the extended warranty and it's still covered but what a nightmare. We bought through Circuit City and they were supposed to send a technician on 3/8/10 but I was called today to tell me that they need my serial # on my TV before they can do anything and it will take 5-7 business days to order the parts they "think" they'll need. If this is a known issue...what's the hold up on the parts? As far as I can tell, it's $10 parts I can get at Radio Shack!

I bought a Samsung LNT4069FX/XAA in August, 2009. It's dead now. It died on February 24, 2010. The screen started flickering green lines and tiles. I got no help from Samsung, because it's out of warranty. They do not care about the quality of their product, and they basically said they have thousands of products that people like, then hung up on me, because I called their product **. I would think that a $1,500 television would last more than a year and 3 months. These televisions need to be recalled and fixed.

I bought the Samsung TV with model number LN-T4065F, on Aug 16, 2008. Last month, it started clicking when we are turning it on. It took the TV a few seconds to turn on, but as time has gone by, it takes the TV longer and longer to turn on. We are at 5 minutes now. I see that many many others have this same problem, and nothing is being done to repair it. They say that it may not be the capacitor that is the problem. Oh sure, hundreds of others have the same issue, and it's not the same thing? I am very unhappy with Samsung.

I have a two-year old Samsung HPS4253 42" plasma that has issues with shadow burning on the left and right sides of the television. I have searched the internet and found plenty of complaints about the same issue on the same model, also tons of complaints of shadowing on all of their TV sets. I called Samsung and explained the issue to them. Their reply was there is no issue with this TV set and shadowing so they will not pay for the labor. I find this to be ridiculous. I spent $2000 for this set and this is the second time in two years that it has had a serious issue. I do not recommend this TV to anyone, nor do I recommend any Samsung product after the rude treatment I received from their customer service. I was told if I felt like I should start a class action against them, go right ahead.

We purchased a 46" Samsung LCD TV in February 2008. On Friday, February 26, 2010, the TV made a loud "popping" sound and the screen went blank. I called Samsung and they refused to help me with the repairs, other than to call a technician for me at my own cost. I called back and spoke to their Executive Customer Relations department and was told that I was not "eligible for an accommodation" because my TV was out of warranty. I will never buy another Samsung product. We took our TV into a repair shop recommended by the company we bought the TV from, and fortunately for us, the repair only cost us $250 (bad capacitor). It is truly unfortunate that Samsung will not stand behind their products.

TV< 46" LCD, is 19 months old. Screen suddenly turned to a psychedelic red, green, and blue. When I called Samsung for help, they told me to call an authorized repair company, which I did. Their serviceman examined the TV and said the board needed to be replaced. Cost with labor would be $962.00. I called Samsung back and asked why a TV that is only 19 months old would go bad and that I wanted it replaced. They said that because it was 6 months out of warranty they would not do anything. I asked who else I could talk to and they told me to write to the office of the president which I did. It has been one month and still no answer. Apparently Samsung TV has a very short life span.

A week ago, my set started having the same issue as everybody else. It would simply click instead of powering on. I initially called Samsung and was given a local shop to call for repairs. I called the shop today and was told there were no notes about whether or not the repairs would be covered. This was in direct contradiction to what I was told by Samsung. After a half hour on the phone with a representative and a supervisor, I was told that even though my model number is the one affected by the manufacturer's own defect, it fell outside the authorized dates of production.

My 2-year-old Samsung TV begins clicking when attempting to turn on, gradually takes longer and longer. It was diagnosed with bad capacitors.

I purchased a 40" Samsung TV and did a lot of research beforehand. I read very good reviews about this TV but now, I'm not sure I'll purchase another Samsung TV. I have the clicking off and on that everyone is reporting. I initially thought it was my cable box so I unhooked everything. And when I turned the TV on, it was still clicking off and on. That is when I saw I had a horizontal gray line scrolling up the screen.

I had the same problem as everyone else with my Samsung TV LN46A650. It wouldn't turn on 18 months after I gave them $1900. That's about $105/month for a television. Samsung didn't care, despite the fact that it's happening to a lot of people, so I joined this class-action lawsuit. If you're fed up, you should too.

We too saved our money for quite some time and purchased a 46-inch LCD TV #LN-T4669F in February 2008.

I purchased a LCD 22" Samsung TV from Sears on August 5th 2009 and it has never worked properly. The TV will go to the a/v setting automatically and will shut off automatically. I have had it to their repair center three times and it still is doing the same thing. On the second time after it came back still broke, they promised me to exchange the TV but it turned out to be a lie. It came back from the repair center still broke for a third time.

I also bought a brand new 46" Samsung HD LCD TV exactly one year and two months ago. All of a sudden, in the middle of watching TV, the screen goes green, makes this awful noise, then shuts off. It will then "click" for about a minute and sometimes turns back on. Sometimes, it will not turn back on at all. I have called and they know they have a problem, but my model number wasn't on there.

I purchased a 42" LCD flat screen T.V. LNS4041dx/xaa in December of 2006, at Sears in Abeline, Texas. I also bought the extended warranty for it at a high price. In just nine short months, the main PCB video board went out. Down for a couple weeks for repair. Extended warranty just ran out two months ago and now it started getting slow to come on and occasionally losing the sound. Well, it progressed over several days and now the set will not power up, just cycles over and over clicking on and clicking off, will not power up.

I purchased my Samsung 40' LCD TV (LNA4055) in September of 2008 and have noticed over the past couple of weeks that sometimes I would turn on the TV and there would be sound, but no picture. I would just turn it off and back on and it would work properly. But tonight, I came home and the TV just keep turning itself on and off again (like it was trying to reboot). There would be the chime when it "turned on" and the chime when it "turned off". This happened every few seconds with no picture or audio.

14 months out of warranty, TV started clicking. Now it’s dead. Samsung customer service was no help and I’m screwed.

I purchased a Samsung TV (Model LN52A650A1FXZA) on 09-08. First repair was 3 days after first use and the tech at that time appeared to replace a lot of the electronics inside. Stated it would have been well over $600 repair if not under warranty. Problem was TV was cycling through all the channels and turning on and off by itself.

Our 40" Samsung LCD TV began experiencing the infamous power cycling about 3 months ago at less than two years old. The problem has grown exponentially worse taking 5 to 30 minutes to turn on. My son and daughter told me they had read of the Samsung defect on the Internet. I checked it out for myself. I checked Samsung's website and it had no mention of a recall--didn't make sense with the hundreds of complaints I read. With all the hard stories I read about people contacting Samsung only to get rebuffed, and the lack of a defective recall, I decided to purchase the prescribed higher voltage capacitors and attempt the repair myself. Unfortunately, Radio Shack did not have the appropriately rated capacitors.

I own a Samsung 40" LCD TV (Model LN40A500) that is approximately 13 or 14 months old--yes, just over warranty. I am having similar problems to others that I am reading about. My TV worked fine for just over a year then all of a sudden it started to cycle on-off-on-off-on-off etc... for about 30 seconds before it would turn on. This happened about 50% of the time for about a week, then 100% of the time for a day, then it quit. No power, no standby light, won't turn on, nothing, like it's not even plugged in (yes, I checked that as well as 50 other things).

I have the same problem as most people. I have a Samsung 40" LCD TV, model #LNT4061FX/XAA that has recently began to show pink and purple dots, as well as some vertical lines. The unit also takes 3 or 4 times to turn on. I called Samsung at 1800-726-7864 and was told that it sounds like a capacitor problem. They had a tech call me in one business day and if it is the capacitor, they will cover the charge.

I am one of the owner of 46" Samsung TV's with power needing to be turned on/off for 5 to 10 minutes. My TV was about 18 months old and Samsung told me today that there was nothing they would do to help with the problem; however, it appears that they do know that they have a problem.

Had the same clicking issue on my 71 series, 46 inch LCD. After some research online, I called Samsung and they acknowledged the problem with the capacitors. I called Samsung again on Wed 2/26/2010 and the repair man was here today 3/1/2010. It took him 16 minutes to replace two damaged 10V capacitors with 2 new 16V capacitors. This repair was free of charge. I am pleased with how Samsung handled this issue.

I purchased a 47 inch LCD TV in December of 2009 for approximately $1600. Last week, my wife turned it on and smoke starting coming out of the back of the set. I called Samsung and they acted like they had never heard of the problem before. Of course, the TV was no longer covered under warranty as I purchased it 14 months ago. The representative from Samsung said there was nothing she could do for me.

Two days ago, our Samsung 40" flat screen turned itself off and on, then would only turn on with a complete loss of picture. I spent a good amount of time troubleshooting online with the Geek Squad of Best Buy (who, despite our not having an extended warranty with them, were extra helpful) and also looking up the numerous Samsung posts about faulty capacitors and power supply boards. We determined our problem is most likely the capacitor issue everyone else is having.

My 32" 720 LCD worked fine for 1 1/2 years, and was only used for 100 hours. All of a sudden a 1/2 wide horizontal bar of colored dots appeared at the top portion of the screen. Then another at the bottom soon after. The 1-inch bar appeared in the center of the screen. It seems like I will be wasting my time calling Samsung since I had a one year warranty. This cost me $600 dollars, the current value is at $350.

I bought a Samsung LED rear projection TV in 2006 for $1,500.00 plus tax. It will cost $600.00 to repair it as the power panel is defective. I did a search on the web on complaints on different brands of TVs and find that all these new LEDs are having problems. My TV repairman told me none of them were any good and the technology wasn't there yet to have stopped making the tube TVs and only making the LEDs for consumers. I want the old fashioned TV's back. You know the ones that last for 20 years!

I am having the same problem as many with Samsung TVs. We purchased a 46" LCD about 2 years ago. The problem started with a clicking on and off noise and now takes 2 minutes to turn on. It is getting worse. I read several of the posts here and called Samsung. I explained the problem and said, this is a widespread problem with faulty capacitors, a problem Samsung will send a technician to fix the problem at no charge. She put me on hold for a minute and said she would call a technician and, if it is a capacitor problem, it would be repaired at no charge. Thanks for all the posts. I'll let you know.

Our 52 inch Samsung LCD TV began "clicking" when turning on about a week ago. At first I thought it was a remote control problem but I did a quick google search and found multiple websites describing my same problem. I called and spoke with a customer service representative, Vanessa. After putting me on hold for a short time, she came back on the line and told me that they were putting in a service request and that I would be contacted by the service center within the next 2-3 business days. She gave me a transaction #. She said that if the problem turns out not to be the capacitor problem, then we will be responsible for the repair costs. However, if it is the capacitor, then the repair will be covered. I will update this site when the repair is actually done.

I bought a TV a little over a year ago and today I woke up and my TV won't turn on. I called Samsung and informed them of the situation. I was told that they are having some issues with some of their LCD TV's and that my problem sounded like one of them. I was told that a repair rep would contact me. I called back because I wanted to know if someone could come out before two days because this is the only TV I own and I can't afford to buy another one. When I called back, another rep told me that if the rep comes out and the issue was not covered by the repairs that they were doing on, I would have to pay for the consultation and the repairs. I explained that I don't think that is fair, that my TV was a little over a year and I paid $699 plus tax for this TV.

Similar to many other people, I bought a 46 inch Samsung flat panel TV just over 2 years ago which now has purple spots and clicks on and off. After initially saying the repair would be covered, Samsung is now saying the repair will not be covered because the manufacturing date is a couple months before October 2007. The TV is getting worse by the week. The manufacturing date should be irrelevant to the consumer. This is not the type of customer service I expect from Samsung.

I currently have a Samsung 40" LNS4041DX and it keeps clicking on and off but never gets a signal and turns on. I've been reading up around the net and apparently, this is a known problem with back capacitors on the power supply board. I called Samsung and they won't acknowledge that there is a problem. The rep had the nerve to tell me that all TVs made today are only supposed to last 3-5 years and that I should have purchased a warranty and now I would have to pay for the repair.

This morning my TV wouldn't turn on. Red LED is illuminated but there is no response from the power button. It's a Model - LN32A330J1DXZA Version - CK02 and the purchase date was 8/8/2008. Of course, it's out of warranty and Samsung told me to call and pay for repair. After some internet searching, pages upon pages of this exact issue turned up all pointing to faulty Samwha brand power supply capacitors. I opened the TV, found the bad cap and replaced it. It works fine right now without any help from Samsung. They need to own up to the problem and take care of it. I am expecting another capacitor to go bad and having to fix it again. Samsung needs to recall these TVs.

I purchased a 52" Samsung LCD TV on 3/1/08. In fall of 2009, the TV started making clicking sound and as of 2/26/10, it does not work anymore. Television will not come on and has been making clicking noise a full 24+ hours now.

I have a Samsung Plasma TV. I write to complain about Samsung Turkey. They have taken my Plasma 42'' for repair about 70 days ago, and they have not repaired it. They cannot tell how long the repair will last. Service number is out of service. Consumer Relations took note and did nothing. There are many complaints similar in Turkey as I can see from some websites. No picture. Please help me on what I can do. I am cross with Samsung.

I have a 40-inch Samsung LCD TV that died after about 20 months. About 6 months ago, it started powering up with pink and purple dots on the screen. Then it started taking a few minutes to come while cycling on and off a number of times. Before it died, the TV was taking 15 minutes to come on. Shadows were appearing throughout the screen and vertical lines started appearing. Then on its last breath, it started shrieking like a smoke alarm. Service came out indicating it needed a new board, but were never able to obtain the part as it was on backlog for over 5 months. I am extremely disappointed and will never buy or recommend a Samsung product to anyone! Just a waste of $1300 dollars.

We purchased a Samsung TV from Wal-Mart about 18 months ago. About 2 months ago, it started taking longer and longer to turn on. It kept on clicking trying to power up. I called Samsung 2 days ago when the TV would not turn on at all. They told me my TV was not under any warranty, but they would send out a tech at my cost. The closest tech to me is a 2 hr. drive and in a different state. As of tonight, the TV just keeps clicking off and on. I'm sure the TV will be in the trash by the end of the weekend and we will be shopping for a different more reliable brand TV.

Our plama TV is two years old. It is now turning off and making clicking noise. We called Samsung and they said they would not fix the problem because we have a plasma and the other complaints are LCD.

So I purchased a Samsung TV that seems to have the same problem as other Samsung TVs. It now takes about 20 minutes to power up. Ridiculous! Who wants to wait 20 minutes for their TV to turn on? Then when it does finally turn on, pink or white lines and dots appear, so I must turn it off again and wait again. So I called Samsung knowing my TV was out of warranty, however, they promised that it would be fixed at no charge to me through a local company. The local company contacted me and informed me that my model/year is not covered even though it has the same problem as other TV from another year. However, my actual model has been said to be covered. I cannot afford to fix this problem as I paid almost $3000 for the TV. It aggravated me very much. I will no longer purchase products from Samsung and will spread the word.

We have a Samsung LNT4061FX/Xaa model number that we bought just 2 and a half years ago. It is having the same problem reported by so many others. We called Samsung 3 days ago and I specifically asked if others had had similar problems with the clicking and the pastel lines on the screen when it came on. Now, it won't even turn on or off. After two days, I called the company listed on the work order, and they said, they had referred it back to the regional office because they were too busy. This company was in the same town as where I live. I explained to the technician that I talked about the problem and he said it sounded like a bad capacitor on a power supply. He suggested I call Samsung back and find out if our model is covered under the capacitor recall (so apparently some models are, don't know which ones).

Whoa. I called Samsung back. Second CSR says first CSR was incorrect. My set was built in March 2007. Samsung only repairing units "built from October 2007 to June 2008." When and if you call Samsung be sure this is clearly understood. They can tell build date from serial number. This is an obvious attempt to successfully avoid responsibility to the consumer. I'm sure the same power supply unit is used in my TV as the units being repaired at no cost. Nothing with the name Samsung or owned by Samsung will enter my house again. And they get away with it. And do yourself a favor for the record, videotape the problem for future reference. Simply note the date and time and person taking the video.

I brought my Samsung 720p HDTV in for streaks on the screen. It's 31 days out of warranty. Atlanta service repair station calls will not honor warranty. TV cost $600. They want $1000 to repair unit. What is wrong with this picture? They will not honor warranty for one month out of warranty. I called the customer service of Samsung, and since, I was frustrated. They hung up on me, since I didn't have the model number on the back of the TV.

I will try to be as brief as possible. I purchased Samsung 40" LCD HDTV model #LNT4065F on Dec. 26, 2007 from Amazon. The problem began 2 or 3 months ago (TV took a long time to turn on and would not shut off). The screen periodically also had multiple white dots. Earlier this week, I needed to unplug the TV because it was turning itself on and off. Later that day, after plugging back in, I found that the TV would not turn on. I read information (on this website) to call Samsung Customer Sevice to have their service rep diagnose the problem (free if it involves the capacitors). I spoke with Eliza, CSR, on 2/22/10. She told me to expect a call from a rep within 2 days.

Bought a Samsung hlp5063wx 50" rear projection TV back in 2004 or 2005. It was soon thereafter that its first bulb went out. Probably, around 6 months, 7 months or so later, another bulb went out. This happened 2 more times and the warranty service tech called Samsung and told them it was more than lamps. They sent a full light engine to be replaced. Fast forward 8 months - bulb went out again. Fast forward again today, 2/25/10, another bulb and our warranty service says, they no longer can pay for the bulbs because since Circuit City's warranty service was taken over by another entity. Their terms are now different. How convenient, right? So now I called Samsung to see how well they backed their products. Well, they don't back them at all. I got no where with Customer Service. Can someone please help? We have spent $199.00 for the first warranty and around 300.00 for the second one. Overall, we have been without this TV for well over 8 weeks in all.

In June, I bought a Samsung X460-44G laptop for about $1,300 and it included a 1-year warranty. On December 17th, I submitted my laptop for repair because the keys were malfunctioning. I got a call saying the latch in the back of the laptop was damaged but my warranty would cover the cost to repair the damages, despite my 1-year parts warranty. Both Samsung and UPS denied responsibility. The issue finally got forwarded to the Executive Repair Center a month of dispute later where I spoke with 10 different associates, all of whom informed me I will be given an exchange for my damaged laptop. None of my programs and files would be recovered from my previous laptop though.

I purchased my 46" series 6 LCD TV from Circuit City, in August 2008. Circuit City delivered the wrong product, sending me a series 5 instead. I did not discover this switch until November 2008, when I started having an issue with my TV, and called for repair. Fortunately, Circuit City was still around, and I was able to convince them to come and swap out my TV for the correct version. I thought that my warranty would be effective starting in November, since that was when I took delivery of the Series 6 TV. That was a poor assumption on my part. In October 2009, about 1 year later, I was watching TV when the screen suddenly went black. I then heard a clicking noise, as if the TV was trying to turn itself back on. It would fail, and then click again to try and turn itself off. The clicking would only stop, if I unplugged the back of the television. Once plugging it back in, it would successfully turn on, but the picture would only last about an hour, before the screen would again black out, and the clicking would continue.