How much does TV repair cost in Chicago?

Most in-home TV repairs in Chicago cost between $140 and $380, parts and labor included. Power board replacements run $140-280, T-Con board replacements $160-320, backlight LED strip replacements $220-380, HDMI port repairs $140-240. A flat-rate diagnostic fee is charged on arrival and credited toward the cost of the repair if you proceed.

Is the diagnostic fee credited toward the repair?

Yes. The flat-rate diagnostic fee is fully credited toward the repair cost if you decide to proceed. If you decide not to repair, you only pay the diagnostic. The diagnostic amount is quoted on the phone before booking.

What's included in the repair price?

Every repair quote includes the replacement part, all labor, an on-site post-repair test, and a 90-day warranty on parts and labor. No travel charges within the 45-mile service area, no separate shop fees, no surprise add-ons.

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What does TV repair cost in Chicago?

Most in-home repairs fall between $140 and $380, parts and labor included. The exact price depends on the failed component, the brand, and the screen size. Here’s the breakdown so you know what to expect before we walk in.

Quick reference — common repair price ranges

Symptom / Repair

Typical Range

What’s usually wrong

TV won’t turn onNo light, no click, no boot

$140 – $280

Power supply board, blown capacitors, or a failed standby circuit. Most common repair we see.

Black screen with soundAudio works, picture is dark

$160 – $340

Usually a failed T-Con board, backlight driver, or main board. Sometimes a loose LVDS ribbon.

Backlight failureDim picture, visible only with flashlight

$220 – $380

LED backlight strips behind the panel have failed. Panel has to come out of the chassis — most labor-intensive repair.

No sound, picture worksImage fine, no audio output

$140 – $240

Audio amplifier on the main board, internal speakers, or output stage. Sometimes just a firmware reset.

HDMI port not workingOne or all HDMI inputs are dead

$140 – $240

HDMI input is part of the main board. We replace the port itself or the whole board, depending on the fault.

TV turns off by itselfRandom shutdowns during use

$140 – $260

Overheating, bad caps on the power board, or a thermal cutoff triggering. Sometimes it’s a firmware bug we can patch.

Clicking sound, won’t bootRepeated click every few seconds

$160 – $280

Power supply is “hiccuping” — trying to start, failing, retrying. Usually capacitors on the power board.

Won’t connect to Wi-FiSmart features don’t work

$120 – $200

Failed Wi-Fi module, firmware corruption, or network handshake issue. Sometimes resolved without replacing parts.

Remote not workingButtons unresponsive, TV ignores remote

$40 – $120

Often just a replacement remote ($40–80) or pairing reset. We’ll diagnose by phone before booking a visit.

Cracked screenVisible crack, lines, or impact damage

Usually replace

Replacement panels cost 60–80% of a new TV on most sets. We’ll be honest about whether it pencils out — usually it doesn’t.

Ranges are typical in-home repair costs for sets 32″ to 75″. Larger sets (75″+) and rare brands can push higher. Final price is always quoted in writing before any work begins.

Not sure which one your TV is doing? Call and describe the symptoms — we’ll give you a range on the phone.

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What’s included in every quote.

Every quote we give is all-in. No padding, no surprise add-ons after the work starts. Here’s what’s baked into the price:

The replacement part

Whatever component failed — power board, T-Con, LED strips, HDMI port, capacitors — the part is included in the quoted price. We source OEM or quality aftermarket equivalents.

All labor on-site

Disassembly, board swap, reassembly, calibration if needed. Most repairs take 60–90 minutes from arrival to TV back on the wall. Backlight jobs take 90–120.

Post-repair verification

Before we pack up, we run the TV through at least 15 minutes of operation across multiple HDMI sources, audio outputs, and (if applicable) Wi-Fi. You confirm it works before we leave.

90-day warranty

Parts and labor on the original repair scope are covered for 90 days. If the same fault returns, the next visit is on us — no service charge, no diagnostic fee, no argument.

About the diagnostic fee.

We charge a flat-rate diagnostic fee on every visit. It’s credited toward the repair if you proceed — so if your TV is fixable and you say yes, the fee disappears into the total.

If you decide not to repair (because the cost is too high, or the TV isn’t worth it, or you just want a second opinion), you only owe the diagnostic and we shake hands. We tell you the diagnostic amount on the phone before we book the visit, so there are no surprises at the door.

The fee is the same regardless of distance within the 45-mile service area or time of day — no evening surcharge, no weekend surcharge, no “trip fee plus diagnostic fee” double-dip.

What can move the price up or down.

The ranges above cover ~80% of repairs we see. A few factors can push you toward one end or the other:

↑ Likely to cost more

Screen size 75″ and up — bigger boards, more LEDs in the backlight, longer labor
Sony OLED, LG OLED, Samsung Frame — boutique panels with limited part availability
Rare brand or model older than 8 years — parts have to be sourced from a salvage chassis
Multiple failed components (e.g., bad caps and a blown T-Con)
QLED or 8K sets — tighter tolerances, model-specific firmware requirements

↓ Likely to cost less

Small to mid-size sets (32″–55″) — most parts cost less and labor is faster
Mainstream brand still in production (TCL, Hisense, Vizio, mainstream Samsung/LG)
A single obvious fault — e.g., one swollen capacitor, one bad ribbon connection
Firmware-fix issues that don’t require any parts
Still under manufacturer warranty — we’ll point you back to the brand first if so

When we’ll tell you not to repair.

Some TVs aren’t worth fixing. We’d rather lose the job than charge you for a repair that doesn’t pencil out. Our rule of thumb:

If the cost of the repair is more than 60% of the cost of a comparable new TV, we’ll recommend you replace instead of repair.

That usually rules out: any cracked-screen repair, most backlight jobs on 8+ year-old sets, anything where a $300 repair gets you a TV worth $400. We’ll tell you on the phone if we suspect this is the case, and we’ll repeat it at the diagnostic if the on-site quote confirms it. See our full repair-or-replace guide.

Brand-specific pricing notes.

Pricing varies slightly by brand because parts availability and panel design do. A few quick callouts:

Samsung

$150 – $360

Standard range. Power boards and T-Cons are widely available. Frame and QLED sets push toward the higher end. Samsung repair details →

LG

$160 – $380

OLED panels (C-series, G-series) are not repairable if the panel itself is damaged. Power board / T-Con / WebOS issues are all repairable. LG repair details →

Sony

$180 – $400

Bravia parts are pricier than mainstream brands. Sony OLED follows the same rule as LG OLED on panel damage. Sony repair details →

TCL / Hisense / Vizio