SDM-HS73P Screen Flashes

Apr 16, 2008

- In general, Sony will have an authorised repair centre close to you. It will be just a normal TV shop that does their work.

The part would need to be ordered in by the shop through Sony and would take 1-2 weeks depending work load of Sony spare parts and also the TV shop to have it back.

Cost wise, the card would be around $70 Australian and then labor on that. This is not a hard process for the shop. Just open it up, old card out, new card in, test it, close it back up.

If you take it to the shop first, they may even find it is just those capacitors causing the problem and then replace those in no time at all. You will save on the part, but the labor cost will be higher since they have to do more manually.

The first thing to do before you goto any shop is contact Sony either via email (check the support section) or by phone. Your LCD may even still be under warranty, and will cost nothing.
Be ready if you call them with the model number, serial number and purchase date if you remember. The serial number is the all importnat one though. They will be able to tell from that if it is still within the warranty period.