Plasma and LCD TV Repair: Two Training Options

If you are trying to learn electronics repair, particularly flat screen television repair which is this blog's main subject, but are still undecided as to how you are going to go about achieving it then let me tell you flat out (no pun intended) that there are only two routes that you need to choose from. It is a fork in the road that you need to decide on before you proceed with your education in this area.

You could either learn how to repair an LCD TV or a Plasma TV through 1) offline means where you attend real TV repair schools or classes locally being held, or through 2) online Plasma and LCD TV repair course offerings.

If you're the sort of person who chooses to learn things in a structured, four-cornered environment, with an real live instructor or teacher whom you can query and interact in real time and space, then you should go for a classroom course and attend one of those electronics classes being offered in vocational or electronic schools in your location. There are some nice advantages in taking this mode of learning. One is it affords a really timely and the immediate feedback mechanism when you go to the practical aspect of the course. Your instructor will be able to point out quite quickly whether you are doing it right or wrong. Another advantage is, since you have other students with you, you will also be able to pick up lessons from their experiences, most particularly their mistakes. Furthermore, you will be able to build up rapport with fellows that can serve as a technical support network that can come in handy in the future when you go into electronics repair full time (or even part time).

One great disadvantage of going to an actual repair school is that you will definitely get charged high training fees. After all, you will need to pay for the salary of the expert instructors and pay for resources and facilities that you will need to use. Another disadvantage of a classroom setting is that you may not have enough time to cover all aspects of the technical aspects of electronics repair. What they usually teach you are the fundamentals and the important advanced principles but some stuff are usually left out because classroom education usually have time limitations.

On the other hand, if you are the type of person who chooses to keep his own time doing things and work at his own pace and at the convenience of his own home, then you should opt for an online plasma or LCD TV repair course. What you will need simply is a computer connected to the internet and you can be on your way to becoming an electronics repair specialist. Remember though that you will not have some of the perks that school courses have. For example, You will need to put up your own troubleshooting, diagnostics and repair tools. Likewise, you will also not have that instant feedback mechanism that I mentioned in the alternative mode of learning LCD and Plasma TV repair. Obviously this is because there is no teacher or instructor watching your every move. When you go the DIY way, you will need to be deliberate and careful with your actions so as not to injure yourself or damage your property.

The great thing about learning it all online by yourself is that this method will definitely cheaper than a classroom repair course. That is because you won't have to pay teachers and you won't have to pay for depreciation of the tools and equipment that you're going to use. There are no investors (school owners) to keep happy but yourself!

The online method basically entails downloading information from the internet. That is it! Plasma and LCD TV repair manuals and books will be made available for you to download along with step-by-step guides to help you repair plasma TV and LCD TV. These materials will usually contain more information than what can be taught in any classroom short courses. Online courses also offer great technical support via email forums and bulletin boards.

In summary, if you are the sort of person who likes to learn through classroom interaction real live instructors or teachers then you should go for an offline classroom repair course. If you like to work at your own pace, download information, follow manuals, e-books, interact with fellow learners through online means and such, then definitely you should take the online repair course. The relative advantages and disadvantages that I provided above should help you decide on which method to choose to master the craft of electronics repair.

Above photo of electronics repair course participants courtesy of Jestine Yong's LCD Monitor Repair online course.

Plasma and LCD TV Repair Courses

The Advantages of Taking Online TV Repair Courses

As I mentioned in my previous post about plasma and lcd tv repair training, there are two ways to learning how to repair flat screen TVs or any other electronics: the offline classroom method and the online self-training/DIY methods. Offline methods in the form of classroom courses are, of course, still an effective way to learn this craft but I believe that, with the advent of high-speed internet access, people should also know that there are now alternative modes of TV repair training which can be more advantageous compared to undergoing short courses in actual schools that specialize in electronics repair training.

Online TV repair courses have some distinct advantages over offline school courses:

1. With online courses, your living room is your classroom and you determine your own time in going to school. The convenience afforded by online courses cannot be denied. Go to school and learn how to repair plasma and lcd tv wearing anything!

2. Online TV repair courses are usually put together by real experts and practitioners in the field. These fellas usually have had long years of practical experience. They usually put all those years of experience into the course materials. You will learn faster because you are learning from practitioners and not just teachers following a syllabus.

3. Online repair courses do not impose any time schedules! Go on recess anytime as you virtually have all the time in the world to learn. Actual electronics schools offer time-constrained courses and hence, not everything in the repair text book can be tackled by your teacher or instructor. Online courses usually give more stuff than what can be covered inside the classroom so you are only limited by your motivation to go through all of them.

4. Online courses are most likely cheaper than classroom courses. After all, there is no need to pay for the teachers' and instructors' salaries and the school facilities that you may use.

If you are the type who prefers the structured four-walled classroom learning through the help of teachers and instructors, if you like taking notes, doing home works, etc., then you should go enroll at the nearest plasma or lcd tv repair school in your vicinity. On the other hand, if you love doing things and learning at the convenience and comfort of your own home using only a computer connected to the world wide web and some repair tools, then go check out the available plasma tv repair and lcd tv repair courses available online:

Kent Liew's LCD TV Repair Training Membership - This is a membership site where you can obtain all the information you need to jump start your electronics repair career. Get access to hundreds of repair and service manuals, schematic diagrams and step-by-step guides. The database of support for different LCD TV models is huge and still growing. You get access to all of it and to future additions with a one-time payment that is probably the lowest out there, considering the amount of information you get and compared to other methods of training for lcd tv repair. This membership site will help anyone of any skill level--- beginner or experts alike.

Kent Liew's Plasma TV Repair Training Membership - Like the LCD TV version, this one is also a membership site where you will get access to all the information you need to going in the plasma TV servicing field. Kent Liew promises to supply you with plasma tv repair and service manuals that you need along with the step-by-step guides to help you train yourself. This membership site will help anyone of any skill level--- beginner or experts alike.

For those looking for online plasma and lcd tv repair schools but are still undecided, more reasons for choosing them are provided in this lcd tv repair training article which is one of my newer posts.

LCD Monitor Repair Course

Expand your electronics repair services with LCD Monitor Repair!

As my previous post on the healthy demand for TV repair indicated, being in the electronics repair servicing industry can still be very profitable if you learn to cope with the current and future trends. The thing with future trends is that they are always uncertain. But with there will always be information available to tell you to a degree of confidence the most probable direction these trends will go.

Numbers have consistently indicated that increase use of LCD-based flat screen displays in many aspects of television and computing needs. LCD and plasma TVs have become the "in" thing when it comes to TVs and the sales statistics, past and present are indicating that its predecessor, the CRT TV, is set for a steep decline.

Personal computers have likewise taken the same direction (perhaps more so than the television) as the standard issue of computer packages these days will most probably not include the bulky CRT-based monitors.

If you are into electronics repair and are wondering how you can expand your services without spending too much on tuition by going to actual electronics or tv repair schools, then here's another one that you can add to you arsenal (aside from the self-training packages of Kent Liew: Kent Liew's lcd tv repair, Kent Liew's plasma tv repair).

Jestine Yong's LCD Monitor Repair is another one of those online repair courses that's more bang for the buck. The author, Jestine Yong, is one of the most visible in the electronics repair arena and is a seasoned veteran in lcd monitor repair. He has been in the servicing industry for more than 10 years and has taught many others on how to become a good electronics repair technician.

Basically, this lcd monitor repair course will come in the form of an e-book that contains everything you need to get jump started into the world of flat screen repair.

What's inside the e-book? Below is a list of some of the things you will learn when you get it:

• It will contain easy to follow step-by-step instructions. So simple anyone can follow along (200 pages)


• You will get some fundamental understanding how a LCD monitors work and how to read their technical and schematic diagrams


• You will learn how to isolate problems in LCD monitors to help make you become more efficient in your repair work flow


• You will learn how to read the SMD electronic components codes in the monitors


• You will understand advanced stuff like how to read the critical waveform and frequencies in many parts of the LCD monitors. This helps you to easily diagnose the faults


• E-book will contain complete full color photos (about 322 photos + diagrams) to go along with the instructions!


• You will learn what is a start circuit and how this circuit function


• You will learn what stuck and dead pixels are and I will show you a free website that have a possible way to cure them!


• You will learn how to test the high voltage transformer


• You will learn how to dismantle the LCD Monitor casing and lamps


• You will learn from my LCD Monitor repair actual cases


• You will discover all the tips and tricks about LCD Monitor repair from the 4 bonuses given when you purchase my e-book


• And many more!

This package also comes with a 30-day money back guarantee so if at any time you realize that it does not live up to its promise, you can just get your cash back!

For more info and testimonials, kindly visit Jestine Yong's LCD Monitor Repair website.