Central Electronics

The video on my 4-year old 47"" LCD went out one night, and I found Central Electronics through the glowing reviews here on Citysearch. I dealt with Sam, who made the housecall to try and diagnose the problem with the TV. To diagnose the TV, the company charges $40 if you bring it into the store, or $65 for a house call (the diagnostic charge is then applied to the repairs). I opted for the housecall since the LCD is a bit bulky to lug down the stairs and down to Central Electronics' shop in Lake Forest.\r \r Sam believed that the main board was faulty, and brought the TV back to his shop to confirm. He called me a day later to advise me that something other than the main board had went out. He quoted me the repair cost for parts and labor, and had the TV back to my house in 2 days. \r \r The only reason I hesitate to give Sam 5-stars is that the total cost of repairing the TV was nearly 1/3 the cost of a brand new TV, the majority of which was due to labor. This is not to say that Sam charges too much for his labor, as I'm sure that diagnosing and repairing a TV can be rather labor intensive, especially when you ask him to make housecalls. It is just that the overall cost of repairing a TV is high enough that it nearly made sense to simply buy a new TV (with the newer technology, such as internet apps and the more energy-saving edge-lit LED's).\r \r Overall, I am very pleased with the service provided by Sam and would recommend him to people who need to have their TV's repaired. FYI - he provides a 90-day warranty on his work. more

My Mitsubishi 52"" was making noise and picture quality was failing. Over the phone they provided a possible issue but stated they needed to send someone out and quoted all costs associated. It turned out to be what they thought, got back to me with cost to repair, ordered part, came back and picked up the TV, repaired in a day and brought it back, set it back up to my surround sound and it looks great. From Hiedi to Ramon, all very professional, honest to their word and quote and worked around MY schedule. They got it done so we can watch March Madness. These guys are great and I found them through a Google search. more

My Mitsubishi 52" was making noise and picture quality was failing. Over the phone they provided a possible issue but stated they needed to send someone out and quoted all costs associated. It turned out to be what they thought, got back to me with cost to repair, ordered part, came back and picked up the TV, repaired in a day and brought it back, set it back up to my surround sound and it looks great. more

My Sony blew out. I called these guys and they were able to give me a diagnosis as well as a great price on my T.V. One of their service reps Ramon, I believe solved the issue in 2 hours. Other companies I called and the price was through the roof and they couldn't even diagnose the issue. I definitely recommend these guys to anybody. more

My Sony blew out. I called these guys and they were able to give me a diagnosis as well as a great price on my T.V. One of their service reps Ramon, I believe solved the issue in 2 hours. Other companies I called and the price was through the roof and they couldn't even diagnose the issue. I definitely recommend these guys to anybody. more

I had a bad amplifier and found these guys online. Because this site had mostly good reviews, I decided to take it to them for repair. They charged me to islolate the problem saying this charge would be applied to the repair. After about a month the technician identified the defective part, but said he could not locate it. I found it, easily, the next day from the manufacturer and had it sent to them to replace. They replaced the defective part and the unit still did not work. After almost two months of frustration they said I needed the entire amplifier replaced. Very very disappointed. DO NOT USE THESE PEOPLE more

I had a bad amplifier and found these guys online. Because this site had mostly good reviews, I decided to take it to them for repair. They charged me to islolate the problem saying this charge would be applied to the repair. After about a month the technician identified the defective part, but said he could not locate it. I found it, easily, the next day from the manufacturer and had it sent to them to replace. They replaced the defective part and the unit still did not work. After almost two months of frustration they said I needed the entire amplifier replaced. Very very disappointed. DO NOT USE THESE PEOPLE more

I bought a 42" flatscreen Plasma Mitsubishi from a friend that didn't turn on. I contacted this dude to fix it and he charged 250. He knew his stuff, (well it sounded like he did), he was friendly, I give him that, but they didn't fix my TV and lied to me about it. When it's all connected up at my house, the picture changes color and it's doubled. It's not one solid picture. It's cut in half and then double on top of it self. So you see two of everything. Now, before them, it wouldn't display any picture. But since the picture displays now but it's worse than god awful, I imagine they gave me sh-tty parts for the TV. They have I have a month warentee, that they will fix anything for free if it messes up again, and they refused to fix it or even look at it. They started ignoring my phone calls when I called from the number I gave them. They were friendly, and they will take your money. I will never recommend these people to anybody. Contact me if you don't believe. I have the proof of my still broken TV. more

I bought a 42"" flatscreen Plasma Mitsubishi from a friend that didn't turn on. I contacted this dude to fix it and he charged 250. He knew his stuff, (well it sounded like he did), he was friendly, I give him that, but they didn't fix my TV and lied to me about it. When it's all connected up at my house, the picture changes color and it's doubled. It's not one solid picture. It's cut in half and then double on top of it self. So you see two of everything. Now, before them, it wouldn't display any picture. But since the picture displays now but it's worse than god awful, I imagine they gave me sh-tty parts for the TV. They have I have a month warentee, that they will fix anything for free if it messes up again, and they refused to fix it or even look at it. They started ignoring my phone calls when I called from the number I gave them. They were friendly, and they will take your money. I will never recommend these people to anybody. Contact me if you don't believe. I have the proof of my still broken TV. more

Sam came to our house within one day of our request to have the TV repair. He was professional, fixed the TV came back later that day to answer some additional questions. We are very pleased with the repair and Sam's attention to detail. more

Sam came to our house within one day of our request to have the TV repair. He was professional, fixed the TV came back later that day to answer some additional questions. We are very pleased with the repair and Sam's attention to detail. more

Sam, the owner of Central Electronics, is the greatest. He is personable, honest, courteous, professional and accommodating. For my money Central Electronics is the only source for TV repair. Sam himself repaired two giant screen DLP Samsung TV's on my premises. The repairs required the replacement of many parts. Sam evaluated the situation and in a matter of moments knew exactly what needed to be done. He had many of the parts in his truck . The parts he didn't have on hand caused him to return to his shop. However, he never had to remove either of the TV's from my residence. After making the repairs, he followed up with a courtesy phone call to make sure everything was working fine. Except for a slight noise in one of the TV's everything was great. The moment I told Sam about the noise he returned to my residence, located the noise, replaced the part that was making the noise and did not charge me one dime for the trip or the part. Sam is a real fine gentleman. I would definitely recommend his company, Central Electronics, to anyone wanting expert repair work from an honest repairman. more

Sam, the owner of Central Electronics, is the greatest. He is personable, honest, courteous, professional and accommodating. For my money Central Electronics is the only source for TV repair. Sam himself repaired two giant screen DLP Samsung TV's on my premises. The repairs required the replacement of many parts. Sam evaluated the situation and in a matter of moments knew exactly what needed to be done. He had many of the parts in his truck . The parts he didn't have on hand caused him to return to his shop. However, he never had to remove either of the TV's from my residence. After making the repairs, he followed up with a courtesy phone call to make sure everything was working fine. Except for a slight noise in one of the TV's everything was great. The moment I told Sam about the noise he returned to my residence, located the noise, replaced the part that was making the noise and did not charge me one dime for the trip or the part. Sam is a real fine gentleman. I would definitely recommend his company, Central Electronics, to anyone wanting expert repair work from an honest repairman. more

I called Central Electronics for repair services. They were prompt and responsive. A pleasure to work with and I would highly recommend them.\r \r Law Offices of Marlon J. Green \r more

I called Central Electronics for repair services. They were prompt and responsive. A pleasure to work with and I would highly recommend them. more

These guys were great, they set the appointment for next day, brought a replacement LCD lamp for my Sony TV and had us watching HD again in no time! Fully Recommend! Pros: Super fast appointment setting, on-time, fast resolution! Cons: n/a more

These guys were great, they set the appointment for next day, brought a replacement LCD lamp for my Sony TV and had us watching HD again in no time! Fully Recommend! Pros: Super fast appointment setting, on-time, fast resolution! Cons: n/a more

Sam diagnosed my Sony TV problem right away. but the set had to go to the shop. With scheduling conflicts it took a week to get it back. Works great. Delivery and pick up were timely and the men were careful and curteous. I would reccomend them for any TV service. Pros: Good Service Cons: None, really more

Sam diagnosed my Sony TV problem right away. but the set had to go to the shop. With scheduling conflicts it took a week to get it back. Works great. Delivery and pick up were timely and the men were careful and curteous. I would reccomend them for any TV service. Pros: Good Service Cons: None, really more

I had purchased a replacement lamp for my 61"Samsung DLP from Central Electronics just two months ago and Saturday evening my screen went black. Upset by this and thinking that the lamp had gone out, I called Sam who, over the phone, diagnosed what he thought was the problem which was not the lamp but the color wheel instead. He gave me an estimate including the house call which was fair and reasonable and would come first thing Sunday morning. He arrived on time and went straight to work. He was very knowledgeable about the TV and meticulous in his work. In less than an hour he had replaced the color wheel and I was back up and running--Thanks Sam. I highly recommend Central Electronics!!! Pros: Excellent customer service and expertise Cons: None more