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TV Repairs
A silent television with a flawless picture points to the audio chain: settings, speakers, the amplifier stage or an ARC handshake gone wrong. We trace and repair all of them across Gauteng.
The details
Silence from a television that displays perfectly is one of the more satisfying faults to chase, because the audio chain is short and each link can be tested in isolation. The signal leaves the mainboard's processor, passes through a small amplifier stage, and reaches the speakers. Anywhere along that path a fault can mute the set: a corrupted setting, a failed amplifier chip, a torn speaker cone or a connector shaken loose. Falcon TV Repairs works along the chain until the silent link is found.
Before assuming hardware, we rule out the settings traps that catch so many households. Televisions can be muted at the panel while showing no on-screen indicator, locked to an external audio output, or set to a digital format an older soundbar cannot decode. HDMI ARC deserves special mention: when the handshake between TV and sound system fails, both sit waiting for the other, and the room goes quiet. These software-side fixes are quick, and we never dress them up as major repairs.
When hardware really is at fault, our accredited technicians repair the amplifier stage, replace failed speaker units, or address the mainboard's sound processor as needed. You are quoted a fixed amount before the work starts, the repair carries a written workmanship guarantee, and if your particular fault would cost more than sensible, we say so and suggest practical alternatives.
What we cover
The specifics, in plain language.
SYMPTOMS
Total silence on every source, sound lost only on HDMI inputs, crackling that faded into nothing, or audio that disappears minutes after switch-on. Each pattern implicates a different part of the audio chain, and we recognise them all.
SETTINGS
Output routed to headphones or an optical port, a bitstream format the connected equipment cannot decode, or a broadcast audio track selection gone wrong. We check every software cause before quoting on any hardware.
HDMI ARC
Audio Return Channel faults leave TVs and soundbars each waiting for a handshake that never completes. We test the ARC port, CEC settings and cable, and repair the socket's board connections where it has physically failed.
HARDWARE
Failed audio amplifier chips are replaced at board level, blown or rattling speaker drivers swapped for correct replacements, and dry solder joints on the audio stage reflowed. Everything is bench-tested at volume before the set returns.
TESTING
We inject test audio at different points of the chain, measure the amplifier's supply rails, and substitute known-good speakers. Within a short session the silent link is identified with certainty rather than guesswork.
ADVICE
If a menu reset restores your sound, that is what you pay for and nothing more. Our reputation across Gauteng, reflected in over 150 five-star Google reviews, is built on charging for genuine faults, not invented ones.
Why Falcon
Honest diagnosis firstWe tell you when a repair is worth it — and when it isn’t
Fixed price upfrontQuoted before any work starts; nothing added later
Quality partsProper components, not pulls from scrap sets
Workmanship guaranteeEvery repair backed in writing
All major brandsSamsung, LG, Hisense, Sony, TCL, Skyworth and more
Same-day where possibleMany faults are sorted the day you call
How it works
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Phone or WhatsApp us the symptom, the TV brand and size, and your suburb. A photo or short video helps us arrive prepared.
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We identify the actual fault — on site or in the workshop — and give you a fixed price and an honest repair-or-replace answer.
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Approved? We do the work with quality parts, test it thoroughly, and set everything back up the way you had it.
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You get the TV back working, with our workmanship guarantee behind the repair.
FAQs
What people ask us before they book.
Send a photo of your dish, decoder or TV on WhatsApp. We can often tell you what's wrong before we get in the van.
WhatsApp a photoWith every source silent, suspicion falls on the shared parts of the audio chain: the amplifier stage, the speakers or a global setting like a hidden mute or redirected output. Settings are checked first because they cost nothing to fix. If hardware has failed, amplifier and speaker repairs are both routine bench work for our technicians.
Yes. That combination usually means an HDMI ARC or optical output fault, either in settings, the cable, or the TV's output socket itself. We test each in turn during a single visit. Where the ARC socket has physically failed, we repair its board connections rather than telling you to buy a new television.
It varies with the fault, but audio-stage repairs sit comfortably at the lower end of television repair costs and are a small fraction of replacing the set. Simple settings fixes cost less still. Whatever the diagnosis, you receive one fixed figure before work begins, and that figure is what appears on the invoice.
Often, yes. Settings corrections, ARC handshake problems and speaker swaps are frequently completed on-site in a single visit. Board-level amplifier repairs need workshop equipment, in which case we collect the set and return it once bench testing confirms clean audio at all volume levels.
Same-day response is standard across our Gauteng coverage area. Because many sound faults resolve during the first visit, there is a fair chance you will be watching television with the volume up again the same evening. If parts are needed, we quote and give you a firm timeline immediately.
They do. Any repair we perform, from a reflowed solder joint to a full amplifier stage rebuild, is covered by our workmanship guarantee, issued in writing with your invoice. If the fault we repaired resurfaces within the cover period, we return and put it right without charging you again.
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