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Lets debate this for a minute. A TV is harder to fix than a washing machine? About the major difference is that a tv is basically ALL ELECTRONICS. A washing machine of my type, utilizes mechanics and electrical circuitry mostly by one very interesting device called a TIMER. Via the timer, this is the knob that when pushed in, ALL SWITCHES open up rendering the washing machine off. When the cloth is loaded, and the knob of the timer gets pulled out, timer whinds down it goes about opening and closing switches based on what position the timer gets to. For instance, certain switch will open stoping agitation and closing another switch to start a different cycle. A very clever device. Almost like a clock that rings when it hits the witching hour. Understanding the schematic on when certain cylcles take place can help in troubleshooting your washer. For example, my timer wasn't draining the water. It just stopped and did nothing but wind down. The switch did not open because the switch was broken on the lid switch. This is the switch that keeps you from opening up the lid while its in its spin cycle for safety. Since it was broken, the machine acted like the lid stayed open, even though the lid was closed, preventing the draining of water and the SPIN cycle.
The machine also has a clutch, a motor, a pump attached to the motor that drains the water from a tank that senses when the water is full utilizing a SENSE LINE that is attached to what? THE TIMER AGAIN. So that's pretty good old fashion mechanical enginuity one must admire.
It aint easy messing around a broke clutch without reviewing a manual or maybe hopefully someone like REPAIR CLINIC can show you how to do it online. I watched some of these videos, and let me tell you, there are clips, snap rings, springs involved that can eat your lunch.
What is there on a tv? Mother boards, and most people remove and replace cards. There are no moving parts such as a washing machine has, no motor, everything is based on card files maybe a main fuse. Then there is the screen itself. I'm sure a good tv repairman has the essential tooling needed to fix, and troubleshoot this high tech component. Some of these file cards are soldered by precision machines, that even a soft hand renders a fix useless making you buy a card file. Without repair manuals or fault isolation assistance, one can be throwing parts needlessly and burning money if your troubleshooting skills are missfiring.
So the tale of the tape is as follows. A washing machine, clever enginuity utilizing a timer to open and close various switches of the washing machine cycle with mechanical components like motor, sensors, switches, a clutch, pump all not the easiest access and heavy, bulky to open up and close. Can make a bit of a mess with water spillage especially with broke hoses and clamps or bad in cold/hot water hoses.
A LCD television, electronics inclined. No moving parts, mostly card files, mother boards as you find in your computer, needing small tools, perhaps a bit of soldering involved, if you can identify the issue, and get away with removing a replacing a card file, or board successfully, you did good. Which is harder to work on? That depends on the individual I suppose. I don't think aircraft avionics is any harder than aircraft mechanics, because in the end, all that is needed to work on aircraft avionics, (aside doing actual "BENCH WORK" meaning tearing into an altimeter and other avionics boxes) is an airframe and powerplant technician's license. We can do it all including avionics in airline work. There is a fine line between aircraft avionics and airframe and powerplant electrical. I've done them both. Avionics is not harder. It's just how much time you put into the prospective area.