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Is it safe to take apart a flat-screen TV?

Do not open or dismantle a flat-screen TV’s electrical chassis for scrap. Samsung warns that removing the cover or back can cause electric shock and that internal service requires qualified personnel. You may remove an external stand only when the exact model manual allows it and you have help handling the TV. Keep the panel intact and arrange a receiving program that accepts your exact television.

Answer sources: Samsung TV electrical safety guide; EPA electronics donation and recycling; Dropcurb current pricing and standard pickup scope

Use this practical sequence

  1. 1.Identify the exact TV model and check its manufacturer manual.
  2. 2.If the manual permits removing the external stand, have another person help support the TV and keep the screen protected.
  3. 3.Do not remove the back cover, open the electrical chassis, or try to make a broken screen easier to handle by breaking it further.
  4. 4.For disposal, check the manufacturer, a retailer, or a local electronics receiving facility for the exact device. Remove personal information before donation or recycling.
  5. 5.If you use outdoor pickup, book when convenient, then place the accepted TV outside in an accessible location before pickup.

For an intact television, check TV bulk-pickup and electronics-program rules before arranging collection.

Sources: Samsung TV electrical safety guide; EPA electronics donation and recycling; Dropcurb current pricing and standard pickup scope.

How Dropcurb fits

Dropcurb can collect an accepted flat-screen TV from an accessible outdoor location. Choose the matching screen-size item and arrange any stand removal or indoor carrying separately before pickup.

Sources: Dropcurb current pricing and standard pickup scope.

Current Dropcurb prices

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ItemPickup of oneEach additional
TV (Under 42")$79$19
TV (42"+)$129$39

For accepted items outside and accessible. Your pickup uses the highest first-item price, plus the additional-item price for each remaining item. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Prices are before applicable sales tax; see your total before payment.

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