Samsung
TVs · Last assessed 6/9/2026
Score breakdown
Why this grade
Samsung runs an official Self-Repair program offering genuine parts, tools and manuals, and TV boards (power/main/T-CON, LED strips) are broadly stocked via Samsung Parts USA, iFixit and third parties; mainboards run roughly $30-150. Schematics are officially restrictive (iFixit reports Samsung among the worst at sharing documentation to pros) though leaked service manuals circulate widely. No DRM/parts-pairing on TVs, so board swaps are not software-blocked. Repair friendliness is dragged down by the universal LCD/OLED reality that a replacement panel costs about as much as (or more than) a new TV, so only board-level repair is economical.
Methodology & version
Five dimensions — parts availability, schematic access, repairability, OEM pricing, and software freedom — are scored 0–100 and weighted equally; the letter grade is the average (A 90–100, B 80–89, C 70–79, D 60–69, F below 60). This assessment is current as of 6/9/2026 and cites its sources below. It covers the TVs category and is not a claim about every device the maker ships.