[rescue] rescue Digest, Vol 135, Issue 8

[Toby Thain]

On 12/02/14 11:13 PM, hike wrote:
> The cost of repair for a small business is more than the cost of a new LCD
> monitor.

That's completely dysfunctional and we should work to change it.

 > Plus, the newer ones are better performing.  A small business can
> expense these and reduce their tax burden.
>
> It is helpful to those who canbt afford LCD monitors and other PC
> b
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> to receive them (gift/barter/etc.).  When I used PCs, I would always hand
> my old ones down to friends and family.
>
> If you get a lot of the same model, you might have a friend who could learn
> how to make these repairs.

The failure mode is the same, in 95% of cases, regardless of model.

One of the reasons I post about this is in the hope that others might 
benefit.

--Toby

>
> Anyway, it is good of you to help others.
>
>
> On Wed, Feb 12, 2014 at 9:49 PM, Toby Thain <toby at telegraphics.com.au>wrote:
>
>> On 12/02/14 1:01 PM, Fred wrote:
>>
>>> From:   IN%"rescue at sunhelp.org" 12-FEB-2014 13:00:31.35
>>>> To:     IN%"rescue at sunhelp.org"
>>>> CC:
>>>> Subj:   rescue Digest, Vol 135, Issue 8
>>>>
>>>
>>>   From: Toby Thain <toby at telegraphics.com.au>
>>>> To: The Rescue List <rescue at sunhelp.org>
>>>> Subject: Re: [rescue] Caps on LCD monitors
>>>>
>>>
>>>   There have been occasional publicised quality incidents, but basically
>>>> ALL such power boards have a limited lifespan. There will be a constant
>>>> stream of LCDs in dumpsters forever.
>>>>
>>>
>>> That's fine by me!  More for me to fix and keep, donate, give to
>>> neighbors for
>>> a home cooked meal, etc.  My problem is having the time to fix and space
>>> to keep once fixed. :)
>>>
>>> ... however I am only on person, and it's a shame that perfectly good
>>> LCD's
>>> (sans bad caps) are being thrown out
>>>
>>
>> It's outrageous.
>> --T
>>
>>
>>
>>> Fred
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