[rescue] Fixed LCD's?

[hike]

Frankly, a recommendation for "you can get a decent no
name iron for 40 or sob is not very helpful for someone without any
experience in this area.  Without a manufacturer model number, it is
impossible for a novice to decide whether a bno name ironb is actually a
good soldering iron.  Specifics help novices find things (and possibly
knowledgable people to help in learning).



On Tue, Feb 18, 2014 at 8:35 PM, Nick B <nick at pelagiris.org> wrote:

> Yeah, while I would not use a 8$ radio shack iron you can get a decent no
> name iron for 40 or so, and a solder sucker for a few bucks.  Sure, they
> won't last long, buy even a hakko iron is only 100 on the low end, new.  3
> or 400 is a hell of a lot of iron.
> Nick
> On Feb 18, 2014 5:13 PM, "Toby Thain" <toby at telegraphics.com.au> wrote:
>
> > On 18/02/14 4:57 PM, hike wrote:
> >
> >> So and based on the information in the thread, it takes at least $300 of
> >> equipment/stuff to de-solder a failed cap and resolver a new cap.  This
> is
> >> in addition to learning to solder well enough to tackle this process.
>  So,
> >> hereb s another reason people chuck failed LCDs in the binb the high
> cost
> >> of
> >> entry to be able to do repairs.  I would think that I would have to sell
> >> 10
> >> repaired monitors to cover the cost of equipment/supplies.
> >>
> >> The second set of suggested equipment with supplies would be at least
> $800
> >> and that would make the break even point even further out.
> >>
> >> So while some lament the fact of failed hardware being thrown out, it
> >> really is a good choice just to take to the recycle and buy a new one at
> >> the store/eBay/Craigslist/NewEgg.  (For us, there is a recycle place at
> >> the
> >> dump where we take our garbage.  No extra gas needed.)
> >>
> >> The biggest issues for me personally are (1) finding someone or some
> place
> >> to train me how to do this process
> >>
> >
> > http://badcaps.net
> >
> > Replace bulging/leaking capacitors.
> >
> > There, you're trained. That site will also teach you to make other simple
> > repairs, like the 18 cent resistor that I mentioned which restored a 24"
> > Samsung. Search on the model numbers and board numbers.
> >
> > The hardest part of the process is *opening* the damn things.
> >
> > > and (2) how to find $300 in my already
> >
> > Doesn't cost $300. You can do this with a soldering iron and a brain.
> >
> >  tight budget.  A minor issue is finding a supplier of failed LCDs.
>  There
> >> are several businesses that I could contact close to me.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> > That should be the easy part. Any dealer in used computer parts will be
> > aware of this problem of "mysteriously dead LCDs" -- usually aged 3-5
> years
> > or "just outside warranty".
> >
> > Your hit rate should be something like 90% from my experience.
> >
> > --Toby
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