[rescue] Bad cheap electrolytics, easily rescued LCD monitors - was Re: Trying to rescue a Sun Ultra 45

Phil Stracchino phils at caerllewys.net
Wed Jan 15 10:39:08 CST 2014


On 01/15/14 10:11, Mark Brown wrote:
> I gotta say - I've probably fixed just as many.   At $WORK we have a 
> "electronics recycle bin".  This bin has been my sole source of LCD 
> panels.  I've never needed to buy panels, nor has my "inlaws".
> 
> Benq, Sceptre and Viewsonic (surprisingly) are the worst offenders!

I can't say I'm too surprised at Viewsonic, actually.  My impression has
always been that Viewsonic is spotty on quality.  It's not that their
monitors can't be good; it's more that they are seldom *consistently* good.


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