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| DATE | 2013-12-04 |
| FROM | Paul Robert Marino
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| SUBJECT | Re: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] laptop repair
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On Wed, Dec 4, 2013 at 12:27 PM, Paul Robert Marino wrote:
> As I said if you can get the parts by all means do it your self but you
> usually can't get them unless the laptop is very old and they usually are
> salvaged parts.
> The only reason to go to a repair location is if you can't get the part you
> need such as something obscure like a model specific wiring harness on a
> recent model.
> And as far as the G3 and G4 laptops those are more than a decade old,
> salvaged parts from them are relatively easy to find. However you can buy a
> working one for less than $100 if you know where to look (like google the
> shopping search) so I don't know why you would bother.
> And I replaced a ton of those G3 and G4 screens back in the early 2000s when
> I supported a few hundred of them the chips were always the s
the same as long as the screen size was the same the chip you are
referring too is a power converter for the back light which increases
the voltage at a amperage to make the bulb work. board was actually
the mos common thing to break on the iBooks because it was glued to
the front of the screen casing right below the screen and literally a
drop of any conductive liquid would kill it in a split second.
>
>
>
>
> -- Sent from my HP Pre3
>
> ________________________________
> On Dec 4, 2013 12:12, Elfen Magix wrote:
>
> I would have to disagree here. Yes, sending it to a shop is going to cost an
> arm and a leg to get it fixed. But how about fixing it yourself?
>
> I done head (the whole screen assembly) and LCD Panel Assembly replacements
> by buying the parts from ebay. Thus far I spent $150 on fixing 3 G3/G4 and 2
> old ThinkPad heads and doing swap/repairs myself. I have also done head and
> panel repairs for friends and charge around $100 to swap them, telling them
> where to go (ebay) to get the needed items. Newer Apples are the hardest
> since now they are gluing the damn cases together and you need to heat them
> to loosen the glue (esp. with the macbook air!). Newer Dells are bitches to
> open, but they are doable, its a matter of having the right tool for it.
> HPs/Compacs and Toshibas are much easier to deal with.
>
> Its easier and cheaper to buy the head than it is to buy the LCD panel. In
> the latter you need to open up the head, remove the panel and see on the
> back of the panel what kind it is. Two of the same laptops may have
> different panels which requires different support circuits inside the head
> so you have to get the panel specific to that laptop. But if you just swap
> the heads, all of the circuits are already inside and it does not matter
> what panel it is. You do need to keep in mind that the connectors should
> match, and you can ask the seller and swap digital images with him on ebay
> to see if his laptop head connectors matches yours.
>
> K&R still open for today?
>
> ________________________________
> From: einker
> To: hangout-at-mrbrklyn.com
> Sent: Wednesday, December 4, 2013 9:17 AM
> Subject: Re: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] laptop repair
>
> I agree with Rob. LCD Panels will cost you more than the damn thing is
> worth, if you can even find one
>
>
> On Wed, Dec 4, 2013 at 8:52 AM, Paul Robert Marino
> wrote:
>
> Buy a Lenovo ThinkPad lol.
> No seriously screen repair is the hardest thing. If the screen itself is
> broken unless you can find a salvaged screen on eBay or some similar site it
> will cost you far more for a new screen then a new laptop.
>
> On the bright side it may be a the cable some times you can find the wiring
> harnesses online but your best bet is to bring it to a certified repair
> location and have them check it out because they can get the parts cheaper.
> But be warned you are best off if you know what the problem is in advance
> because the may try to get you to buy more parts than you need.
>
>
>
> -- Sent from my HP Pre3
>
> ________________________________
> On Dec 4, 2013 7:26, Ruben Safir wrote:
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>
>
> I'm so anoyed at myself. I dropped my laptop and the screne isn't
> working now. Any recommendations for HP Laptop repair?
>
> Ruben
>
>
>
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Evan M. Inker
>
>
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