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Milwaukiedave
Joined: 02 Oct 2004
Location: Goseong
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 Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 7:23 pm Post subject: Labtop screen |
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Hi all,
I was wondering if someone could get my some advice. My wife's labtop screen has gotten darker and darker in terms of being able to see anything on it. She said it would cost about $200 to fix.
Does anyone know if that sounds about right? |
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tweeterdj
Joined: 21 Oct 2005
Location: Gwangju
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| Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 12:32 am Post subject: |
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| i know that i've been told before that laptop screens are next to impossible to fix, so that sounds about right. when i got my HP, it took a week for the screen to mysteriously die. weird as hell, the guy at London Drugs had never seen anything like it before, and instead of fixing the screen they gave us a new computer. just easier i think. |
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pdxsteve
Joined: 29 Sep 2004
Location: Bundang
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| Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 9:08 am Post subject: Re: Labtop screen |
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| Milwaukiedave wrote: |
Hi all,
I was wondering if someone could get my some advice. My wife's labtop screen has gotten darker and darker in terms of being able to see anything on it. She said it would cost about $200 to fix.
Does anyone know if that sounds about right? |
If it's getting dimmer and dimmer, it's probably the power inverter that's going bad. $50-$150 is normal for an inverter replacement, depending on the complexity of the job and the cost of the parts. |
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brento1138
Joined: 17 Nov 2004
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| Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 7:58 am Post subject: Re: Labtop screen |
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| Milwaukiedave wrote: |
Hi all,
I was wondering if someone could get my some advice. My wife's labtop screen has gotten darker and darker in terms of being able to see anything on it. She said it would cost about $200 to fix.
Does anyone know if that sounds about right? |
What's a labtop? You mean "laptop" don't ya? If so, what brand is it? |
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Milwaukiedave
Joined: 02 Oct 2004
Location: Goseong
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| Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 5:45 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, I did mean laptop.
Sony VAIO Model #PCG-883N
Just trying to get an idea of this is an easy fix or if the thing is garbage. Yes, I know the computer was garbage to begin with. |
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brento1138
Joined: 17 Nov 2004
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| Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2006 6:22 am Post subject: |
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| Well, for laptop repairs, you can expect to pay more than regular. So I guess 200 bucks isn't terribly bad... |
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pdxsteve
Joined: 29 Sep 2004
Location: Bundang
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| Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2006 9:36 am Post subject: |
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| Milwaukiedave wrote: |
Yes, I did mean laptop.
Sony VAIO Model #PCG-883N
Just trying to get an idea of this is an easy fix or if the thing is garbage. Yes, I know the computer was garbage to begin with. |
I'd pay up to a couple hundred bucks for the repair IF the laptop was otherwise in good shape and it contained reasonably current technology. |
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