[Tfug] LCD repair

[johngalt1]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bexley Hall" <bexley401>
To: <tfug at tfug.org>
Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 3:49 PM
Subject: [Tfug] LCD repair


> Hi,
>
> WorldCare routinely gets LCD displays as donations.
> These are most often resold in the store although some
> with cosmetic problems are retained for use in-house.
>
> Many are working.  Many are not.  :<
>
> Of course, my concern is with those that are *not*!
>
> I think they can be grouped in three categories:
> - CCFL's dead but the panel itself appears operational
> - Unit powers up, video present, then power cycles
> - dead as a doornail
>
> Those in the first category I can fix.  Those in the
> last category are *sometimes* worth the effort.  But,
> those in the *second* category I have avoided, thus
> far.  They *seem* like they should be an easy fix
> (power supply problem?) since they "work" for that
> 1-2 second period before the supply cycles.
>
> Any pointers?
>
> (Note WC doesn't have much in terms of repair
> capabilities and I don't want to be hauling stuff
> home for repair if there isn't a *good* chance
> of success)

Answer A
Chop up the monitors and recycle them. Just be happy they 
don't end up in a land fill.
Why bother.

Answer B
Split up the LCD panel, power supply and CCFL tube / 
inverter, working or not.
Sell the parts on eBay
Is it worth the trouble?

Answer C,
Try to match up working LCD sub-units to make working units

Answer D.
Tell people that when they work, CRTs work well and are not 
inferior. Convince people that although they are charity 
recipients, they could accept less than the most modern type 
of display.

Answer E
?



>
> Thx!
> --don
>
>
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