Repair prices vary. I run a computer store in Oklahoma and my bench charge
is 35.00 an hour. But you drive into Tulsa and it ranges from 50-100.
Jim Hodges
----- Original Message -----
From: "Don L Elias" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2002 11:12 PM
Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] Monitor repair


> I don't know where FI.UBA.AR is but I must assume that
> labor is a lot cheaper than it is in Minneapolis.  I would
> expect a charge of about $75.00 to walk thru the doorway
> of a repair shop.  Anything extra would be just that - extra.
>
> Don Elias
>
> On Thu, 30 May 2002 11:29:07 -0300 Sergio Nemirovsky <[log in to unmask]>
> writes:
> > Julie:
> >
> >     The tube should last for about 10 years...
> >
> > The *only* problem of monitors is its high voltage...if you don't
> discharge
> > the tube and the capacitors, you can be "freid"...I mean..it's a deadly
> > voltage..so ..if you don't know about handling high voltage, DON'T OPEN
> IT,
> > and do not try to repair by yourself...
> >
> > If it is a typical simple electronic problem , expect a number between
> $25 -
> > $50 to get repaired....
> >
> > Sergio
> >
> > : My (almost) new monitor broke down yesterday. It is 4 years old so
> theshop
> > : said they won't repair it for me for free. Is there some way I can
> repairit
> > : myself? I know it's not the computer coz a monitor I borrowed (this
> one I'm
> > : using) works just fine. I know too if the tube is broken,
> > : it's probably not worth repairing but a tube should last more than 4
> years?
> > : Are there minor problems which someone with little experience can
> fix?
> > : What precautions must I take? Any advice will be much appreciated.
> > :
> > : Julie
>
>
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