Broken LCD displays are a good way to teach/learn component level repair. More often than not it's bad electrolytic capacitors. Units with cracked screens can be a source of good boards.
-Dave Walton On Monday, January 7, 2013, Dan Swick wrote: > We're still kind of at the point where working CRTs and relatively old > (P3-P4 era) towers are moderately useful. Broken LCD displays, mid-90s > computers and ancient software are pointless, agreed. > > Dan > > -- > Dan Swick > [email protected] <javascript:;> > > On Mon, Jan 7, 2013, at 08:00 PM, Ryan Rix wrote: > > Cell phones are entirely different than traditional e-waste in that they > > are > > significantly less volumic and massive than the e-waste we traditionally > > have > > people *try* to bring us at HSL: > > *CRTs > > *Ancient tower computers > > *broken LCD displays > > * Ancient proprietary softare learning books ("Head First Delphi 1" > > anyone???) > > > > Don't take those. Address the rest with a grain of salt. > > > > Particularly in this case, the guy sounds like he doesn't want you guys > > to > > handle tear down or disposal of said e-waste, it seems like a win-win. > > > > r > > > > On Mon 7 January 2013 12:10:47 Chris Egeland wrote: > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > > Hash: SHA1 > > > > > > Hey Hackers! > > > > > > I just got this email, and was wondering if this would be something we > > > might be interested in pursuing? I remember Ryan Rix's advice of > > > "Don't become an e-waste dump space", but with the limited scope (cell > > > phones), I think this could possibly be something that we could look > > > into. However, before we make a decision on this, I would like input > > > from some people so we can get an idea if this is the direction we > > > want to go with the space. > > > > > > If anyone has any input, please let me know. Also, I'll bring this up > > > at the next meeting as a discussion item, so that we can figure things > > > out a little bit more. > > > > > > Regards, > > > Chris Egeland > > > > > > PS: This email was forwarded to the list with the permission of the > > > original sender. > > > > > > > > > - -------- Original Message -------- > > > Subject: Beacon Journal Article/Support > > > Date: Mon, 7 Jan 2013 11:27:18 -0500 > > > From: Jeremy Graber <[email protected]> > > > To: [email protected] > > > > > > > > > > > > Hello Chris,I was reading the Beacon Journal about your SYN/HAK Group > > > and your space.I own a company in Canal Fulton called EnviroCellular.I > > > help Groups recycle cellphones as a way to generate revenue.I wanted to > > > see if you would be interested in starting a cellphone collection rive > > > to help raise funds? The article was saying dues and donations help pay > > > your space rent.I am a business in the area with the ability to help. > > > As I'm sure you already know people and businesses have old > > > cellphones laying around everywhere and end up with more all of the > > > time.Its a sustainable resource that can generate funds all year > > > around.I would like to talk more with you about this idea.Thank you for > > > your time. > > > > > > > > > Jeremy > > > > > > Jeremy Graber > > > 379 Heritage Ave. > > > Canal Fulton,Ohio 44614 > > > 330-802-8026 > > > > > > www.EnviroCellular.com <http://www.EnviroCellular.com> > > > > > > EnviroCellular Cellular Telephone Recycling > > > > > > > > > > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > Version: GnuPG v1.4.12 (GNU/Linux) > > > Comment: Using GnuPG with undefined - http://www.enigmail.net/ > > > > > > iQEcBAEBAgAGBQJQ6wGWAAoJEDLsJypzd4QjBLYH/3dXzu/OAMIzK2239Ys2eTuW > > > hvNzFx1+7nCbTbVdWULpK/LKj+6I/X4KDu3NO7sFAhaoq5ps/Bv+QRh4djCJ0quL > > > VLhAsMjx26O7vCINn0g9bN1PK3d24tvoPOwlrG53AlZJirvKth6bZTMY6+FV6xY+ > > > DzWEgJaoNVuqRDCLi+dFSNbxqvH9A2xxRY56kA4TBe9bVA8/Lu5jraXY6R38uJO8 > > > D2eeOgUzWmo1YHBS1Q7Fg4EqV3lfHocNxEDhJ175wHjYqrQJBYVnbnbDAV4KBZCn > > > F9BLRpB4PCERZjBZgDzCscgya9H+Hndp0j7cTdjvMb1jlP2anz1dT1z6+4EusQI= > > > =Rpsy > > > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Discuss mailing list > > > > Email had 1 attachment: > > + signature.asc > > 1k (application/pgp-signature) > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > [email protected] <javascript:;> > http://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >
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