What about the price of that though? Wouldn't it just be cheaper (and probably easier) to get one that works? Unless I can find the parts somewhere really cheap...
--mat On Fri, 2003-07-25 at 11:44, John Hebert wrote: > Agreed, but what Brad and I meant was to replace the entire LCD screen > shell, in other words, the top half of the laptop, with an exact > replacement. I've separated the top half of an HP laptop from the base and > replaced it with no problems. > > John Hebert > > -----Original Message----- > From: Edmund Cramp > To: [email protected] > Sent: 7/25/03 11:33 AM > Subject: RE: [brlug-general] stealitback.com laptop (review) > > Replacing LCD screens is not easy - you only have to mess up once to > lose a row... > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Behalf Of Brad N Bendily > > Sent: Friday, July 25, 2003 9:25 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [brlug-general] stealitback.com laptop (review) > > > > > > > > > What do you guys think I should do? > > > > Perhaps you can find a computer parts place that you can > > buy just the screen from? or you can buy that $66 one and > > put the two together. > > > > BB > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > General mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > > > > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > [email protected] > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > [email protected] > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 189 bytes Desc: This is a digitally signed message part Url : http://oxygen.nocdirect.com/pipermail/general_brlug.net/attachments/20030725/c02adf5d/attachment.bin From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fri Jul 25 17:57:20 2003 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Mat Branyon) Date: Fri Jul 25 11:57:28 2003 Subject: [brlug-general] stealitback.com laptop (review) In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> References: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I filed an RGA today. The laptop on Ebay for $66 is listed in good condition, and is (from what it says) fully functional... but being at $66 makes me skeptical. --mat On Fri, 2003-07-25 at 06:06, Edmund Cramp wrote: > I'm sorry to hear that Mat - you could try complaining to the auction > site - the item is described as "FAIR" and their explanations of this > are: > > FAIR > Significant wear and/or significant blemishes. > POOR > Serious wear and/or serious damage. May be non-functional. > > Sounds like it should have been described as "POOR" so they would appear > to have described it incorrectly. > On the other hand their let-out at the bottom of the page is "Neither > PropertyBureau.com nor the person or entity from which the auction item > became available makes any warranties, expressed or implied, as to the > fitness and/or merchantability of items on our site." > > Your alternatives would appear to be to try and get a new screen from HP > or try selling it on the web site again... your could always bitch at > them on slashdot... > > Regards, > Edmund Cramp > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mat Branyon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [email protected] > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: 24 Jul 2003 20:32:47 -0500 > Subject: [brlug-general] stealitback.com laptop (review) > > > I was really anxious today, waiting for my laptop to come in the mail. > > When it finally got here, and I opened up, I was slightly disappointed; > > what the website called a crack in the screen looked like someone hit > > it > > with a hammer. > > Nonetheless, I went around looking for an a/c adapter. After driving > > all around Lafayette, I found a really nice one at a RadioShack (both > > home and auto adapters, for a variety of different electronics at > > $119.99). I plugged it in at the RadioShack and was even more > > disappointed... less than half the screen was visible. > > > > In all fairness, the website did say there was a crack, but failed to > > mention that it made the screen unusable. The site also said as is. > > > > I am disappointed and my parents are out of $320. On top of that, the > > same laptop, listed in much better condition, is on ebay for $66... > > What > > do you guys think I should do? > > > > here is the listing for the laptop I bought: > > http://www.StealitBack.com/scripts/listinginfo.asp?lotno=76769718 > > > > -- > > Mat Branyon > > http://www.louisiana.edu/~mwb7791 > > > > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > [email protected] > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Learning about computers is important, but I don't think doing that should take time away from the things that our students aren't learning right now, like Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic. Of course, organizations like LEDA are all for it--these people think they'll be able to make money off the deal by selling computers or services to schools. Computers are not a replacement for teachers and books. I don't disagree that every students needs to learn basic computer skills and that some money needs to go to that, but I also don't think it's the key to fixing the education system, and the economy, for the state. On Fri, 2003-07-25 at 11:10, Sonja Solomon wrote: > Did anyone catch the news about those running for Gov? Scarry. I > think James and I have narrowed it down to 2...took us all about 5 > minutes. Well, I'll be attending the Zydetech meeting. Write if you > want to know how it went. > > > > WHEN: Wednesday, August 13 - 5:30-8:00 PM > WHERE: Abdalla Hall, next door to LEDA > TOPIC: Technology in the Education System, Grades K-12 > > Make plans now to join us for one of the most important seminars of > the year as the Zydetech leadership illustrates the technological > capabilities of the Lafayette Parish School System. We'll give > reports on where the system stands now and where improvements need to > be made. Speakers will be announced at a later date. > > A large turn out is expected so we're moving locations to Abdalla > Hall. > > Special thanks to Steve Creeden and Cox Communications for sponsoring > the August Zydetech meeting. > > For any questions, please email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ______________________________________________________________ > > In other news: > NASA's John C. Stennis Space Center near Bay St Louis, Mississippi has > annouced that August 19, 2003 will be the Stennis Space Center > Industry Day. > > What: Announcing Stennis Space Center Industry Day 2003 > Where: Casino Magic, Bay St. Louis, MS > When: August 19, 2003 > > > The NASA-SSC Acquisition Management Office is hosting Stennis Space > Center Industry Day 2003 on August 19, 2003 at Casino Magic in Bay St. > Louis, MS. The purpose of this conference is to provide industry, > particularly small businesses, with an opportunity to learn about > Stennis Space Center and to meet with NASA and federal, state, and > commercial agencies residing at Stennis Space Center to explore > potential business opportunities. > > > For more information on NASA SSC Industry Day please visit NASA's > website at http://www.ssc.nasa.gov/industryday / > = > > ______________________________________________________________________ > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > [email protected] > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net
