Yep, 'spring' is what I meant .... My keyboard still doesn't know what I mean after all these years :(
><> ... Jack On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 11:05 AM, Norman Hill <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 11:52 AM, Jack Coats <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> When we can get it to start up, the display is OK, so I am thinking it >> is probably >> the inverter. >> >> I emailed my favorite 'screen replacement' company, but they don't >> have the stuff >> for her model. ( Acer Aspire 3620 ) >> >> I know I run old equipment WAY past its economic life. But to keep WIFE >> happy, >> newer equipment with less problems is better. >> >> With 'tax free' weekend upcoming, I am trying to see if I can get her to >> have us >> sprint for a new machine. > > > I've got this lovely picture in my mind of the two of you sprinting down the > street to the store... > > :) :) > > Norman > > >> >> >> Right now I have an external monitor she can use if it goes on the fritz, >> but >> longer term, a new laptop is on the horizon. >> >> ><> ... Jack >> >> >> On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 8:02 AM, Ralph Hirtler <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Jack, >> > >> > I had the same problem with my Dell D610. It's either the screen >> > inverter >> > or the screen backlight tube. The tube is more expensive and more >> > fragile >> > than the inverter. Given the time and expense it may take to get it >> > repaired you may just want to go find a new[er] laptop and do a data >> > swap. >> > >> > Because of current finances I'm still using my Dell. I have to shine a >> > bright light on the screen or direct sunlight in order to use it. >> > >> > -R. >> > >> > On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 9:46 PM, Jack Coats <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> She walked into the room and wanted to know why her screen went >> >> 'dark'. Image is still there, >> >> but the backlight isn't working. >> >> >> >> I REALLY wanted to give her my 'it was attacked by a blue quark' ... >> >> but I decided I would rather stay married :) >> >> >> >> She has an old Acer Aspire. Suggestions on where to get information >> >> and parts to debug / replace the >> >> led (or whatever) light behind the LCD? >> >> >> >> Thanks. >> >> >> >> ><> ... Jack >> >> Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart... Colossians 3:23 >> >> "You don't manage people; you manage things. You lead people." — >> >> Admiral Grace Hopper, USN >> >> "If you are not part of the solution, you are part of the precipitate" >> >> - Henry J. Tillman >> >> "Anyone who has never made a mistake, has never tried anything new." - >> >> Albert Einstein >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Ex-psa mailing list >> >> [email protected] >> >> http://lists.duckland.org/listinfo.cgi/ex-psa-duckland.org >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ >> Ex-psa mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.duckland.org/listinfo.cgi/ex-psa-duckland.org > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NLUG" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en
