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Originally Posted by Bill Bumface
I think it's awesome when people try fix stuff instead of throwing it out. Plus it's satisfying to make the broken thing worky again!
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Well, sure. If can fix broken thing without additional electronic parts or cheap parts, I do that too. OP's basic idea makes sense.
I'm just saying that if it's a $140 brand new for that monitor (which also perhaps has some warranty or recourse left if there's an issue) and repair is PSU/driver board... it doesn't really seem like it makes sense to me to try and buy the parts to do it. $200+ monitor, I don't bat an eye. That's why I asked if there was sentimental value.
Cannibalizing an old monitor for parts type of repair, sure. But cost of purchasing power supply and driver board vs buying new at $130-140 IMO seems like it's not the best value proposition. That's why I wondered. Buying open box or used and using that instead seems to make more sense to me. I was just curious on the logic of repairing something so inexpensive.
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Originally Posted by Nufy
That is the plan...Just didn't want to have to wait 6 weeks for shipping from China.
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If you don't mind me asking, how much are the parts that it would make it worth it vs paying $140 for new? Is there no way to pay a little extra to expedite? I've gotten screen repair parts on Aliexpress within a week before.
I'm assuming the parts are going to be like $60-80 shipped and as Hack & Lube mentioned, the brand is basically dead. So that's why I was confused why you'd do that rather than buy new or buy used with similar specs. As mentioned, looking for other old monitors and cannibalizing/scavenging parts makes sense to me. Putting new parts into that calibre of screen was what I was curious about.
Tinkering makes sense though. You won't cry a river that you wasted some type of potential if you end up failing and breaking it further.