[wplug] Monitor Repair Shops

[J Aaron Farr]

I know this may be a little off-topic, but where (on campus) is Pitt's Surplus
center?  I'm looking for a new monitor myself...

Thanks,
jaaron

--- "Phil Walther, Jr." <philjr at attglobal.net> wrote:
> Thanks for all the input people!
> 
> I'll be calling the Pitt Surplus center tomorrow AM., since a used one will
> be much cheaper than a repair or new one.
> 
> - Phil
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: wplug-admin at wplug.org [mailto:wplug-admin at wplug.org]On Behalf Of
> Richard Harris
> Sent: Monday, July 15, 2002 4:50 PM
> To: wplug at wplug.org
> Subject: RE: [wplug] Monitor Repair Shops
> 
> 
> Pitt's fiscal year runs from July - June.  When I was
> there we always had a big use-it-or-lose-it spending
> spree in May/June.  This is about the time of year all
> that new equipment shows up.
> 
> --- Henry Umansky <hmust2+ at pitt.edu> wrote:
> > Pitt Surplus store is a GREAT place to find used
> > monitors and old
> > computers.  For $50 I got a 21" monitor that works
> > great.  The University
> > tends to throw away old monitors, in this case they
> > give it to the surplus
> > store and the surplus store in turn sells it dirt
> > cheap.  Their phone
> > number is 412-244-7071.  They also have a bunch of
> > old pentium I or II and
> > if you go their at the right time (a department
> > upgrades all their
> > computers) then you can find great newer computers.
> > One time I was about 2
> > days late for buying a Sun Workstation for $100.
> >
> > -Henry
> >
> > --On Monday, July 15, 2002 12:45 PM -0700 Richard
> > Harris <ftumph at yahoo.com>
> > wrote:r
> >
> > > I'm speaking from almost perfect ignorance, but
> > I'm
> > > not going to let that stop me (it doesn't stop
> > anybody
> > > else, so why me? :-)
> > >
> > > Part of my comment was reflecting my suspicion
> > that
> > > the cost of repairing a monitor would come very
> > close
> > > to the cost of replacing the monitor.  Who knows,
> > I
> > > may be totally off on that, though.
> > >
> > > If that ends up being the case, there are some
> > > low-cost alternatives for replacement.  One is the
> > > Goodwill Computer Store on Carson St.  A great
> > place
> > > for used equipment.  I picked up a Gateway 15"
> > monitor
> > > there for $20 once, for example.  Works great.
> > >
> > > Also last Computer Show & Sale I went to included
> > a
> > > couple of places that sold refurb monitors.
> > Actually,
> > > they may do repair service as well now that I
> > think of
> > > it.
> > >
> > > I hope this helps.
> > >
> > > - Rick
> > >
> > > --- "Phil Walther, Jr." <philjr at attglobal.net>
> > wrote:
> > >> I wish....
> > >>
> > >> It's my parents monitor actually.  Since my wife,
> > my
> > >> mother, my father, and
> > >> I are all unemployed (and unfortunately all
> > living
> > >> together), the purchase
> > >> of a new monitor won't happen right now.
> > >>
> > >> - Phil
> > >>
> > >> -----Original Message-----
> > >> From: wplug-admin at wplug.org
> > >> [mailto:wplug-admin at wplug.org]On Behalf Of
> > >> Richard Harris
> > >> Sent: Monday, July 15, 2002 2:37 PM
> > >> To: wplug at wplug.org
> > >> Subject: Re: [wplug] Monitor Repair Shops
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> I thought when a monitor broke you threw it out
> > and
> > >> bought a bigger one for half the price that the
> > >> original one cost you...
> > >>
> > >> - Rick
> > >>
> > >> --- "Phil Walther, Jr." <philjr at attglobal.net>
> > >> wrote:
> > >> > Anyone have a reference or know of a decent
> > >> monitor
> > >> > repair shop here in
> > >> > Pittsburgh?
> > >> >
> > >> > Thanks!
> > >> > Phil Walther
> > >> >
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> > >> 412.855.8763
> > >> rick at fogwater.com
> > >>
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> > Henry Umansky
> > University of Pittsburgh
> > Systems/Programmer III
> > www.pitt.edu/~hmust2
> > hmust2 at pitt.edu
> > (412)624-4357
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> =====
> ------------------------------------
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> 412.855.8763
> rick at fogwater.com
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