[wplug] Monitor Repair Shops

Henry Umansky hmust2+ at pitt.edu
Mon Jul 15 19:16:28 EDT 2002


They are not on campus, they are located at 400 N Lexington, off Penn Ave. 
Call their number tomorrow, cause I think they are closed now.

--On Monday, July 15, 2002 4:11 PM -0700 J Aaron Farr 
<jaaronfarr at yahoo.com> wrote:r

> 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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>> > >> =====
>> > >> ------------------------------------
>> > >> Richard Harris
>> > >> 412.855.8763
>> > >> rick at fogwater.com
>> > >>
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>> > Henry Umansky
>> > University of Pittsburgh
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