Monitor repair

[Mycrus]

My 120hz acer gds45hq wont power on anymore... most likely just a capacitor replacement... anybody can reco a shop to fix...

Damn acer service centre wont accept it anymore... out of warranty, no parts, blah blah... its just a cap replacement... my hands arent as steady as before to do myself...

 

[wwenze]

Capacitors don't spoil nowadays, unless it's electrolytic from tier 3 brand like Jamicon, or tier 2 brand like Teapo if mounted next to a heatsink.

 

[commach]

Unless you suffered from tremor, anyone with soldering iron can replace solder through capacitors.

We ain't talking about 0402 SMT capacitors, no? I can't solder 0402 without the help of magnifying glass.

 

[Mycrus]

Unless you suffered from tremor, anyone with soldering iron can replace solder through capacitors.

We ain't talking about 0402 SMT capacitors, no? I can't solder 0402 without the help of magnifying glass.

Lets just say my soldering days are all over...

Any shop can reco to do repair in simlim? Im on my way there now with my monitor in arm

 

[Kennedy]

think it is at least $50 for the monitor diagnosis / repair in sls even though it may be just a simple capacitor replacement.

 

[commach]

Lets just say my soldering days are all over...

Any shop can reco to do repair in simlim? Im on my way there now with my monitor in arm

Sorry pal, I never once seek help from any repair shop in SLS/SLT for electronic repair work, all the devices repaired are DIY, no idea which shop doing it.

Although likely due to failed capacitor, there are cases I encountered are failed voltage regulator.

 

[idjekyll]

Sorry pal, I never once seek help from any repair shop in SLS/SLT for electronic repair work, all the devices repaired are DIY, no idea which shop doing it.

Although likely due to failed capacitor, there are cases I encountered are failed voltage regulator.

Maaaybe you can offer your expertise in exchange for kopi money?

 

[commach]

Maaaybe you can offer your expertise in exchange for kopi money?

Honestly, too time consuming providing repair service.

You need to liaise with them to bring in, diagnostic, repair, test run and contact them for collection. I can't be available all day waiting for them to collect and re-arrange collection time if any changes.

The ROI is simply too low, better dump it and buy new unit (with warranty) for most users. The transport cost and time for the 4 trips to-and-fro including repair is not economical IMHO.

Different case for my own devices which I'm in total control when/where to buy spare part to start the repair work. For devices design and built by me, I have all the components, thus, need not rush to SLT/SLS or wait for RS delivery or from oversea. You don't expect the user to wait for me to visit SLT or after RS delivered the component, most if not all will tell you they need it ASAP, the best option is buy new unit.

 

[wwenze]

Get people to bring to your residence and tell them need to wait, and also not 100% fix, there will be people who can accept the conditions.

But I have a saying, that nowadays, to find people who can actually fix stuff, their day job's pay is probably higher than what you're expecting to pay them.
Heck, in Singapore, you see so many inept technical people still collecting high pay.

 

[t258jgn]

Pay $50~$100 repair for 3mth wty.
After 3 mth spoil suck thumb

One of my customer brought the 1yr 3mth old Epson ink tank printer to fix at Epson.
Paid around $100 for repair & 3mth wty
4 mth later spoil.

Already advised him to buy new one instead of repairing

 

[jtjt00]

Monitors are quite affordable, not worth to repair just to extend its life.

 

[Mycrus]

brought to sls... no luck they couldn't fix it.. tried opening it myself and I couldn't find any bad capacitors... I guess i'll just keep this for parts... I have 2 more monitors of the same kind... annoying though as I don't have my 3 screen rig anymore