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LCD replacement
hard to comprehend this
the lcd has cracked on my notebook so have had a quote to replace the exact same make model lcd. its £200 if they supply and fit it, yet £500 if you just want to buy the LCD to fit yourself. are they fitting lower quality LCDs knowing that you just might not take a look inside. ted |
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LCD replacement
On Wed, 23 May 2007 05:35:34 +0100, "Pet Parker"
wrote: hard to comprehend this the lcd has cracked on my notebook so have had a quote to replace the exact same make model lcd. its £200 if they supply and fit it, yet £500 if you just want to buy the LCD to fit yourself. are they fitting lower quality LCDs knowing that you just might not take a look inside. ted The prices you quote are odd. I doubt it is lower quality though it's possible. I would consider it a wierd situation atypical of common pricing models, not a sure sign of what you suggest. Without enough info I'm almost wondering if they reversed the prices, if it's 200 for panel alone and 500 for them to replace it, as that seems to align better with expected pricing on "some" panels. |
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"kony" wrote in message ... On Wed, 23 May 2007 05:35:34 +0100, "Pet Parker" wrote: hard to comprehend this the lcd has cracked on my notebook so have had a quote to replace the exact same make model lcd. its £200 if they supply and fit it, yet £500 if you just want to buy the LCD to fit yourself. are they fitting lower quality LCDs knowing that you just might not take a look inside. ted The prices you quote are odd. I doubt it is lower quality though it's possible. I would consider it a wierd situation atypical of common pricing models, not a sure sign of what you suggest. Without enough info I'm almost wondering if they reversed the prices, if it's 200 for panel alone and 500 for them to replace it, as that seems to align better with expected pricing on "some" panels. I have been quoted £200 for them to fit the screen... Google searches have revealed prices ranging $400 in USA, £495 + VAT and then this http://www.laptopsolutions.plc.uk/au...lcd_screen.htm which is the company that quoted the £200. They have not yet replied with a cost for just the LCD but I assumed it would be as per their web. Rather odd I think. |
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Pet Parker wrote:
hard to comprehend this the lcd has cracked on my notebook so have had a quote to replace the exact same make model lcd. its £200 if they supply and fit it, yet £500 if you just want to buy the LCD to fit yourself. are they fitting lower quality LCDs knowing that you just might not take a look inside. ted My guess would be that they will install a used LCD salvaged from a junk computer for £200. Or they will sell you a new LCD in the original factory packaging for £500. Given the way the prices on mainstream notebooks are going I would certainly take the cheaper price, at least as long as they are willing to give a reasonable warranty on their parts and labour. My own notebook is starting to develop a tiny crack at the top centre and it doesn't affect usability right now. But if it spreads I don't doubt that a replacement computer of similar performance will cost less than the repair parts. -- John McGaw [Knoxville, TN, USA] http://johnmcgaw.com |
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Pet Parker wrote:
"kony" wrote in message ... On Wed, 23 May 2007 05:35:34 +0100, "Pet Parker" wrote: hard to comprehend this the lcd has cracked on my notebook so have had a quote to replace the exact same make model lcd. its £200 if they supply and fit it, yet £500 if you just want to buy the LCD to fit yourself. are they fitting lower quality LCDs knowing that you just might not take a look inside. ted The prices you quote are odd. I doubt it is lower quality though it's possible. I would consider it a wierd situation atypical of common pricing models, not a sure sign of what you suggest. Without enough info I'm almost wondering if they reversed the prices, if it's 200 for panel alone and 500 for them to replace it, as that seems to align better with expected pricing on "some" panels. I have been quoted £200 for them to fit the screen... Google searches have revealed prices ranging $400 in USA, £495 + VAT and then this http://www.laptopsolutions.plc.uk/au...lcd_screen.htm which is the company that quoted the £200. They have not yet replied with a cost for just the LCD but I assumed it would be as per their web. Rather odd I think. Are you certain that the quote to "fit the screen" isn't just in for labor, and there'll be an additional charge for the LCD screen. |
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