[ale] Nokia 21 Inch Monitor Not Working: Any Takers?

[Kevin Carstensen]

On Tue, 07 Dec 2004 07:34:21 -0500, Danny Cox <danscox at mindspring.com> wrote:
> All,
> 
>         Some time ago, when the company I was working for dissolved their
> Atlanta office, they sold us the monitors we were using for $100 or so.
> I grabbed two, because someone else didn't want it (hi, Bob!).
> 
>         Well, the other day, I pulled it off the shelf because my wife's
> computer monitor was on the fritz (I thought; turned out to be the video
> card).  The Nokia never fired up.  The power LED illuminates, but I
> don't hear the usual high voltage whine, so either that section is no
> longer working or my high frequency hearing is gone :-(.
> 
>         Is anyone interested in taking it to playing around with?  The
> alternative for me is to discard it.
> 
>         I might be able to lug it to either the Central or NE ALE meetings, but
> not the upcoming Central, due to a sinus infection that I'm currently
> battling.
> 
>         I live in the northern Lilburn area if you'd care to just drop by.
> Greater detail upon request.
> 
> --
> kernel, n.: A part of an operating system that preserves the
> medieval traditions of sorcery and black art.
> 
> Danny
> 
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  Danny,

 I've had success in similar situations and wouldn't mind driving up
your way to say hello and score a free monitor.  Often it's a  broken
solder connection or a simple electronic part in need of replacement. 
Worth an hour's work to me.

-- Kevin