From: dave (david_at_crombie.com)
Date: Sat Aug 01 1998 - 03:54:16 EDT
I thought I'd give an update on this dead screen issue. I took mine in to
my friend who repairs monitors/builds desktops as his primary job. He took
it apart and said that the cable is twisted and made up of so many
individual wires that it was impossible for him to diagnose or fix. So, at
this stage, I am left with the option of spending $1500 on a new screen,
trading mine into IBM for $750 for a refurb screen (+ repair labor I
imagine) or try to find a dead unit with a good screen as Bill suggests. I
remember someone on the list mentioned something a few weeks ago about
spilling some water in their 365XD (could I be dreaming or does anybody else
remember this?) If someone does, email me and maybe we can talk....
Another idea - if enough of the 365X/XD users out there complained about
this inherent fault of their 10.4 TFT screens do you think IBM would bother
doing anything? (Considering as well that most of us would never think of
buying anything but Tpads.) I also had a 360c (smaller screen, TFT though)
and it was perfect for 2+ years until it was snagged out of my car one
day....
_____________________
David S. Crombie
david_at_crombie.com
P.S. Moral of the story - when buying a thinkpad with a 1 yr warranty go for
the extended warranty period.
-----Original Message-----
>From: Bill Morrow <penzance_at_icanect.net>
>To: Jim Michael <genepool_at_netcom.com>
>Cc: THINKPAD_at_cs.utk.edu <THINKPAD_at_cs.utk.edu>
>Date: Saturday, August 01, 1998 12:48 AM
>Subject: Re: 365XD bad screen
>
>
>>Jim..
>>you can repair it if you can find a dead machine with a good display..
>>white screen sounds like a cable.. THE cable..!
>>
>>have you tried to isolate the problem by connecting an external
monitor..??
>>which would tell you if the problem is the video board or the cable/top
>>assy..
>>
>>a 365X might have a 10.4TFT display and thus use the same part as the 365E
>>series which should be cheaper on the used market..
>>
>>but all that having been said, its really risky buying a used machine in
>the
>>hope of doing the repair yourself..
>>these things can be tricky.. the used machine might need the same part..
>>etc., etc., ad inf..
>>
>>
>>Jim Michael wrote:
>>
>>> We have a 365XD with a bad screen (stays white on bootup) which the
local
>>> repair place wants $1100 to fix (ouch, not worth it). It is about 3 mos.
>>> out of warranty. Is it possible to troubleshoot and repair myself for
>>> much less?
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>> Jim
>
>
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