[TriLUG] OT - Sony VAIO model PCG-9211 (PCG-F580)

johnm john280z at earthlink.net
Fri Jan 7 16:27:38 EST 2005


David McDowell wrote:

>It would seem that someone did one of a few things to this laptop,
>fortunately or not, it wasn't a cleanable coffee spill.
>
>Someone:
>
>1.  dropped it
>2.  sat on it
>3.  stepped on it
>4.  all the above?
>
>(and it wasn't me!)
>
>The LCD screen is cracked, thus not working.  The plastic shell around
>the display is intact and the hinges appear fine.  I can attach the
>laptop to an external monitor and still use it.  Does anyone have any
>recommendations (besides Sony) on where I might seek a replacement
>display??  I believe the company is going to write off the laptop, so
>I figure I'll try to salvage some usage out of it for myself since it
>will technically "be in the trash".
>
>I'm planning, if salvagable, to run Linux on it... :)
>
>Thanks,
>David
>  
>
  My experience is that a replacement display will cost more than you 
can buy a complete working used laptop for.

john mitchell



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