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Re: Monitor Repair Places in the SF Bay Area

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From: Jason D.
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1998 00:00
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rsingh@nyx10.nyx.net () wrote:

>I bought a 486 PC mail order about 3.5 years ago, and for home use, it is
>still adequate. The only upgrades I have done is to install a second hard
>drive and increase the original 8MB RAM to 20 MB. It came with a 3 year
>warranty, i.e., now I am six months past the warranty date.
>
>About a week ago, the monitor unexpectedly quit working. Absolutely no
>display. The computer is working fine with another monitor, so it is the
>monitor that needs repaired.
>
>I am looking for recommendations to a Bay Area shop. At Fry's new no-name
>15" monitors are $88 and a Sony 15" is selling for $188, so I would like
>to spend no more than $50 on repairs. 

That's not going to happen. You'll pay more regardless of what is
wrong with the monitor because of the high labor costs.

Jason D.
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Date: 1998/08/14
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