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More info?)
Thanks all for the info, saving it for future use should I need to do the
rapair. (hopefully not though). I'll just ad that I am a very satisfied
Gateway customer, this will be the first issue that I have had in two years
on a lap top that gets near constant use, i'd buy another gateway in a heart
beat (well fujitsu lifebook is what it really is!)
Thetech
"Edward J. Neth" <ejn63@netscape.com> wrote in message
news:6OWmc.130$eV6.126@newssvr32.news.prodigy.com...
> Parts: www.jkllamps.com
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> It requires patience and some dexterity, but it's not unduly difficult.
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> "me,myself and moe" <me@myself.com> wrote in message
> news:109mofggoqlsl0a@corp.supernews.com...
> > Edward,
> >
> > Is this something I could fairly easily do myself? I have experience
with
> > electronics and computers, just not laptops.
> >
> > And how tough would it be to find these parts that I need.
> >
> > Thetech
> >
> > "Edward J. Neth" <ejn63@netscape.com> wrote in message
> > news:Skomc.14777$EZ2.8908@newssvr31.news.prodigy.com...
> > > If the backlight is flickering, it's either the backlight bulb,
inverter
> > > (power supply) or both.
> > > Parts: about $50; labor about $100 to repair.
> > >
> > > Be very careful with the newer Dells, particularly the low-end
> 1150/5150 -
> > > they have a bad reputation for overheating -- particularly the older
> 1100
> > > and 5100.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "me,myself and moe" <me@myself.com> wrote in message
> > > news:109k37lq1tk7h92@corp.supernews.com...
> > > > I have a Gateway 1500xl laptop that is almost two years old, never
had
> a
> > > > problem with it, the screen is starting to flicker a litle bit at
> start
> > up
> > > > and then maybe once everynow and then while up and running. How much
> > time
> > > to
> > > > you think I have before it goes and do you think it's worth having
it
> > > fixed
> > > > when it does (money wise). A new dell of comparable specs these days
> > goes
> > > > for $699.00
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for the help,
> > > >
> > > > Thetech
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