[MBZ] OT even further than usual - IPAQ 5455

[R A Bennell]

Any chance that there are some kind of adjustment screws or whatever inside? I'm thinking like a computer monitor
where one is able to move the screen side to side etc by pushing buttons.

Randy B

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From: Mercedes-bounces at striplin.net
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Sent: Friday, May 12, 2006 12:31 PM
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT even further than usual - IPAQ 5455


Odd thing this.  Physically it seems fine, and the screen is where it should
be, but it just will not align properly and always fails that part of the
self test.  Some programs with options across the top cannot be accessed;
often you need to press outside of whatever spot you are supposed to press
to get a result.  Some other Items seem to work just as they should.  I
think it is electronic - have even resorted to a couple of firm taps from
the opposite direction of the way it smacked into the cement with no result
I could see.  The cost thing is something I fear is true, that to replace
would be cheaper than repair.  It does me no good as is, so am willing to
entrust it to someone with some interest or experience with these things.
BillR

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From: Mercedes-bounces at striplin.net [mailto:Mercedes-bounces at striplin.net]
On Behalf Of Rich Thomas
Sent: Friday, May 12, 2006 1:18 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT even further than usual - IPAQ 5455

Do you mean the screen is physically out of whack or electronically?  If it
is just twisted in the case (not sure how that could be) then sounds like
you just need to open it up and realign it.  If it is the screen image then
I am not sure how that could be fixed (unless you whack it
again) -- might need some major parts transplant, which would probably cost
more than a new/used one.

--R

BillR wrote:

>I will apologize in advance for being even more off topic than usual,
>but I know of no other knowledge base broad enough to probably have an
>answer for me.  I have had my constant companion IPAQ 5455 drop out of
>my pocket a few times and now the screen alignment is so far off it is
>not correctable, making the machine unable to do many of the more
>interesting things I used to do on it.  It is sitting unused on my
>desk.  Still connects to the PC and downloads fine.  It does most of
>what it should but needs help.  Does anyone do repairs on such things
>or know of a reliable source of repairs?  I've not tried breaking into
>the thing as my electronics repair abilities seemed to max out prior to
>chips and printed circuits.  Fun to take things apart but if it is not a
loose wire I'm out of luck.  Not too many tubes in this one.
>TIA.
>BillR
>Jacksonville  FL
>1981 300SD    'EM'  275K
>Ipaq 5455 with bad alignment
>BillR at iname.com for off list contact
>
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