[MBZ] OT even further than usual - IPAQ 5455

[John Berryman]

On May 12, 2006, at 12:43 PM, 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

	Send it to the manufacturer with a note similar to what you posted  
here. In many cases they replace major components and when necessary,  
the entire device. I've known some manufacturers (hp for one) to have  
a set and rather low repair fee and they ship you a refurbished unit  
regardless of whatever is wrong with yours.

Johnny B.
I Mac Therefore I am