well that's good to know. however, my first replacement didn't last too long. after about two weeks a thin vertical line began appearing about 20 minutes after boot up. it ran the length of the monitor about a 1/4 inch from the left edge.
well i think that's flat wrong. Dell should not do that. nor should any other company. if you buy something retail it should be a part that has never left dell's facilities. i think anyone who buys a part retail has a right to expect that part to be new. not "like new", refurbished, reconditioned or anything other than new.
that's why i'm a little miffed that they send replacements that are refurbished for parts that were purchased as new. i paid for a new monitor. it did not work properly. why should i receive a refurbished monitor to replace it?
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yes but refurbished parts are more relyable than new ones..
thousands of monitors are made and tested slightly after made.
refurbished monitors are tested thouroughly before shipment
so the one u get as a replacement is probably better than the original
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well that's good to know. however, my first replacement didn't last too long. after about two weeks a thin vertical line began appearing about 20 minutes after boot up. it ran the length of the monitor about a 1/4 inch from the left edge.
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Message Edited by gus82570 on 08-06-200611:46 PM
xttt
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well i think that's flat wrong. Dell should not do that. nor should any other company. if you buy something retail it should be a part that has never left dell's facilities. i think anyone who buys a part retail has a right to expect that part to be new. not "like new", refurbished, reconditioned or anything other than new.
that's why i'm a little miffed that they send replacements that are refurbished for parts that were purchased as new. i paid for a new monitor. it did not work properly. why should i receive a refurbished monitor to replace it?
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Message Edited by gus82570 on 08-06-200611:43 PM
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that vertical line running down your monitor could very well be the graphics card. A # of them can do that, which means they are deffective.
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xttt
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well that's what i was thinking. but the chat agent felt it was the monitor. if it happens again then we'll know for sure. :smileysad:
how difficult is it to replace that thing? can a novice do it correctly?
Message Edited by xttt on 07-22-200607:47 PM
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Message Edited by gus82570 on 08-06-200611:26 PM