Why can't electronics on new washers & dryers be tougher?

[Leonard Caillouet]

"Bob Larter" <bobbylarter@gmail.com> wrote in message
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AZ Nomad wrote:
On Sat, 06 Jun 2009 02:46:47 +1000, Bob Larter <bobbylarter@gmail.com
wrote:
AZ Nomad wrote:
On Fri, 05 Jun 2009 04:22:41 +0200, Sjouke Burry
burrynulnulfour@ppllaanneett.nnll> wrote:
Sylvia Else wrote:
William R. Walsh wrote:
Used that
for a while until I found that getting a new compatible relay for
the
GE was impossible. I turned the whole mess over to Best Buy, who
took
the dead oven back and let me pick another.
Just as well. But doesn't your jurisdiction require manufacturers to
support their products. Here in Australia if I found that a
manufacturer couldn't or wouldn't supply a replacement part for an
appliance that is only just out of warranty, I could, if I were so
minded, sue them for my loss.

Sylvia.
Ah, but they would supply it, for a price, that is.
In the laptop world, some components cost more then a new laptop....
There's no part in a laptop that costs as much as replacing
the laptop (same model) unless perhaps you live in a place so remote
that it costs $2000 to have a screw delivered.

ROTFL! Wanna bet?

Then you should have no trouble naming some parts that cost as much as
replacing
the laptop.

Sure. The LCD panel or the motherboard for a 3 year old laptop typically
cost as much to buy as spare parts as brand new laptop would.

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. | ,. w , "Some people are alive only because
\|/ \|/ it is illegal to kill them." Perna condita delenda est
---^----^---------------------------------------------------------------

Actually, I have changed a couple of panels in laptops and they were under
$100. Parts have started to become more available and as more reasonable
prices through the efforts of third parties. The parts may be far more
expensive from the manufacturer of the laptop, but things are far better
than they were a couple of years ago in this regard.

Leonard

 

[AZ Nomad]

On Sun, 07 Jun 2009 17:53:17 +1000, Bob Larter <bobbylarter@gmail.com> wrote:

Sure. The LCD panel or the motherboard for a 3 year old laptop typically
cost as much to buy as spare parts as brand new laptop would.

bullshit. The LCD panel typicaly costs 1/3 the price of a new laptop, from the
manufacturer, or about 1/10th to 1/8th the price if bought on the used market.

Nobody pays two fucking thousand dollars for an LCD panel.
Ditto for the motherboard.

 

[Leonard Caillouet]

"AZ Nomad" <aznomad.3@PremoveOBthisOX.COM> wrote in message
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On Sun, 07 Jun 2009 17:53:17 +1000, Bob Larter <bobbylarter@gmail.com
wrote:
Sure. The LCD panel or the motherboard for a 3 year old laptop typically
cost as much to buy as spare parts as brand new laptop would.

bullshit. The LCD panel typicaly costs 1/3 the price of a new laptop,
from the
manufacturer, or about 1/10th to 1/8th the price if bought on the used
market.

Nobody pays two fucking thousand dollars for an LCD panel.
Ditto for the motherboard.

Nobody gives much credence to opinions from people who can't make their
point without resorting to profanity, either.

Leonard

 

[AZ Nomad]

On Sun, 7 Jun 2009 22:11:53 -0400, Leonard Caillouet <nospam@noway.com> wrote:

"AZ Nomad" <aznomad.3@PremoveOBthisOX.COM> wrote in message
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On Sun, 07 Jun 2009 17:53:17 +1000, Bob Larter <bobbylarter@gmail.com
wrote:
Sure. The LCD panel or the motherboard for a 3 year old laptop typically
cost as much to buy as spare parts as brand new laptop would.

bullshit. The LCD panel typicaly costs 1/3 the price of a new laptop,
from the
manufacturer, or about 1/10th to 1/8th the price if bought on the used
market.

Nobody pays two fucking thousand dollars for an LCD panel.
Ditto for the motherboard.

Nobody gives much credence to opinions from people who can't make their
point without resorting to profanity, either.

Cry me a fucking river.

 

[Bob Larter]

Leonard Caillouet wrote:

"Bob Larter" <bobbylarter@gmail.com> wrote in message
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AZ Nomad wrote:
On Sat, 06 Jun 2009 02:46:47 +1000, Bob Larter
bobbylarter@gmail.com> wrote:
AZ Nomad wrote:
On Fri, 05 Jun 2009 04:22:41 +0200, Sjouke Burry
burrynulnulfour@ppllaanneett.nnll> wrote:
Sylvia Else wrote:
William R. Walsh wrote:
Used that
for a while until I found that getting a new compatible relay
for the
GE was impossible. I turned the whole mess over to Best Buy, who
took
the dead oven back and let me pick another.
Just as well. But doesn't your jurisdiction require manufacturers
to support their products. Here in Australia if I found that a
manufacturer couldn't or wouldn't supply a replacement part for
an appliance that is only just out of warranty, I could, if I
were so minded, sue them for my loss.

Sylvia.
Ah, but they would supply it, for a price, that is.
In the laptop world, some components cost more then a new laptop....
There's no part in a laptop that costs as much as replacing
the laptop (same model) unless perhaps you live in a place so
remote that it costs $2000 to have a screw delivered.

ROTFL! Wanna bet?

Then you should have no trouble naming some parts that cost as much
as replacing
the laptop.

Sure. The LCD panel or the motherboard for a 3 year old laptop
typically cost as much to buy as spare parts as brand new laptop would.

Actually, I have changed a couple of panels in laptops and they were
under $100. Parts have started to become more available and as more
reasonable prices through the efforts of third parties. The parts may
be far more expensive from the manufacturer of the laptop, but things
are far better than they were a couple of years ago in this regard.

It's quite possible that you're more up to date than I am, as it's been
10 years or so since I last was fixing laptops for a living. It was
certainly true back then, though.

--
W
. | ,. w , "Some people are alive only because
\|/ \|/ it is illegal to kill them." Perna condita delenda est
---^----^---------------------------------------------------------------

 

[William R. Walsh]

Hi!

24vdc-

It was a twelve volt coil variant, seemingly made of unobtainium.
Believe me, I tried every option and even checked in here for
help.

It got to the point where I didn't think it was worth tinkering with
it any longer.

William

 

[Sylvia Else]

AZ Nomad wrote:

On Sun, 7 Jun 2009 22:11:53 -0400, Leonard Caillouet <nospam@noway.com> wrote:
"AZ Nomad" <aznomad.3@PremoveOBthisOX.COM> wrote in message
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On Sun, 07 Jun 2009 17:53:17 +1000, Bob Larter <bobbylarter@gmail.com
wrote:
Sure. The LCD panel or the motherboard for a 3 year old laptop typically
cost as much to buy as spare parts as brand new laptop would.
bullshit. The LCD panel typicaly costs 1/3 the price of a new laptop,
from the
manufacturer, or about 1/10th to 1/8th the price if bought on the used
market.

Nobody pays two fucking thousand dollars for an LCD panel.
Ditto for the motherboard.



Nobody gives much credence to opinions from people who can't make their
point without resorting to profanity, either.

Cry me a fucking river.

He's right though. If you want your opinion to be respected, express it
without the redundant starting words.

Sylvia.

 

[Michael A. Terrell]

Bob Larter wrote:

Michael A. Terrell wrote:
Nate Nagel wrote:
Having had to have the DME (Porsche-speak for ECM) on my 944 completely
resoldered a few years ago to allow the car to run reliably, I am amused
by your post... I guess Bosch is not the end-all be-all of reliable
electronics manufacturing.


Are you sure they aren't using Lucas?

Lord of Darkness?

Yes, except for his failed venture into a chain of all night greasy
spoon diners where he was know as the 'Lard of Darkness'. ;-)


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Greed is the root of all eBay.