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Drizzt · 09:08 PM

Yep.. read that right.

She made a candle 'blow', it was in a glass.. and the glass made 3 scratches on my screen and one on the body.

2 of them are quite difficult to notice, but one is 1cm long and quite deep (you can feel it with your fingers). I don't care that much about the paint.. but the screen!!!! ARGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm so mad. What happened was so stupid.. and I'm stuck with a darn scrath in the middle of the screen..

Do you guys know if there's a way to change the plastic holding the LCD and how much would that be?

swsteckly · Apr 12, 2003, 09:00 PM

There's no 'plastic'. That's the screen itself. To get rid of it would require a complete lid assembly, which is $1100-$1500, I forget for sure. You could get a refurb of a faster machine for that.

You got rid of her, right?

Drizzt · Apr 12, 2003, 09:08 PM

Originally posted by swsteckly:
There's no 'plastic'. That's the screen itself. To get rid of it would require a complete lid assembly, which is $1100-$1500, I forget for sure. You could get a refurb of a faster machine for that.

You got rid of her, right?

No I didn't.. she didn't mean to.. but I'm still quite mad..

So it's 'sorry out of luck' for me.. DAMN!

Ryan1524 · Apr 12, 2003, 09:14 PM

sorry to hear that...
heh..this is just one of those love-hate situation, isn't it..
maybe you can rub it with something..??
i'm surprised your LCD is still working with a scratch as deep as you described..

swsteckly · Apr 12, 2003, 09:26 PM

Here it is:

http://www.pbparts.com/store/agora.c...;keywords=_lcd

$1049

Drizzt · Apr 12, 2003, 09:38 PM

Originally posted by Ryan1524:
sorry to hear that...
heh..this is just one of those love-hate situation, isn't it..
maybe you can rub it with something..??
i'm surprised your LCD is still working with a scratch as deep as you described..

Rubbing doesn't work.. too deep. The LCD part behind is fine.. it's just the plastic part that got damaged.

Drizzt · Apr 12, 2003, 09:39 PM

Originally posted by swsteckly:
Here it is:

http://www.pbparts.com/store/agora.c...;keywords=_lcd

$1049

Thanks for the info.. but it's too costly for what it's worth.

I'll tell her how much it is..

dettociao · Apr 12, 2003, 09:52 PM

oh man.

sorry to hear this-- you might want to put her on a payment plan or something. seriously. i would lose it if this happened to me!!

nate

Karim · Apr 12, 2003, 11:03 PM

Actually the LCD has a Polarizer attached to it. The "screen" is the LCD matrix with the polarizer on top. It is possible to replace only the polarizer on some screens, I don't know if the Powerbook screens qualify and how you find someone that could do such a thing.

Powaqqatsi · Apr 13, 2003, 05:33 AM

dettociao said:
you might want to put her on a payment plan or something. seriously

Why ?? It's his girlfriend for crying out loud, you don't do that. Totally classless.

seanyepez · Apr 13, 2003, 05:48 AM

Originally posted by Karim:
Actually the LCD has a Polarizer attached to it. The "screen" is the LCD matrix with the polarizer on top. It is possible to replace only the polarizer on some screens, I don't know if the Powerbook screens qualify and how you find someone that could do such a thing.

Victor tried to replace the polarizer on one of my Pismo's screens. We found that polarizers are almost impossible to replace without special equipment because they are adhered to screens via a transparent, thin glue sprayed on them during manfacturing.

jckalen · Apr 13, 2003, 07:23 AM

I suppose spackle wouldn't help.

Crusoe · Apr 13, 2003, 09:34 AM

If she really wants to expess her love for you she'll buy you a 17".

TAZ · Apr 14, 2003, 06:25 PM

What a perfect excuse for a NEW powerbook.

Drizzt · Apr 14, 2003, 08:38 PM

Originally posted by TAZ:
What a perfect excuse for a NEW powerbook.

I don't have the money for it.. we are moving together this summer.. furnitures to buy before

SOLIDAge · Apr 14, 2003, 09:42 PM

Originally posted by Drizzt:
I don't have the money for it.. we are moving together this summer.. furnitures to buy before

what?!?!
your MOVING IN WITH THE BARBARIAN WHO MURDERED YOUR BABY?!?!?
DUMP HER!!!!

swsteckly · Apr 14, 2003, 10:13 PM

Yeah, the polarizers are glued on. I would have brought it up, but it's pretty much non-replaceable. Not to mention the TiBook screens can't really be opened without damage.

JustinD · Apr 14, 2003, 10:32 PM

mwahahha, how much DO you love her??!??! hehehe

Drizzt · Apr 15, 2003, 05:53 AM

Oh well.. she told me she'd help me buy the next computer I'd want..

So,, case closed?!

bradoesch · Apr 16, 2003, 03:50 PM

Originally posted by solidage:
what?!?!
your MOVING IN WITH THE BARBARIAN WHO MURDERED YOUR BABY?!?!?
DUMP HER!!!!

LOL!

That was worded perfectly. Once I read to 'barbarian' I really started laughing.

Thanks.

PBAddict · Apr 16, 2003, 04:29 PM

Man that is serious..dump the GF

Drizzt · Apr 16, 2003, 04:31 PM

Originally posted by PBAddict:
Man that is serious..dump the GF

She didn't mean it.. and we've been almost 3 years together..

Why would I do that? Look like a complete moron?

bradoesch · Apr 16, 2003, 07:01 PM

Originally posted by Drizzt:
She didn't mean it.. and we've been almost 3 years together..

Why would I do that? Look like a complete moron?

And he didn't mean it either. I don't think anyway...eyh, maybe he did.

MarkLT1 · Apr 17, 2003, 09:23 AM

Originally posted by Drizzt:
She didn't mean it.. and we've been almost 3 years together..

Why would I do that? Look like a complete moron?

Drizzt-

Get yourself a piece of microfiber cloth (the ones you can pick up at a camera store, for camera lenses)

Now, take an alcohol swab, and clean your entire screen. Use alcohol (not the drinking kind

), so that you make sure you get ALL the dirt off.

After the alcohol evaporates, take a portion of the microfiber cloth, and wet it (with good ole H2O). Now go back and forth across the screen, with modrate pressure (do this to your whole screen, but especially where the scratch is). It will probably take 20-30 wipes. Next, take the portion of the micro fiber cloth that is dry, and wipe over the screen, but this time, do it very fast, and with out a lot of pressure.

This has gotten small scratches out of my screen, and will round the corners of the larger scratches, making them less noticable.

-Mark

Drizzt · Apr 17, 2003, 09:32 AM

Originally posted by MarkLT1:
Drizzt-

Get yourself a piece of microfiber cloth (the ones you can pick up at a camera store, for camera lenses)

Now, take an alcohol swab, and clean your entire screen. Use alcohol (not the drinking kind ), so that you make sure you get ALL the dirt off.

After the alcohol evaporates, take a portion of the microfiber cloth, and wet it (with good ole H2O). Now go back and forth across the screen, with modrate pressure (do this to your whole screen, but especially where the scratch is). It will probably take 20-30 wipes. Next, take the portion of the micro fiber cloth that is dry, and wipe over the screen, but this time, do it very fast, and with out a lot of pressure.

This has gotten small scratches out of my screen, and will round the corners of the larger scratches, making them less noticable.

-Mark

Thanks for the tip.. I'll try that..

jpyrett · Apr 18, 2003, 03:23 PM

Originally posted by Drizzt:
Thanks for the tip.. I'll try that..

and get a bj from her while you are doing that.

Drizzt · Apr 18, 2003, 03:52 PM

Originally posted by jpyrett:
and get a bj from her while you are doing that.

I don't need that for excuses to get one

swsteckly · Apr 18, 2003, 04:12 PM

and get a bj from her while you are doing that.

LMAO!

romeosc · Apr 18, 2003, 05:27 PM

Originally posted by swsteckly:
LMAO!

S

Should have bought Safeware insurance..... no deductable & they would replace screen or get you aneew laptop.....only about $45 per year!

Drizzt · Apr 18, 2003, 05:29 PM

Originally posted by romeosc:
S

Should have bought Safeware insurance..... no deductable & they would replace screen or get you aneew laptop.....only about $45 per year!

I'll think about it for the next laptop..

Chinasaur · Apr 18, 2003, 06:04 PM

Call your insurance company anyway and see if your household insurance covers this..worth a toll-free call anyway.

Luck.

Drizzt · Apr 18, 2003, 06:05 PM

Originally posted by Chinasaur:
Call your insurance company anyway and see if your household insurance covers this..worth a toll-free call anyway.

Luck.

Thought about it.. we'll see..