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Comment on Low cost APC UPS RBC33 replacement by Ben

Ben — Tue, 07 May 2013 15:15:40 +0000

I have the same problem. Shortly after returned from winter holiday, my UPS started beeping…. and there is no switch to silent the darn thing. So, off came the battery and while it still measured 12+V, obviously, not so when it has a load. And the battery replacement cost is almost the same as the original cost of the APS. I needed to buy some time, before a replacement can be found, so I broke the seal and check the fluid level. I top up the with filtered water and install it, and this time, I have the UPS positioned so that the battery is right side up (leak?). Power up and no more beeping. I do have to find a new battery, as the original is over 5 years old, but now, I can shop around.

Comment on Ubuntu Apache2 “trusted” SSL Certificate from StartSSL by Need a cheap ( or free) SSL certificate for a non-production site? | IT Randomness

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 21:59:01 +0000

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Comment on Repair Acer AspireOne 532H Netbook Screen by Roo

Roo — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 02:55:11 +0000

Jacques, I’m sorry you feel that way. I suspect many people reference the information you put on the web to assist people in purchasing a screen from your company and don’t bother to credit you / link to your site.

Like many consumers today I take advantage of the web to do comparison shopping. I will pay more for a product if I can get faster shipping, or work with a company that seems more trustworthy. I’ll point out for readers that acerparts.ca while more expensive, list themselves as an authorized Acer service and parts supplier: http://www.acerparts.ca/about-our-company.html

To the point of the compatibility information — Another 5 minutes of looking around on the web and I came across this useful advice on screen replacements: http://vitalcomputerrepair.com/laptop-screen-compatibility-guide/ – which basically says that almost every 10.1″ screen uses the same panel.

The ebay seller I used also has a website: http://www.screencountry.com/ and while they don’t offer up a compatibility list, they have a product selection tool which will help you locate the matching panel. It’s no surprise that the LTN101NT02 part number is offered up in the details of the matching part. By using ebay I saved a few dollars on shipping (and I’m fairly comfortable buying stuff on ebay).

Sometimes the factory authorized repair route is the right one to take, other times you can’t justify the cost increase and are willing to take a bit more risk to hit the price point that fits. With a lot of hardware where there are pretty thin margins, you are getting what you pay for.

A few ‘get what you pay for’ links:
http://hackaday.com/2012/01/04/exposing-some-fake-electronics-with-too-good-to-be-true-prices/
http://www.raspberrypi.org/archives/2151
http://www.righto.com/2012/10/a-dozen-usb-chargers-in-lab-apple-is.html

Comment on Repair Acer AspireOne 532H Netbook Screen by Jacques

Jacques — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 17:45:19 +0000

Thanks for using our site to take compatibility information and buy the product elsewhere… It’s not like we’re paying anybody to generate those lists.

Comment on SpeedTouch 516 DSL metrics by Roo

Roo — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 02:31:41 +0000

I’m not a Tomato user, but a quick search on google seems to show that the Tomato firmware also supports telnet access and iptables is available. So it should be pretty much the same commands.

Comment on OTA HDTV in Ottawa by Roo

Roo — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 02:27:58 +0000

Terry, I suggest you follow some of the links in the post. Here’s one I found useful: http://www.digitalhome.ca/ota/superantenna/index.htm, but even in the comments above there are some good references.

The most important take away is that a DIY HDTV antenna doesn’t have to cost very much at all, and it’s easy to build. Make one and try it out.