I think all should reread and take HEED to what Jerry has written below. We have to start fighting back sometime-somewhere, and this may very well be one of the last toeholds presented to us!!! Doug Keller Wis-Kel Electronics 101 Freeland Ave. Terra Alta, WV USA 26764 dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.tech-assist.org "Learn from the mistakes of others, because you won't live long enough to make them all yourself" greentron@xxxxxxx wrote: >InFocus has selected the SCS (Supply Chain Systems) division of UPS as its >exclusive source of service for their projectors. UPS offers flat rate >repairs. Sorry - no parts or manuals. We are shifting all possible shipping >business to FedX and the U.S. Postal service. FedX prices are competitive with >UPS and we do not subsidize a monopoly competitor. >J Silverman > > >>Never heard of this brand. Please enlighten me. >>Al Marquardt >>ampm@xxxxxxx >>Al Marquardt Electronic Repair >>206 W Main >>Girardville Pa. 17935 >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Ty" <ty1k@xxxxxxxxxxx> >>To: "Techassist" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2004 4:40 PM >>Subject: [TechAssist] InFocus LP340 Your opinion please! >> >> >> >> >>>Gentlemen, >>>I have the dubious honor of attempting the repair of an InFocis Model >>> >>> >>LP340. >> >> >>>My observations to this point: >>>Main fuse open. >>>U1, an Opto Coupler on the power supply is using smoke to signal it's >>>demise. >>>Any one in the know as to the feasibility of this repair, or is this a >>>smoking pipe dream? >>>In focus wants $1000+ to repair. Customer informs me that he just >>> >>> >>purchased >> >> >>>a brand new unit for the same price, which has a brand new $400 light bulb >>>in it. His old one has 500+ hours on it. >>>Before I spend a lot of time on this, I would like your opinion. >>>As always, your time and effort is appreciated. >>> >>>Ty >>> >>>Tiberius Kraemer >>>BLUE STAR ELECTRONICS >>>3312 Silverton Rd. NE >>>Salem, Oregon >>>Phone: 503 391 1491 >>>ty1k@xxxxxxxxxxx >>> >>> >>>-------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> >>--- >> >> >>>Lost Password: >>>http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >>>Email Archives: >>>//www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >>----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>Lost Password: >>http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >>Email Archives: >>//www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ >> >> > >----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >Lost Password: >http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >Email Archives: >//www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/