First, the good news. (for me)
Tomorrow, I have a very minor operation on my arm that will require me to have 5 weeks off work. H'mmm? arm in brace for 10 days still leaves me with 25 odd days to lounge around be silly.

Now the bad news. My computer monitor would not work this morning. It is exactly 3 days past it's guarantee date. Grrrrrrrrr!
(bugboybeast, Wed 28 Jan 2009, 11:59, 11 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

I say call the guarantee people
If you're lucky, some kind soul might do you a favour.
(bazmorningstar efil4nat3b, Wed 28 Jan 2009, 12:05, Reply)

baz's nailed it.
Tell them that story and you might get lucky.
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Wed 28 Jan 2009, 12:11, Reply)

Sorry, but:
Did you try turning it off and on again?

I'm so very, very sorry...
( snee held his breath since, Wed 28 Jan 2009, 12:24, Reply)

am taking the above advice,
and I am waiting on the phone as I type.

(my call is very important to them and they are sorry for keeping me waiting)

and snee, yes I did because as we all know that usually works.

(my call is very important to them and they are sorry for keeping me waiting)
(bugboybeast, Wed 28 Jan 2009, 12:27, Reply)

What's wrong with it?
If it's a TFT it'll either be the PSU or the backlight. One is an easy fix and the other is slightly fiddlier.
(Son of Sam-i-am We're all as mad as hatters here, Wed 28 Jan 2009, 12:31, Reply)

.
(my call is very important to them and they are sorry for keeping me waiting)
(bugboybeast, Wed 28 Jan 2009, 12:32, Reply)

Any luck?

( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Wed 28 Jan 2009, 13:53, Reply)

waiting for a call back now
(their call is very important to me and I am sorry they are keeping me waiting)
(bugboybeast, Wed 28 Jan 2009, 14:26, Reply)

Monitor
It's not manufactured by Alfa Romeo by any chance?

My experience of Alfa Romeo components is that they'll fail within 0.00001 seconds of warranty expiry.
(Bicycle Repairman "you're also a bit of a wanker", Wed 28 Jan 2009, 14:35, Reply)

C'mon then bugboy
Update us. b3ta must know!
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Wed 28 Jan 2009, 20:01, Reply)

and we are BACK int the room.
Thank you for all concerned.

Snee was right. All I had to do was turn it on and off. More specifically at the fuse box.

Other than that all I did was wiggle wires and threaten the computer with a big screwdriver.

Life is good, long live Sparta!
(bugboybeast, Wed 28 Jan 2009, 21:34, Reply)