Old 19" Hanns-G Monitor

[BarryG]

I have a HannsG 196D (like this one: http://cgi.ebay.com/Hannspree-HU-19...8890?pt=Computer_Monitors&hash=item4aad64deba) and it has the same LCD panel as http://ftpkuban.com/FTP/Manual/ViewSonic/VP920_b-1_SM_1a.pdf . The LCD itself has a few bad spots in it. The boards inside are fine and it does produce a picture, though with a few damaged areas.

Should I just replace the LCD with one I've found on eBay or try a substitution? It's apparently 5:4 ratio SXGA. Was wondering if I couldn't get something better and throw it in there.
I don't really need the darned thing. It has been replaced. I could just junk it.

Thanks, Barry

 

[nenforcer]

My Dad's 19" Xerox branded 1280 X 1024 5:4 monitor I purchased in 2005 / 2006 for $400 just took a a dive about a month ago.

He bought an HP LED LCD 20.5" 1600 X 900 Widescreen 16:9 at Walmart for $99 since it was an unused display model.

It's really not worth trying to fix old monitors like that when you can buy a brand new one for the same price or only slightly more with better picture quality.

 

[Zorander]

The LCD itself has a few bad spots in it.
I don't really need the darned thing.
I could just junk it.

You have answered your own question there.

You definitely need not buy a replacement. Disposing it off or donating it to someone who really needs a screen is optional.

Cheers!

 

[BarryG]

I suppose so, but it was something slightly interesting to do, y'know? I've heard of people substituting touch screens for regular touch screens in their laptops for instance.

 

[Ratman6161]

I have a HannsG 196D (like this one: http://cgi.ebay.com/Hannspree-HU-19...8890?pt=Computer_Monitors&hash=item4aad64deba) and it has the same LCD panel as http://ftpkuban.com/FTP/Manual/ViewSonic/VP920_b-1_SM_1a.pdf . The LCD itself has a few bad spots in it. The boards inside are fine and it does produce a picture, though with a few damaged areas.

Should I just replace the LCD with one I've found on eBay or try a substitution? It's apparently 5:4 ratio SXGA. Was wondering if I couldn't get something better and throw it in there.
I don't really need the darned thing. It has been replaced. I could just junk it.

Thanks, Barry

Junk it. I work for a state agency in a state I will not name. We just replaced 24 similarly spec'ed Dell monitors and sent all the old Dells to surplus where they will be auctioned off...probably for pennies. I don't know what they will actually sell for but I'm betting it will be less than the $50 for the e-bay one you linked to. They were five years old but most of them still worked fine.

My only point is that if you wanted something like this, you could probably find used ones so cheap that it would not be worth your time or effort to try to fix the one you have. It would definitely not be worth spending any money on it.

 

[BarryG]

I know it isn't worth anything. Kinda the point of making it a toy.

 

[tweakboy]

Give it to salvation army!