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April 6th, 2005, 06:04 PM
#1
Inverter for Toshiba PSA20C-02HKQP
Hi,
Does anyone know a good source for new/used laptop parts for Canadian models?
I am looking for an inverter for a Toshiba A20, model number PSA20C-02HKQP.
Thanks.
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April 6th, 2005, 10:54 PM
#2
Registered User
if you take it to a shop, expect to pay about $40 for the inverter. The install of it should take no more than 15 munites for a certified technician.
What part of canada are you in? I can suggest a few places you can take it to, unless this is something that you definatly want to do yourself.
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April 6th, 2005, 11:29 PM
#3
Thanks.
I am in Vancouver.
I do not have any Toshiba service manuals, so I am not overly keen on taking the beast apart myself. There are few things I cannot fix, though, with or without the service manual. There is a lot less pain with the manual, however.
If the bezel comes apart without dismantling the A20 and if the inverter cables do not need to be unplugged from inside the laptop body, the task is probably not that challenging. If you have to start taking things apart in a major way, ... well.
So about $40 for the inverter. What would we be looking at for a dollar value for "fair" shop time on the job?
Last edited by houseisland; April 6th, 2005 at 11:32 PM.
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April 7th, 2005, 04:24 AM
#4
Laptops/Notebooks/PDA Mod
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April 7th, 2005, 07:17 AM
#5
Registered User
I don't know exactly what Compusmart Vancouver will charge you for labour, as all the compusmart stores have different labour rates, but if it was at my store, you would be looking at a $15 labour charge.
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April 7th, 2005, 07:33 AM
#6
Laptops/Notebooks/PDA Mod
Originally Posted by Damned Angel
I don't know exactly what Compusmart Vancouver will charge you for labour, as all the compusmart stores have different labour rates, but if it was at my store, you would be looking at a $15 labour charge.
Wow - $15 is a cheap labor charge. Nice to see there are still honest shops out there!!
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April 7th, 2005, 12:49 PM
#7
Registered User
One of the benifits of not having a fixed labour charge. Also a drawback as labout can get expensive for a large job.
Sony notebook depot is $180 labour + parts regardless of what needs to be fixed. So the same job from sony would be $220+ shipping both ways.
Oh, and there is only 4 different LCD models used now. They discontinued the CHIMEI LCD because it would turn white during windows bootup if you disable the LCD display strech. There are only 2 FL inverters available and they are bot interchangable with any of the 4 remaining LCD's
One more thing, the FL inverter is the same one in the A40 and M30 series.
Last edited by Damned Angel; April 7th, 2005 at 01:03 PM.
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April 8th, 2005, 09:29 PM
#8
Thank you all.
For the suggested Toshiba depots, it is six of one and half a dozen of the other:
$33 for parts and $75 for labour
or
$50 to $80 for parts (won't commit to a quote)
and $40 for labour
Not great but not bad considering that US web prices for inverters (not guaranteed to be for the Canadian model) run about $66 US.
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