Extremely Bad Day [Δαφνη Ευτυχια Αρθουρος]

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Catastrophe. I had an attack of the clumsies. My Visor fell. The screen is broken.

Unfortunately, I had come to rely on this device. [ETA:] A gift, which had gone from "cool toy" to "useful" to "how could I have possibly managed without one of these?" in an alarmingly short time.

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Oh, Honey, I'm so sorry. My heart grieves for your loss. I know how you love it. Can it be fixed?

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I think so (especially after reading the comment below), but have no idea what it'll cost or how quickly it can be done.

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Bummer. My boss sat on his screen and cracked it. He had a good experience with a place that replaced the screen, or the unit, I forget which. All worked well, until it died its last PDA death, and he went out and bought a Clie.

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Any idea how long it took (and where in the Balto-Wash area I should take it)?

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I'll be glad to ask him in the morning and see if he's still got any contact information.

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Thanks.

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Glenn, I have an extra Clie if you want it. Has a charging cable and software.

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I've been meaning to say, I like your new (?) icon. I can look at it and see you, almost.

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This icon is Ashley. She was my lovie kitty when I was going thru much stress. She passed away about 5-6 years ago but sill is my familar.

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Thanks. Wondering whether I can catch up with you before I leave for Pennsic ...?

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ahh....not to sure...i work at Dupot Circle area and have 12 hour days. When are you leaving for Pensic? Maybe I can get it to someone else to get it to you. Hmm.... Maugie and Sonia are going to Pensic...call me 571-217-5771,

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Crap, those things are invaluable.. did you have it all backed up at least? Hope it can be repaired fairly easily. *hugs*

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I hadn't hotsynced it in several days because the Mac that the cradle was hooked to is having problems, but I installed the software on a Windows box and managed to hotsync it. It seems to be functioning underneath the broken display and digitizer.

It looks like a DIY repair ... using a part I can't afford.

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If you have paypal I can send you a bit of cash towards it, don't have much spare but I like to keep some handy for friends in need...

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will be with

simiral to give to you on tuesday.

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Thanks. That's two offers ... which is more useful will depend partly on timing and opportunity (and possibly cradle compatibility). Hoping I can get things copied over before going to Pennsic.

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and I have dissassembled and performed other repairs to a visor. I find them pretty easy to work on, personally, not that I really have the time to take on any "new work". My replacement parts pile is also not extensive but i've never had any troubling ordering new and used parts online.

Please tell me the exact model of yours and I will look up with the display for yours costs. It is also possibly that I can get you a refurb for less than the cost of a hurried repair performed locally. You might want to check price with me before committing to anything.

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It's a Handspring Visor Platinum. The price I found online for a replacement display is significantly more than I can afford. *sigh*

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OK I've determined that you are describing an 8mb model with a monochrome display, which is useful in as much as sometimes I can locate replacement units for less than the cost of a single part.

My next questions are
a) what can you afford (or what can't you afford)
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b) do you actually use the expansion slot on your visor or if I find a bargain on an equivalent Palm unit lacking that slot, would you be interested?

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Doh! I forgot to ask if the LCD itself is broken or just the glass digitizer in front of it. It is virtually impossible for the LCD to break without the digitizer breaking but I know for a fact the reverse can happen.

If you only need the digitizer the parts cost price will be significantly less. As most if not all palm devices will use the same desktop installation I can see no downside to your accepting offers for used units as loaners or gifts pending possible future acquisition of repair parts except that the particular OS revision may limit your ability to use certain software you were using on your old one.

I've been looking but so far I've not located the bookmarks for those companies I've purchased parts for in the past and I'm too disorganized from moving to locate the original invoices just yet.

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Are you going to be at TLF Tuesday, or are you leaving for Pennsic before that?

By the way, I'm writing you an e-mail about something else. I think this notification goes to the same address, but just in case wanted to put an extra heads-up...

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I was tentatively planning to leave for Pennsic on Tuesday morning, but it depends on how various errands in various directions go today. I might not get out until the next day.

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Hugs.

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Thanks.

(I haven't forgotten that I need to get together with you to show you those contact prints and watch a movie. But it's looking like probably after Pennsic...)

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Understood. Have fun at Pennsic!

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