Nooooooo!!!!

~~craig588~~ · Jun 24, 2003, 05:09 AM

My Sony GDM-F520 has just developed a crack in its glass! This monitor was over 1500$ 2 years ago, now its gonna completely die. This isn't any fun at all.

How long do you think it will last before the glass breaks?

JavaFox · Jun 24, 2003, 05:11 AM

I am relatively sure that glass can be replaced. Probably a quite a bit of cost, but not $1200. Good luck!

caqde · Jun 24, 2003, 05:30 AM

If your lucky it is still under warrenty (3 years). Sony might replace/repair it for you if you kept your reciept. Of course that depends on how it got cracked. And I wouldn't risk getting your brain fried by the internal parts of the CRT (There is a reason for the glass being so thick).

~~craig588~~ · Jun 24, 2003, 05:38 AM

My being cheap is coming back to bite me, this is an oem monitor with no warrenty. The monitor just cracked on its own, nothing damaged it.

Judas · Jun 24, 2003, 05:40 AM

ARG, i hate even knowing there is no warranty on things like that...erg..... oem you said, and you paid how much?

~~craig588~~ · Jun 24, 2003, 05:58 AM

I belive it was 1599$ back when it was brand new, but I cant remember. lol, I cant even remember what I paid for my air conditioner I bought last week.

caqde · Jun 24, 2003, 06:08 AM

I'm not sure if Sony really cares about if you bought it OEM or not. They make no mention of it on their web page. (Some other companies do like Maxtor).

http://www.sel.sony.com/service/plsql/rma.inquiry
use this like to see how much it would cost to repair your monitor..

Good luck..

Judas · Jun 24, 2003, 06:08 AM

For being oem... that sounds a little ...high.......to me..... myabe it's just me...

Jeff · Jun 24, 2003, 07:10 AM

I think he's saying that was retail price.

Falstaff · Jun 24, 2003, 07:25 AM

this is a serious manufacturer defect. I believe your entitled to a refund or replacement, repair is not an economical alternative unless you have a disposible income.

digerati · Jun 24, 2003, 07:28 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by craig588
My being cheap is coming back to bite me, this is an oem monitor with no warrenty. The monitor just cracked on its own, nothing damaged it.

Yeah I've been buying retail cause of that lately, I get lotsa problems so I never take the risk of oem anymore.

CyclonesWorld · Jun 24, 2003, 02:44 PM

Luckily I've never had any problems with oem products. But then again, I rarely buy oem. The only oem I have bought recently was 2 hard drives off Newegg and I havn't had a single problem with them. Something like a monitor however, I would not buy OEM. I bought a Viewsonic monitor about 2 months ago and it came DOA. Although Newegg has a limited OEM warranty, I don't think Viewsonic would have paid shipping to replace an oem monitor and I wouldnt have wanted to pay $40 to ship this back to newegg. So the extra money for retail does payoff.

peterosesbookie · Jun 24, 2003, 06:04 PM

later

~~Sourcer_2002~~ · Jun 24, 2003, 10:58 PM

well man its worth a shot to try to and RMA it, and im sure you get the glass replaced. All i im gonna say, is watch yourself if you crack that baby open!

Jun 24, 2003, 05:09 AM	#1
~~craig588~~ Banned Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: In clothing Posts: 3,510 Rep Power: 0	Nooooooo!!!! My Sony GDM-F520 has just developed a crack in its glass! This monitor was over 1500$ 2 years ago, now its gonna completely die. This isn't any fun at all. How long do you think it will last before the glass breaks?

Jun 24, 2003, 05:30 AM	#3
caqde HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: US, IL Posts: 505 Rep Power: 66 System Specs	If your lucky it is still under warrenty (3 years). Sony might replace/repair it for you if you kept your reciept. Of course that depends on how it got cracked. And I wouldn't risk getting your brain fried by the internal parts of the CRT (There is a reason for the glass being so thick). __________________ AMD Phenom II X4 925 AM3/ Giga-byte MA790XT-UD4P XFX HD5770 1GB / 2x8GB of Geil DDR3 12800 10-10-10-28 Samsung SH-S182D DVD-RW drive / Sony Optiarc BD-5300S BD-RW drive Western Digital WD1501FASS(Primary)/Western Digital 15EADS(Secondary)/Western Digital 7500AACS(Secondary)/Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320gb(Secondary) Antec TP-550 / CoolerMaster CMStacker Sound Blaster X-FI Titanium Fatal1ty Professional / Creative Inspire 6600 6.1 speakers Samsugn T200HD 20" LCD Monitor / Logitech Internet 350 Black Keyboard Logitech MX510 Mouse

Jun 24, 2003, 06:08 AM	#7
caqde HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: US, IL Posts: 505 Rep Power: 66 System Specs	I'm not sure if Sony really cares about if you bought it OEM or not. They make no mention of it on their web page. (Some other companies do like Maxtor). http://www.sel.sony.com/service/plsql/rma.inquiry use this like to see how much it would cost to repair your monitor.. Good luck.. __________________ AMD Phenom II X4 925 AM3/ Giga-byte MA790XT-UD4P XFX HD5770 1GB / 2x8GB of Geil DDR3 12800 10-10-10-28 Samsung SH-S182D DVD-RW drive / Sony Optiarc BD-5300S BD-RW drive Western Digital WD1501FASS(Primary)/Western Digital 15EADS(Secondary)/Western Digital 7500AACS(Secondary)/Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320gb(Secondary) Antec TP-550 / CoolerMaster CMStacker Sound Blaster X-FI Titanium Fatal1ty Professional / Creative Inspire 6600 6.1 speakers Samsugn T200HD 20" LCD Monitor / Logitech Internet 350 Black Keyboard Logitech MX510 Mouse

Jun 24, 2003, 07:10 AM	#9
Jeff Yarr... I be blind! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 3,191 Rep Power: 80	I think he's saying that was retail price. __________________

Jun 24, 2003, 07:25 AM	#10
Falstaff Old Codger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USAFA Posts: 19,048 Rep Power: 207	glass cracking? this is a serious manufacturer defect. I believe your entitled to a refund or replacement, repair is not an economical alternative unless you have a disposible income. __________________ "Inspiration is always a surprising visitor."

Jun 24, 2003, 05:11 AM	#2
JavaFox E Pluribus Unum Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 3,203 Rep Power: 0	I am relatively sure that glass can be replaced. Probably a quite a bit of cost, but not $1200. Good luck!

Jun 24, 2003, 05:38 AM	Thread Starter #4
~~craig588~~ Banned Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: In clothing Posts: 3,510 Rep Power: 0	My being cheap is coming back to bite me, this is an oem monitor with no warrenty. The monitor just cracked on its own, nothing damaged it.

Jun 24, 2003, 05:58 AM	Thread Starter #6
~~craig588~~ Banned Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: In clothing Posts: 3,510 Rep Power: 0	I belive it was 1599$ back when it was brand new, but I cant remember. lol, I cant even remember what I paid for my air conditioner I bought last week.

Jun 24, 2003, 02:44 PM	#12
CyclonesWorld DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	Luckily I've never had any problems with oem products. But then again, I rarely buy oem. The only oem I have bought recently was 2 hard drives off Newegg and I havn't had a single problem with them. Something like a monitor however, I would not buy OEM. I bought a Viewsonic monitor about 2 months ago and it came DOA. Although Newegg has a limited OEM warranty, I don't think Viewsonic would have paid shipping to replace an oem monitor and I wouldnt have wanted to pay $40 to ship this back to newegg. So the extra money for retail does payoff. __________________ My system :: My website :: My forum :: My gallery

Jun 24, 2003, 06:04 PM	#13
peterosesbookie HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: OHIO Posts: 556 Rep Power: 0	Welcome to Driverheaven CyclonesWorld later __________________ A Cat almost always blinks when hit in the head with a ball peen hammer!

Jun 24, 2003, 10:58 PM	#14
~~Sourcer_2002~~ BANNED Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Indiana , USA Posts: 2,677 Rep Power: 0	well man its worth a shot to try to and RMA it, and im sure you get the glass replaced. All i im gonna say, is watch yourself if you crack that baby open!