anybody ever buy refurbed LCD's?

damarble · 06-08-05, 11:41 AM

If so what was the condition? Thanks.

damarble · 06-09-05, 01:10 PM

I take it nobody buys them??

Xbladr · 06-09-05, 02:05 PM

I was thinkin about buying this refurb actually

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...2E16824198001R

Ri0 · 06-10-05, 05:25 AM

I personally think you are just asking for dead pixels if buying a refurb LCD.

batboy · 06-10-05, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Ri0

I personally think you are just asking for dead pixels if buying a refurb LCD.

Pretty much what I was thinking too.

jjv687 · 06-10-05, 09:34 AM

They wouldnt be in the refurbished section if they weren't returned by customers and they wouldn't be returned if they weren't at least 8 dead pixels.

damarble · 06-10-05, 10:08 AM

That's kind of what I figured, but I wondered how bad they are.

Too Smart · 06-11-05, 08:48 AM

Can't you ask the store to hook it up so you can see if there are dead pixels?

damarble · 06-11-05, 01:34 PM

Not online stores.

Counda · 06-12-05, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Too Smart

Can't you ask the store to hook it up so you can see if there are dead pixels?

Most stores won't do that, atleast in my experience. When buying online you have to take a gamble, which is why i'll be buying my LCD in a local shop.

I wouldn't touch a refurb without seeing it work first. Like others have said, that's just asking for dead pixels.

Aphex_Tom_9 · 06-12-05, 09:13 PM

uh, if it was returned for dead pixels or whatever, and now it's refurbished, it should be fixed by defenition of the term refurbished...

lincolnompa · 06-12-05, 09:54 PM

How do you fix dead pixels

damarble · 06-12-05, 11:54 PM

Is it even possible to fix dead pixels? I think the refurbs are just returns most of the time. The ones with a lot of dead pixels but not enough to RMA, so the the buyer just takes a loss with the restocking fee.
They could also be LCDs that had broken bezels and stuff that was repaired.

Xbladr · 06-15-05, 02:26 PM

no refurbs are items that were faulty and then were fixed completely. That is what refurb is.

batboy · 06-15-05, 02:59 PM

Refurb can also be a return that was tested by the store's tech and was deemed to be ok. If there were say a couple dead pixels, they might resell it as a refurb since there needs to be 8 dead pixels before they can send it back to the manufacturer for replacement.

Cyrix_2k · 06-18-05, 12:55 PM

I would agree that a refurb LCD would be asking for dead pixels... That said, my laptop was refurb and there's not a dead pixel in sight on it's LCD.

massraptor · 06-18-05, 01:07 PM

I have purchased 3 refurb LCD's from the egg.Only one i have gotten with 1 dead pixel.You can only see it when completely black background.The other 19"s have been perfect.Maufactiurers box inside another bigger box.So they were massive when i receieved them.

So far no complaints ,good prices, awesome return policy.

Even if it comes in bad order.You have 15 days to return it.
Go for it the prices on refurb are too hard to beat.

Massraptor

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06-09-05, 01:10 PM	Thread Starter #2
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06-09-05, 02:05 PM	#3
Xbladr Member Join Date: Feb 2004	I was thinkin about buying this refurb actually http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...2E16824198001R
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06-10-05, 10:08 AM	Thread Starter #7
damarble Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Spokane, WA	That's kind of what I figured, but I wondered how bad they are. __________________ Antec P180B \| Seasonic S12-500 \| ASUS P5B Deluxe \| E6600 C2D \| ATI HD5770 \| OCZ Reaper PC6400 2x2GB \| 2TB total storage \| 2x HP 23" LCD \| Logitech Z-640 5.1 speakers \| Logitech G15 and G5 DELUXE My HEAT
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06-11-05, 08:48 AM	#8
Too Smart Member Join Date: Feb 2002	Can't you ask the store to hook it up so you can see if there are dead pixels?
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06-11-05, 01:34 PM	Thread Starter #9
damarble Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Spokane, WA	Not online stores. __________________ Antec P180B \| Seasonic S12-500 \| ASUS P5B Deluxe \| E6600 C2D \| ATI HD5770 \| OCZ Reaper PC6400 2x2GB \| 2TB total storage \| 2x HP 23" LCD \| Logitech Z-640 5.1 speakers \| Logitech G15 and G5 DELUXE My HEAT
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06-12-05, 09:13 PM	#11
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06-12-05, 11:54 PM	Thread Starter #13
damarble Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Spokane, WA	Is it even possible to fix dead pixels? I think the refurbs are just returns most of the time. The ones with a lot of dead pixels but not enough to RMA, so the the buyer just takes a loss with the restocking fee. They could also be LCDs that had broken bezels and stuff that was repaired. __________________ Antec P180B \| Seasonic S12-500 \| ASUS P5B Deluxe \| E6600 C2D \| ATI HD5770 \| OCZ Reaper PC6400 2x2GB \| 2TB total storage \| 2x HP 23" LCD \| Logitech Z-640 5.1 speakers \| Logitech G15 and G5 DELUXE My HEAT
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06-15-05, 02:26 PM	#14
Xbladr Member Join Date: Feb 2004	no refurbs are items that were faulty and then were fixed completely. That is what refurb is.
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06-15-05, 02:59 PM	#15
batboy Senior Moment Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Kansas, USA	Refurb can also be a return that was tested by the store's tech and was deemed to be ok. If there were say a couple dead pixels, they might resell it as a refurb since there needs to be 8 dead pixels before they can send it back to the manufacturer for replacement. __________________ 2600K, Asus P8P67 Deluxe, 2X2GB G.Skill Pi PC3-2133, PC & Cooling 750W watercooled: Eheim 1048 pump, Swiftech Apogee GTX and 2X120mm rad FS020 case, OCZ SSD, Sapphire HD 6950, Acer X241W 24" widescreen
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06-18-05, 12:55 PM	#16
Cyrix_2k Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: College Park, MD (School) - Westminster, MD (home)	I would agree that a refurb LCD would be asking for dead pixels... That said, my laptop was refurb and there's not a dead pixel in sight on it's LCD. __________________ ASRock Z68 Extreme 3 Gen3 2500k @ 4.9ghz Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO vCore 1.287 \|Idle: 33°c \| Full load: 68°c 16gb Corsair XMS 3 \| Sapphire 6950 2GB UNLOCKED F O L D For Team 32!! Black belt Ubercloxx0r Audio Technica ATH-A900's "yet another issue with the R-series. If I actually use it on my lap, I can feel my sperm count dropping."
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massraptor Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OC ,Kalifornia	I have bought three Refurb LCD's I have purchased 3 refurb LCD's from the egg.Only one i have gotten with 1 dead pixel.You can only see it when completely black background.The other 19"s have been perfect.Maufactiurers box inside another bigger box.So they were massive when i receieved them. So far no complaints ,good prices, awesome return policy. Even if it comes in bad order.You have 15 days to return it. Go for it the prices on refurb are too hard to beat. Massraptor __________________ Heatware I7 920 @ 3.3 ASUS R2E 6 Gig Corsair GTX 580 Refrence 2x 74 gig 15k SCSI Raid 0 OCZ GOLD 850 FOLDING FOR TEAM 32
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