Re: [tlug] Laptop repair

["Stephen J. Turnbull" <stephen@example.com>]

Jawaad Mahmood writes:

 >  (That's what it cost me when a friend's cat destroyed my NEC
 > Laptop monitor)

NEC parts have historically been expensive (because they've been the
preferred supplier to Kasumigaseki, among other things).  It's like
maintaining a BMW (but getting Fiat quality, not all that bad, but not
what you're paying for :-).