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01-14-2013, 1:18 PM
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Pro-197 repair cost
Hey guys hows it going? Just last week I broke my scanner  the volume knob and speaker wires broke. The people told me it would cost 74 dollars even to fix. Why is it so expensive? |
01-14-2013, 1:23 PM
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$75 an hour is about right for a shop when factoring in all the associated costs.
I don't understand how both of those were broken but if that's all that's wrong you might consider getting a soldering iron and tacking it yourself. Otherwise, there are plenty of people here willing to do it for less I'm sure.
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01-14-2013, 3:03 PM
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Lets do the Time Warp again 
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Hey guys hows it going? Just last week I broke my scanner the volume knob and speaker wires broke. The people told me it would cost 74 dollars even to fix. Why is it so expensive? |
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01-14-2013, 3:10 PM
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Because it has a ID10T error as well... They are expensive to remove.
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01-14-2013, 3:31 PM
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Because it has a ID10T error as well... They are expensive to remove.
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It did not have any type of error message. |
01-14-2013, 3:39 PM
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Anyone have a heart to break-it to him ?? 
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Because it has a ID10T error as well... They are expensive to remove.
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01-14-2013, 5:18 PM
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Lets hear about this ID10T error since I have a pro-106 and a pro-197. Im all ears.
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01-14-2013, 5:23 PM
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Lets hear about this ID10T error since I have a pro-106 and a pro-197. Im all ears.
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ID10T
lol... Keep looking at it... keeeeep looking. |
01-14-2013, 5:25 PM
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Ah... OK.
Still, it's an easy fix I'm sure but it sounds like it needs a whole new volume pot not just the wire reattached.
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01-14-2013, 5:27 PM
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Son of a biscuit. I fell into that one. I thought you was serious. Ha.
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01-14-2013, 5:28 PM
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 yes, yes you did 
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Son of a biscuit. I fell into that one. I thought you was serious. Ha.
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01-14-2013, 5:45 PM
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I just got that myself!!!!! Good one lol. In my defense that is an actual computer term!!!
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01-14-2013, 5:45 PM
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I am having a display problem with mine..... all I get is RTFM on the screen ??
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01-14-2013, 5:50 PM
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I am having a display problem with mine..... all I get is RTFM on the screen ??
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Ahhhhh yes.
A very common error message. |
01-14-2013, 6:14 PM
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Well since its all fun and games now, what is a RTFM error message?
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01-14-2013, 6:24 PM
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Well since its all fun and games now, what is a RTFM error message?
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RTFM - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
I think I'll refer you "off site" for that one. lol! |
01-14-2013, 6:24 PM
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fun and games
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RTFM.... READ THE F****** MANUAL |
01-14-2013, 6:40 PM
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Hehe. Not going to ask what's the aconym if you dont have a manual.
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01-14-2013, 6:59 PM
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Hey guys hows it going? Just last week I broke my scanner the volume knob and speaker wires broke. The people told me it would cost 74 dollars even to fix. Why is it so expensive? |
You're kidding, right?
HOW did you do that?
73,
n9zas
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01-15-2013, 6:08 AM
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I am having a display problem with mine..... all I get is RTFM on the screen ??
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