[kwlug-disc] Local Palm Treo 680 repair places?

[Rick]

unsolicited <unsolicited at swiz.ca> writes:
> Off-topic Linux, but on-topic local ...
>
> Anyone know of a local K-W Palm repair place? I dropped my Treo 680 
> and now the screen's gone. Opened it up, no obvious sign of damage.
>
> Before opening, hallucinogenic coloured screen blobs, now no screen. 
> But it syncs, and it just chimed the hour for me. So I really think 
> it's just the LCD screen.
>
> Factory direct has them for $210. May go that route rather than the 
> (Xmas time) aggravation of eBay again. (Which would be a little more 
> than half, plus shipping, plus ...)

You might be able to get Treo screens, say off of eBay.
That's what I did for my older PalmOS PDAs. There were
also good websites that gave step-by-step instructions
on replacing the screen.

... unless some part besides the screen got damaged.