What to do with a dead Studio Display

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torifiletorifile
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in General Discussion edited January 2014
I just picked up an Apple Studio Display from the university surplus. 17" and I was happy to get it. Of course, it was free. I got it home and nothing shows up. My powerbook detects it and acts as though it is there. It responds to wake/sleep by changing the color of the power button, but nothing appears on the display.



Is there anything I can do? I can HEAR it turn on, but there's just no picture. Is it salvagable? Any suggestions?

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  • Reply 1 of 15
    longhornlonghorn Posts: 147member
    Smack it.
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  • Reply 2 of 15
    torifiletorifile Posts: 4,024member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by Longhorn

    Smack it.



    Really? I guess it couldn't hurt.
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  • Reply 3 of 15
    murbotmurbot Posts: 5,262member
    Sell it on eBay, saying you "don't have time to test it", and it's AS IS.







    Of course I am not saying you should do that. It just popped into my mind, as I think all of these types of ads are for totally dead things. Like someone selling a keyboard or Base Station and saying "not able to test, can't guarantee it"... should actually read "totally dead". Good way to get a few hundred bucks for a paper weight.



    As for your display, no idea man. Do you know anyone at your local Mac shop that could take a look at it without charging you to do it? I'm sure Apple would charge you half the cost of the thing to just look at it... this is why I like buying my stuff locally, even if is a few bucks more. They tend to be a bit more helpful in situations like this.



    If it's not salvageable, hollow it out and make an aquarium. Get a Betta fish and stick him in there. They don't need much water to be happy... and who the hell else has a 17" LCD aquarium?!



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  • Reply 4 of 15
    cubedudecubedude Posts: 1,556member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by murbot

    If it's not salvageable, hollow it out and make an aquarium. Get a Betta fish and stick him in there. They don't need much water to be happy... and who the hell else has a 17" LCD aquarium?!







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  • Reply 5 of 15
    shetlineshetline Posts: 4,695member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by murbot

    If it's not salvageable, hollow it out and make an aquarium. Get a Betta fish and stick him in there. They don't need much water to be happy... and who the hell else has a 17" LCD aquarium?!







    Maybe some flatworms too?
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  • Reply 6 of 15
    ast3r3xast3r3x Posts: 5,012member
    Mail it to me!
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  • Reply 6 of 15
    torifiletorifile Posts: 4,024member
    It's not an LCD, it's the CRT. Hey, it was free.
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  • Reply 8 of 15
    ast3r3xast3r3x Posts: 5,012member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by torifile

    It's not an LCD, it's the CRT. Hey, it was free.



    Oh the CRT...never mind.
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  • Reply 9 of 15
    outsideroutsider Posts: 6,008member
    Convert it into an aquarium.
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  • Reply 10 of 15
    murbotmurbot Posts: 5,262member
    You can still make an aquarium with it - even easier.



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  • Reply 11 of 15
    altivec_2.0altivec_2.0 Posts: 995member
    Wasn't apple the first to have a color laser printer?
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  • Reply 12 of 15
    mac man 020581mac man 020581 Posts: 632member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by Altivec_2.0

    Wasn't apple the first to have a color laser printer?



    Where did that come from? \
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  • Reply 13 of 15
    liquidrliquidr Posts: 884member
    Put it in bed with tha Cap'ns daughter, put it in bed with tha Cap'ns daughter, put it in bed with tha Cap'ns daughter... Earrrlie in tha mornin'
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  • Reply 14 of 15
    cubedudecubedude Posts: 1,556member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by Altivec_2.0

    Wasn't apple the first to have a color laser printer?



    Is this supposed to be in the "Apple Innovations" thread?
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  • Reply 15 of 15
    matt dangermatt danger Posts: 170member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by Altivec_2.0

    Wasn't apple the first to have a color laser printer?



    Way to be OFF TOPIC!!
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