Hi,

I've just bought a used Dell P791 17" Monitor from Ebay which has some
'blotches' on the right hand side of the screen. They're on the glass
(dunno whether inside or out) and while I'm waiting for a reply from
the seller I wondered if anyone more knowledgeable than me (which
means most of you) could have a look at a pic (250k approx) and maybe
offer some advice:

http://members.aol.com/jorolat/Blotches.jpg

Hope you can help

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John Latter

Model of an Internal Evolutionary Mechanism (based on an extension to homeostasis) linking Stationary-Phase Mutations to the Baldwin Effect.
http://members.aol.com/jorolat/TEM.html

'Where Darwin meets Lamarck?' Discussion Egroup
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/evomech

"John Latter" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi,
>
> I've just bought a used Dell P791 17" Monitor from Ebay which has some
> 'blotches' on the right hand side of the screen. They're on the glass
> (dunno whether inside or out) and while I'm waiting for a reply from
> the seller I wondered if anyone more knowledgeable than me (which
> means most of you) could have a look at a pic (250k approx) and maybe
> offer some advice:
>
> http://members.aol.com/jorolat/Blotches.jpg
>
> Hope you can help
>


Looks like the coating on the glass has been rubbed off in transit, as it
was badly packed.

ss.

On Tue, 19 Jul 2005 13:37:07 +0000 (UTC), "Synapse Syndrome"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>
>"John Latter" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Hi,
>>
>> I've just bought a used Dell P791 17" Monitor from Ebay which has some
>> 'blotches' on the right hand side of the screen. They're on the glass
>> (dunno whether inside or out) and while I'm waiting for a reply from
>> the seller I wondered if anyone more knowledgeable than me (which
>> means most of you) could have a look at a pic (250k approx) and maybe
>> offer some advice:
>>
>> http://members.aol.com/jorolat/Blotches.jpg
>>
>> Hope you can help
>>
>
>
>Looks like the coating on the glass has been rubbed off in transit, as it
>was badly packed.
>
>ss.
>

I must admit the packing wasn't very good - this 'coating' stuff, can
it be reapplied or the rest of it taken off so that it's uniform all
over?

Dumb questions I'm sure

--

John Latter

Model of an Internal Evolutionary Mechanism (based on an extension to homeostasis) linking Stationary-Phase Mutations to the Baldwin Effect.
http://members.aol.com/jorolat/TEM.html

'Where Darwin meets Lamarck?' Discussion Egroup
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/evomech

"John Latter" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> On Tue, 19 Jul 2005 13:37:07 +0000 (UTC), "Synapse Syndrome"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>
>>"John Latter" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I've just bought a used Dell P791 17" Monitor from Ebay which has some
>>> 'blotches' on the right hand side of the screen. They're on the glass
>>> (dunno whether inside or out) and while I'm waiting for a reply from
>>> the seller I wondered if anyone more knowledgeable than me (which
>>> means most of you) could have a look at a pic (250k approx) and maybe
>>> offer some advice:
>>>
>>> http://members.aol.com/jorolat/Blotches.jpg
>>>
>>> Hope you can help
>>>
>>
>>
>>Looks like the coating on the glass has been rubbed off in transit, as it
>>was badly packed.
>>
>>ss.
>>
>
> I must admit the packing wasn't very good - this 'coating' stuff, can
> it be reapplied or the rest of it taken off so that it's uniform all
> over?
>
> Dumb questions I'm sure

The short answer is I doubt it....see the following,

http://episteme.arstechnica.com/eve/...5/m/6770995735

"John Latter" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>
>
> I must admit the packing wasn't very good - this 'coating' stuff, can
> it be reapplied or the rest of it taken off so that it's uniform all
> over?
>


It appears that this coating is anti-reflective and anti-static and may also
have optical qualities. There are people who report being able to remove
the coating on this page.
http://www.ehow.com/tips_940.html

All I could find about reapplication was this page, but I think it will just
make things worse.
http://www.hantarex.co.uk/anti_glare.html

ss.

On Tue, 19 Jul 2005 14:04:44 GMT, "Blackthorn" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>
>"John Latter" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> On Tue, 19 Jul 2005 13:37:07 +0000 (UTC), "Synapse Syndrome"
>> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>"John Latter" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> I've just bought a used Dell P791 17" Monitor from Ebay which has some
>>>> 'blotches' on the right hand side of the screen. They're on the glass
>>>> (dunno whether inside or out) and while I'm waiting for a reply from
>>>> the seller I wondered if anyone more knowledgeable than me (which
>>>> means most of you) could have a look at a pic (250k approx) and maybe
>>>> offer some advice:
>>>>
>>>> http://members.aol.com/jorolat/Blotches.jpg
>>>>
>>>> Hope you can help
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Looks like the coating on the glass has been rubbed off in transit, as it
>>>was badly packed.
>>>
>>>ss.
>>>
>>
>> I must admit the packing wasn't very good - this 'coating' stuff, can
>> it be reapplied or the rest of it taken off so that it's uniform all
>> over?
>>
>> Dumb questions I'm sure
>
>The short answer is I doubt it....see the following,
>
>http://episteme.arstechnica.com/eve/...5/m/6770995735
>

I see what you mean Blackthorn

--

John Latter

Model of an Internal Evolutionary Mechanism (based on an extension to homeostasis) linking Stationary-Phase Mutations to the Baldwin Effect.
http://members.aol.com/jorolat/TEM.html

'Where Darwin meets Lamarck?' Discussion Egroup
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/evomech

On Tue, 19 Jul 2005 14:06:35 +0000 (UTC), "Synapse Syndrome"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>
>"John Latter" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>
>>
>> I must admit the packing wasn't very good - this 'coating' stuff, can
>> it be reapplied or the rest of it taken off so that it's uniform all
>> over?
>>
>
>
>It appears that this coating is anti-reflective and anti-static and may also
>have optical qualities. There are people who report being able to remove
>the coating on this page.
>http://www.ehow.com/tips_940.html
>
>All I could find about reapplication was this page, but I think it will just
>make things worse.
>http://www.hantarex.co.uk/anti_glare.html
>
>ss.
>

Thanks again ss - seems a shame that a little more care over the
packing and I would have been as happy as a sandboy.

Oh well, have to wait & see what the seller says I guess.

--

John Latter

Model of an Internal Evolutionary Mechanism (based on an extension to homeostasis) linking Stationary-Phase Mutations to the Baldwin Effect.
http://members.aol.com/jorolat/TEM.html

'Where Darwin meets Lamarck?' Discussion Egroup
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/evomech

"John Latter" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> On Tue, 19 Jul 2005 14:06:35 +0000 (UTC), "Synapse Syndrome"

> Thanks again ss - seems a shame that a little more care over the
> packing and I would have been as happy as a sandboy.
>
> Oh well, have to wait & see what the seller says I guess.

You are generous in giving the seller the benefit of the doubt regarding the
packaging. How can you be sure that the monitor was not already in that
condition?

On Tue, 19 Jul 2005 14:21:49 GMT, "Blackthorn" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>
>"John Latter" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> On Tue, 19 Jul 2005 14:06:35 +0000 (UTC), "Synapse Syndrome"
>
>> Thanks again ss - seems a shame that a little more care over the
>> packing and I would have been as happy as a sandboy.
>>
>> Oh well, have to wait & see what the seller says I guess.
>
>You are generous in giving the seller the benefit of the doubt regarding the
>packaging. How can you be sure that the monitor was not already in that
>condition?
>

He seemed quite genuine in emails before I bought the monitor -
although he did state how well it would be packaged!

--

John Latter

Model of an Internal Evolutionary Mechanism (based on an extension to homeostasis) linking Stationary-Phase Mutations to the Baldwin Effect.
http://members.aol.com/jorolat/TEM.html

'Where Darwin meets Lamarck?' Discussion Egroup
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/evomech

On Tue, 19 Jul 2005 15:27:28 +0100, John Latter wrote:

> He seemed quite genuine in emails before I bought the monitor -
> although he did state how well it would be packaged!

Did he insure the shipment? If it was damaged in transit, there may some
recourse there. If damaged before shipping, that's another matter...
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Sharon F
MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User