IS ANYONE ELSE COMPLETELY SICK OF THIS?
A few days ago, the power button on my three-year-old monitor stops clicking. 😒
I took it apart, found the part number for a $1.20 tactile switch, and searched for a replacement:
But, "part unavailable. assembly module paired to mainboard serial, please contact an authorized service center."
Then I took it to the official shop:
Another one, "we don't replace individual buttons, we replace the entire display panel assembly. that will be $320 plus labor."
I literally see it in the shop window a brand-new monitor is $340.
So we didn't run out of raw materials on earth, it's just manufacturers weaponized serial pairing so you have to throw 15 pounds of plastic and glass into a landfill over a piece of bent metal worth twelve cents. 😑