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AV Equipment Repair

Basic AV Equipment Repair (new policy as of June 1, 2008)

 

As many basic AV equipment items have become less expensive, almost "consumable," it is no longer cost-effective to continue to repair these AV items.  Additionally, given the time involved by district tech staff in repairing AV items compared with replacement costs, it has been determined that the following AV items will no longer be repaired by the ICCSD tech department:

 

  • overhead projectors

  • cameras, including digital still cameras, DV camcorders, analog video camcorders

  • televisions

  • VCR and DVD players and VCR/DVD combo players

  • CD players (e.g. boom boxes) 

 

If a school wishes to pursue repairing one of these AV equipment items, that school may choose to contact the manufacturer for maintenance or repair work.  Many AV items are purchased through the Iowa AV Coop, and information regarding various manufacturers are on that website.  Building budgets should be planned accordingly to include anticipated repairs and/or replacement of AV equipment.

 

Multimedia (Data/Video) Projector Repair

 

Multimedia (data/video) projectors will continue to be evaluated and repaired through the tech department.  Follow this procedure:

 

  • Complete and submit a new incident report in ITDirect through SchoolDude.

  • Print one copy of the incident report and send with the equipment to the Tech Center.

  • If the projector cannot be repaired in district, and the tech staff determines that it is cost effective to repair the projector,it will be forwarded to an outside vendor for repair. Projectors are typically repaired by ECS in Davenport. This may result in the repair taking longer. The tech staff will complete the necessary paperwork and shipment of the projector to ECS.  Payment for the repair is funded by a district media account.

  • If the projector is deemed not worth repair, you will be notified of this. You will then need to replace the item out of annual capital outlay or building funds.  Generally, if the cost is more than 1/3 to 1/2 of the replacement cost, no repairs will be done. 

  • If the tech department determines that a projector is not worth repairing, however the school chooses to pursue repair, the school is responsible for paying for the repair.  Complete this repair form, ECS Repair Form attach it to the projector, and pack the projector, addressing it to ECS.  Send or deliver the box to the Tech Center.  The tech staff will notify ECS to stop by the tech center to pick up/deliver the projector.

  • The school will be responsible for transferring funds from a building account to the district media account to cover the repair costs.

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