On 7/3/02 11:33 PM, "Michael Bryan Bell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>> Well, the biggest thing you can do is check your cable. A lot of devices >>> ship with el cheapo cables which go bad after awhile. If you have another >>> comp to try the device on, that'll let you know. >>> >>> It's a pretty expensive fix without applecare, requiring a motherboard >>> replacement. >> >> Apple's portable repairs are done "flat rate" these days. It doesn't >> matter what they have to replace, it's all done for the same price. > > Can you please expound on this? I know they have a flat fee for sending it > in and having it looked at, and for minor repairs. > > What you're saying though is that they charge you a flat fee if your machine > is out of warranty to repair and you don't have applecare- ie, if your CD > drive dies it will cost the same as if you have stabbed a pencil through > your LCD screen or have to have your logic board replaced, which doesn't add > up with what they've told me. > > I know a blown firewire port requires a logic board replacement, which is > expensive. I took a "bronze" powerbook in to my local Apple Service to cure a failure to see a working hard disk. They ended sending it off to Apple. For a flat rate they: 1) Replaced the motherboard for a boot problem 2) Replaced the hinges 3) Replaced the CD-ROM (I didn't ask for this) 4) Replaced the sound card (power port--didn't request this either) 5) Replaced the top deck for some reason. 6) New feet on the bottom. I thought that was pretty good. -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jim Eddy James Eddy Woodworks [EMAIL PROTECTED] Princeton, NJ http://home.earthlink.net/~jameseddywoodworks -------------------------------------------------------------------------- "The secret to staying calm in a crisis is in not knowing all the facts." Lefty, "Lives of the Cowboys" -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
