Thank you for your input. I'll check with this companies before making my decision.
Best regards.
Hugo Diaz
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Greetings..
I saw your posting about the Wallstreet repair. I had a similar issue with my Pismo (dropped it and cracked that board).
At the time (not knowing this group), I found three companies on the web to do repairs: Powerbookguy.com (in SF, CA), wegenermedia.com (in SC), and the guys at pbparts.com (in AZ).
After comparing prices and service, I sent my machine to Wegener, and they did the job for me, quite well. I also dropped the same machine a few months ago and cracked the LCD, which they also replaced for me. The LCD alone was $200 or 300 less than anyone else I could find...
My thought is that you might check with them.. I think they charge a flat rate on powerbook repairs (I paid $50 per visit for all labor on my Pismo, which I thought was better than any car mechanic!).
You're right--the savings on labor more than covered my shipping costs, and I was pleasantly surprised to get my own machine back within a couple of days on both occasions. Here in Dallas I couldn't seem to find a single company that was reliable or even knew what the issue was when I mentioned my Powerbook--so I'd DEFINITELY recommend sending it to someone who knows what they're doing. I took it to 2 different stores here and both said it would be a 'new logic board' ($699 & $900), and when I pressed, neither store knew anything specifically about the powerbook--I think they were just going to find someone online to do it. Both stores said they'd need the machine for at least 2 weeks to get it repaired..
Hope that helps!
Tom
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