Thanks to everyone for the clarification on MacBooks and who can take a hit.
On what broke off...it was the headphone jack. I've taken the doomed iBook to
several Apple stores and they all claim that it would cost a bundle to have
fixed, though their estimates were based on eyeballing the
Arnold,
If you are anywhere near Rockville, MD, bring in your
sick Mac and ask for Lorin Evans.
The Washington Apple Pi computer club conducts a clinic
every Tuesday evening from 7 to 9PM.
It is staffed by (knowledgeable) volunteers and you
pay by the hour with a donation to the club
at
Does anyone know why Apple doesn't license someone to
make connectors for other types of power. Say for
example for a cars 12 volt lighter...
You mean like these... http://macwizards.com/acfinder/
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Tom Piwowar
Does anyone know why Apple doesn't license someone to
make connectors for other types of power. Say for
example for a cars 12 volt lighter...
You mean like these... http://macwizards.com/acfinder/
I probably should have specified MacBook laptops, more
specifically MacBook Pro...
Constance Warner sez:
There isn't any special tool to remove a broken prong
that's stuck in the power port of an iBook; this from
Alan Carroll of macUpgrades (disclosure: he's my
husband). The remedy: have the power port replaced
What does Alan charge to replace the port? Apple has a flat