You have to understand that Apple had to streamline their repair program and could not rely on field technicians to make the time-consuming tests and repairs required to troubleshoot problems on these compact macs (which were numerous as well as obscure as your own story demonstrates). It was much easier and quicker to swap an entire board and send it back to Apple where they had certified technicians refurbishing the boards. Apple just had way too many problems with some of their designs to let repairs back-up on their customers (especially when they were desperate to keep their customers from defecting to Windows at that time) and way too costly to require the technical training required to take apart analogue & logic boards on the circuit/IC level at every Apple "authorized repair center". Not to mention that they really didn't want it getting out how poorly some of their designs were implemented to get machines out the door by a deadline. So every single one of those swapped boards went right back to Apple where it was refurbished by expert technicians and put back into the replacement parts bin just like it is today. That's why when the G3 PowerBooks came out, Apple refused to even let the local retailers make any repairs or adjustments, no matter how small -- there was just no way to oversee quality control on what was arguably their most complicated Mac ever.
> From: "Ian P. Nixon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: "Compact Macs" <compact.macs@mail.maclaunch.com> > Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2005 17:22:23 -0500 > To: "Compact Macs" <compact.macs@mail.maclaunch.com> > Subject: Re: dead classic > > This was taken from the Apple Service Manual: > > "Vertical bars or stripes are displayed: > 1 Replace power/sweep board. > 2 Replace logic board." > > This happened to my Classic, and I put in SIMMS from a box of > Miscellaneous RAM chips my dad bought me in Salvation Army for $1. It > worked fine after that. > > Ian > -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:compact.macs@mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
