since you have the expertise, why don't you try to fix it yourself. from what i read, you need a motherboard and everything else seems to be working fine. have you checked the proces for those on ebay/swap list vs apple quote? how about an other repair company?
good luck.
g
On May 19, 2005, at 3:54 PM, Laurent Daudelin wrote:
I'd like to have opinions on what I should do with my daughter's iBook.
since she didn't know what to do and didn't want to tell me, you can imagine
the consequences.
So, I called Apple and they confirmed what I had just found out. There was
still liquid residues on the motherboard and this had shorted the display
circuit. It seems that the computer is still working fine because I was able
to boot it in target disk mode just fine.
Anyway, Apple quoted me at over $750 to replace the motherboard of the iBook
who was purchased for $1000.
So, what are my options here? I thought I could maybe find a replacement for
less and replace it myself, since I have disassembled various PowerBooks and
was able to put them back together and they still worked. However, that
would probably void her warranty. OTOH, my experience is that the warranty
might not be that helpful and will be running out anyway in a few months.
So, what are you people suggesting?
Thanks for any opinion!
-Laurent.
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