If it wasn't damaged when the shipper released it to UPS, they should have insured it. If they didn't, it was a *very* bad move. I'd take it up immediately with UPS, and quickly - they usually give you a limited timeframe in which to register damage complaints.
On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 12:55 PM, Bruce Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On Feb 5, 2009, at 11:46 AM, Dan A. Currie wrote: > >> Hello ALL, >> >> I am NOT a happy camper!! I just took delivery on a G5 2.5 that I >> won on >> eBay and somewhere in transit UPS dropped it ... I mean they REALLY >> DROPPED IT!!! >> >> It seems to boot up and function nicely but the case wobbles and just >> generally looks bad!! >> >> My questions are ... Is it possible to repair the "legs"? Where do I >> send it? >> >> If it can't be repaired then I am returning it to UPS for a damage >> assessment. > > > > WOW! > > Repair would be a matter of replacing the case, although a car body > shop might be able to fix it ... > > The crucial issue is determining if UPS dropped it or dropped > something heavy ON it. (We once got a monitor box with a very clear > boot print on it. Fortunately the packing protected the monitor, but > it was obvious that the thing had been used as a stepladder) > > If it was dropped hard enough to cause that much damage, I wouldn't > trust the thing at all, that's an enormous amount of shock. > > On the other hand, if something heavy was dropped on it, the case > protected the computer. > > In any case I'd take it up with UPS immediately! > > > -- > Bruce Johnson > University of Arizona > College of Pharmacy > Information Technology Group > > Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs > > > > > > -- " ' With the first link, the chain is forged. The first speech censured, the first thought forbidden, the first freedom denied, chains us all irrevocably.' Those words were uttered by Judge Aaron Satie as wisdom and warning... The first time any man's freedom is trodden on we're all damaged." - Picard, quoting Judge Aaron Satie - Alex Smith (K4RNT) - Nashville, Tennessee USA --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
