A couple of weeks ago I posted re the broken screen on our iBook. After doing some research, replacing the LCD on our iBook doesn't seem to be a realistic option.
The cost a new screen runs around $350 - $400 (this for DIY installation). I'm pretty comfortable fooling around with the innerds of PCs, but I'm not sure if I want to tackle replacing an LCD; especially when the part costs $400. There's also the option of installing a used screen. I've never purchased used computer parts online -I have a "gut" resistance to it - but a lot of people swear you can get good deals this way and still purchase safely :-) I'll continue to see if I can locate one. According to the Apple web site, Apple charges $823.95 to replace the screen, and I just got a quote from MacTown for $859.99 . Considering the rapidly dropping prices of laptops, the repair doesn't seem to make economic sense. I can order a refurbished G3 iBook from Apple for $679 (and new G4 800mhz for $1100) Also, since cost is a major consideration here, I can't ignore the fact that everybody and their brother has windows laptops on sale for the Christmas season. So, unless I locate a used screen, it looks like our broken LCD iBook is dead and I'll be making a unplanned purchase of a new laptop for Christmas. Tony | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be January 27. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | This list's page is <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>.
