There is stray static everywhere, (rubber conveyor belts, metal detection grids, handling by machine and people, being transported by aircraft, etc. ) I've seen everything from individual I.C.s to RAM modules to Motherboards arrive DOA when shipped without special covering.
My question would be : Did the shipper specify that they would ship in an anti-static covering or guarantee a non-DOA MB? If not, you really don't have a leg to stand on legally. "Let the buyer beware". I definately would never purchase from that person again, (After giving them the chance to make good first.) but that doesn't help with the expensive lesson learned. I hope that it wasn't a LEM Swap List deal. If it was via eBay, you may have recourse through them. David Allen Larry Dersch wrote: > I need the help of someone more knowledgeable than I about this subject. I > bought a used logic board for a 3400 that the owner said was working. When > I opened the package, i was surprised to find it in a regular zip-lock bag > instead of a anti-static bag, and it worried me a little because I thought > boards and chips should always be stored and shipped in an anti-static > bag. Well, sure enough, after installing it, it didn't work. I know it > could have been something I did, but I've done this logic board swap a few > times with no problems. In fact when I put another logic board back in > that machine everything worked fine again. So my question is, how > important is the anti-static bag, and what are the risks of sending a board > halfway across the country in a zip-lock bag and bubble wrap? > > Thanks for any info... > > Larry -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
