On 11/14/05, Erica Stolte <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Yeah I plan to give the PW the one or two major fix > ups and then move on to the pismo, which because it's > actually broken is going to get more attention* then > the PW in the long run. > > That said, I'm interested in learning about how > computers work in general so maybe I can do future > minor repairs on my computers. > I am very concerned about old computer systems being > thrown out, poluting (There's things in computers > which polute water and stuff) and the energy needed > to build new/more computers. > I think people should appreciate the resources takes > to build these things even if they can afford a new > computer every year. > > I would like to encourage more fixing of older > computers and using older computers in general for the > tasks they can handle. > This doesn't mean never buy a new computer, just more > of a focus on repairing older computers so less new > computers are purchased/manufactured when not > neccesary. > > It saddens me that our ecomony focuses so heavily on > just buy a new one and throw out the old thinking, as > well as computer companies making it more economical > to buy new equipment instead of repairing the old. > > I'd love to fix other computers if it prevented them > from going to the dump but that's probably just the > idealist in me speaking since I have never manged to > fix anything on my own computers and hardly know the > basics of how they work. > > *Beyond the scope of this mailing list maybe...
Check out your local Mac user groups for any donation projects they have going on. I live near Orlando which has a rennovation program that fixes and donates Macs to people. I also know a guy here where I live who does this on his own and I try to give him whatever extra Macs or Mac stuff I have that he can use. It also amazes me at the throw away society we live in. I am an closet dumpster diver and I have been threatened with arrest before for allegedly stealing trash. WTF ? I hardly ever find Mac stuff (imagine that) but I grab what computer stuff or any good stuff I see. Unfortunatley I don't have a warehouse so I have to limit myself sometimes. Check out Freecycle.org which is local groups who pass on and ask for free stuff to keep it out of the landfills. I have given away computers and recieved computers through the local Freecycle group here in my hometown. > My pismo got damaged while in storage once and has a > cracked case and broken cd/dvd drive. The computer > has been checked out by my brother is is in good > working order besides this issue. > After asking around, I found that replacing the bottom > case replacment will solve the issue with the CD/DVD > drive as well. > > It's ironic considering how careful I have always been > using it but such is life and I am annoyied at my > parents for taking the padded storage box which would > have prevented this but that is life too. > > Plan A, I go get a new bottom case and replace it. > Anyways, I started to look around and find out > (thanks to the nice folks at the Apple support board > for the PB fixit link) hey sticking a new bottom case > on will be very complicated and may result in me (A > not very experienced tinkerer of compys ruining the > pismo.) > > Ok plan B, I asked Apple repairs and they were going > to charge hundreds of dollars to replace the bottom > panel (When you consider the actual computer inside is > working just fine and all it really needs is a new > bottom case). Yuck...Ok on to plan C. > > I ask my brother about getting his pismo repaired too > due to a cracked case and he said he was unable to do > the repair himself and sent it off to a place that > repaired it for around $50 and it was upgraded to a > 550 processor at the same time (not within the $50 fee > I assume). > > OK more reasonable for this minor repair job but I > don't like the idea of my pismo getting lost in the > mail and possibly damaged more due to bad shipping. > So on to plan D, get the upgrade items I want > (definatly an airport card and recplacement bottom > case) , and then bring the pismo to yet undecided > computer shop for them to install new items and > replace bottom case. > > PW RAM issue with EDO and NOT EDO was a peice of cake > compared to that. > > I would suggest trying it yourself. PBfixit has some good photo tutorials and anybody can do it if they take care, keep it organized and take plenty of time. Check out the take-it-apart guide and see how difficult it is or isn't before you decide. -- Ron http://krowmagnum.4mg.com/ -- Power Computing is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... 123Inkjets.com <http://lowendmac.com/ad/123inkjets.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Power Computing list info: <http://lowendmac.com/power/list.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:powercomputing@mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> List archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powercomputing%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
