Ouch, that's just gotta hurt!!! Needless to say, if anyone's got any ideas, I'm sure Michael would love to hear them!
Gotta get off the net now... time to ring up and double/triple check on PowerBook insurance. For anyone else with a laptop, check your insurance... make sure your laptop is covered, and for New For Old. That way if your ancient PowerBook gets smashed/stolen/etc, you get a brand new G4 back! Rgds, Phil >Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2002 15:11:39 +1000 >From: Michael Baczynski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: [Ti] Oh my .... $A6000 to repair a 550 Mhz Ti Book? > >Help! > >I've had one of the worst computer related things happen to me: I dropped the >TiBook! Case is cracked and the backlight doesn't work, thouth all the ports >seem to function fine - I am typing from the machine at the moment and using >an external monitor, USB mouse and FireWire LaCie CD-RW. > >The worst part about it is that the Apple Store recon that to fix the >backlight is going to take $5,000 Australian (not including labour) and to >replace the cracked case another $1,100, with about $400 of labour on top of >that! Does this seem a bit excessive given that I can get a new (old stock) >550 Mhz with the combo drive for under $4000? > >What are my options? Is there any chance of fixing a backlight, or it it >really a one-piece sealed unit? > >Cheers > >M. >-- >___________________ >Michael Baczynski >School of Politics and Public Policy >Griffith University > >(p) +61 7 3875 7738 >(f) +61 7 3875 7737 >(m) +61 4 1144 2081 > >----- -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sent from the Apple PowerBook G4 of: Phillip McGree Web: http://www.phil.net.au Perth, Western Australia http://chat.iinet.net.au Mobile Phone: 0418 922 500 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Macs for sale - new and secondhand http://mac.iinet.net.au
