On 6/5/04 12:39 PM, "Shay Telfer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> I have an old iMac - from when they first came out, >> My screen went blank, the thing turned off and wouldnt re-boot. But the age >> of miracles is not yet past - my extended warranty had a month to run! >> It took ages to repair and finally came back with a new screen and new >> analogue board - estimated cost would have been $900 + $600. >> I'm horrified at this - have others had similar experience with this type >> and cost of repair. > > Be grateful it was under warranty. That's pretty much what they > charge for these things if you have to pay for them yourself. Apple > usually warehouses spare parts for every model for around 7 years or > so at least, and that costs money (especially if they wind up with > parts left over at the end of it all). > Unless Apple have increased the price of those particular parts enormously in the last year, I think the price is a bit inflated. From memory, an analogue board for those models were about $300-350 retail, with 1 hour's labour (about $110). Unsure why the screen should have been replaced though. In all the tray load iMacs I have repaired where they don't turn on, 95% of them have been just analogue boards. I have never replaced a screen that hasn't been physically damaged (like the iMac was dropped). Not to say that the screen didn't need replacing in this case, but I just find it unusual :-) Lucky it was under warranty! Seeya Rod!
