"Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy" (zipppyart)
10/05/2014 at 02:28 • Filed to: None
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"Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy" (zipppyart)
10/05/2014 at 02:28 • Filed to: None | 1
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Back in August, my brother's Macbook stopped working, but he recently got it fixed it up by sending it to a local Apple store Genius Bar this past week, instead of following my suggestion of going to a shop I previously worked at, that were specialized as well.
He told me that all he needed was new motherboard, but the shop first charged him for a new hard drive, and contacted him over the phone after installing the HDD, and then did the new motherboard. He complained, and they responded with "We can keep it here until next week and put the original hard drive back in." Since this was his only computer, he ate the extra cost of the new HDD, which was not needed, since the laptop was perfectly fine and was only 3 years old.
So what they did, I'm guessing is either a bait/switch tactic, or worker incompetence. this sort of crap is everywhere, and my old bicycle fell victim to something similar as well, never again went to that shop, and I do my own bike repairs now.
Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
> Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy
10/05/2014 at 02:33 |
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That's what I love about small shops, to keep business they usually can't afford to fuck up. So better work for less money.
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Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy
> Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
10/05/2014 at 02:39 |
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That shop I suggested was a small shop as well, and my family is well aware of them. I send people to them if I can't fix the issue. that is why I always go for the small, honest guy.
Denver Is Stuck In The 90s
> Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy
10/05/2014 at 02:58 |
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If it was under warranty, it is better that he took it to the Apple Store. The Logicboard is basically the whole computer. It costs $700 to replace, it would make more sense to get a new computer than to replace the logicboard out of warranty.
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Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy
> Denver Is Stuck In The 90s
10/05/2014 at 03:19 |
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it wasn't in warranty, but the repair cost $550 for the board alone ($30 Labour), he decided to fix it instead of getting a new MBP, because it would cost less. He plans to sell it next year and buy a new one then.
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Denver Is Stuck In The 90s
> Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy
10/05/2014 at 03:22 |
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So assuming its a base 13", He spent $1750 on a 3 year old computer that would have to be replaced in 3 years at most. Not the best longterm decision. But I guess if it worked for him in the moment, thats fine.
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Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy
> Denver Is Stuck In The 90s
10/05/2014 at 03:27 |
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Not sure where you pulled the $1750 from, but he bought the thing new 3 years ago and had no issues until the graphics card blew.
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Denver Is Stuck In The 90s
> Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy
10/05/2014 at 03:28 |
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a base 13" is 1200 new. 1200+550=1750. My rule with my DD macs (Not in my vintage collection) is that I'll fix anything that breaks except the logicboard. It's just not worth it financially. If my logicboard dies, in my mind it's time for a new computer
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Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy
> Denver Is Stuck In The 90s
10/05/2014 at 03:44 |
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Ah, I see now, I had a work term at one point that most of time I refurbished macbooks, and a new logic board was a common fix, and that was it. most laptops that came in with water damage due to them being spilled on with coffee.
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Denver Is Stuck In The 90s
> Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy
10/05/2014 at 04:18 |
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I have a story. My brother was given a (then) 2 month old 2010 white Macbook by his english teacher for free. She spilled coffee on it and it wouldnt work. By brother took it apart, Cleaned the video cable with isopropyl alcohol and did nothing else, put it back together and it was fixed. Nothing wrong with it since then, my mom uses it as a daily computer. He showed the guys at the apple store, and the basically guaranteed him a job when he turned 18, it also helped that the manager of said apple store was the husband of the teacher that gave him the computer. Here it is:
We're both very good with computers, its kind of a rivalry between us. We push eachother.