dropped my laptop :(
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- mitsu0
is it the ti or the newer al model?
- evad0
some guy at a hotel dropped mine, i checked it out, and the hinge was cracked a bit, but it seemed fine otherwise.
so i let it go.about a month later, the hinge cracked some more, a wire stuck out, and it pinched the wire. and my screen went black.
it cost me $1000. to get it fixed.
:(
- SLAZ0
i dropped mine a while ago getting out of a cab, broke the hinge. would have cost $1700 to fix.. or $2100 for a new one. I got me a new one. Damn i was pissed, thank god my company let me expense it and use the older one as a backup drive. You can just hook it up to an external monitor as well.
good luck
-=Steve
- mitsu0
"it cost me $1000. to get it fixed."
ha! i could have fixed it for you for between $50-$200. give or take. it always just depends on how much parts are going for at the time.
- evad0
crap!
dang mitsu, i'm calling you next time :)hopefully there is no next time...
- piperboytoy0
mitsu, can you fix mine? I have the same problem as evad and also my clasp broke as well.
Do you think I can fake it and say it cracked on it's own and use my apple care?
- brandelec0
hehe spantanious crackation
- mitsu0
i should note, that most of my experience is with the ti powerbooks and i'm not too knowledgeable on the new ones.
at any rate it really depends on how the hinge was broken. if it requires pulling the lcd cover off, i wouldn't touch it for the price of a new one... those lcd covers bend way too easy!
if you could somehow get some pictures of it, i might be able to tell you what you'll need to fix it.
- piperboytoy0
thanks Mitsu,
I hope I can discribe to you. The hinge attaching to the screen came off. So it doesn't turn at all. I can still close my book, but the one site doesn't meet the keyboard.
Mine is not the aluminum one but the Ti book. It doesn't look like there's a lot of damage to the hinge tho.
Also the outer rim of the keyboard is slightly cracked as with the clasp that closes the book.
Thanks Mighty Mitsu for your great wisdom!!!!!!!
- mitsu0
ok, hopefully only hinge is damaged, because they aren't really cheap. if so here's a guy selling a pair for $200.00 USD:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI…
more hinges:
- mitsu0
as for the case itself:
if you own a 400 or 500:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI…
550 or 667:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI…
they are different and some parts don't work with others so make sure you get the right one.
- piperboytoy0
OMG thanks for your help Mitsu. You're the best.
- kerus0
apple doesnt cover case damages.
i got a brand new G4 with broken hingles and it wouldnt stay closed. i had to put a carabeener in the security tab in back to make it stay shut. BRAND NEW mind you - "we dont warantee case damages and you cannot prove it arrived in that state"
grumble.
- mitsu0
you can see some pics of my g4's midway through fixing them in the thread 'broken powerbook pics'
some advice: take your time when taking these machines apart! they are delicate and it's best to just set aside an entire afternoon or evening to working on them. get yourself a set of torx bits and a small torx screwdriver. here's the one i got. it's the best tool for the job as it doesn't provide too much leverage causing stripped screws! home depot carries this exact set, if you have one in your area.