dropped my laptop :(
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- mitsu0
is it the ti or the newer al model?
- piperboytoy0
thanks Mitsu. I will check ebay for parts.
I will go to the store and see what they can do. I hope it won't cost over $1000 for the parts. I'm wiling to pay anything between $500- $800 but anything more will have to wait.
I need my computer to work. that is the only thing I have. So It's best that I take care of it and just swallow the lost.
- mrdobolina0
damn piper, thats a tough break. fucking with your livelihood.
- 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.
- auricom0
Applecare won't cover it, sorry. It's like a car warranty, if you wreck your car, warranty won't cover it.
so sorry to hear that man, you may be better off trying to find one that doesn't work for parts. Or you may be better off to sell it and put your money towards a new one.
your probably looking at the price range you mentioned to fix it. sorry man. it is a very tough break, no pun intended.
- piperboytoy0
I don't think I'll be selling this one, Just got it in September too. I'm fucked! :(
thanks guys. I'll try to work it out.
- 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.
:(
- brandelec0
sorry to hear about that, hope the damage won't cost too much $$
how'd you drop it
- piperboytoy0
sorry but my digital camera isn't compatiable with my mac so I can't get any pics of my broken computer.
I still feel like kicking myself. I should have never brought my computer out yesterday, as I didn't need it at all. Fuck this sucks ass.
- rasp0
shit!.. good luck with the repair bill! :( id be gutted if i dropped mine.. and there has been many near misses.. always with the screen up too.. i should really be more careful
- unknown0
sorry to hear
- brundlefly0
do you have applecare?
- auricom0
can you take some pics of it for me so i can check it out. give me an idea of what may be involved to fix it.
if it's too hard on you to take pics, i'll understand.
- 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