Quiz and dying motherboards

[icepixie]

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My logic board seems to be thinking about dying again, even though it just got replaced last summer. At least it waited until I got back to the US. *sigh* The whole thing's going into the shop tomorrow, so I'll be reading for comps and taking a sabbatical from the computer for a bit, probably. (This is probably a good thing, as I really do need to start reading...just needed impetus like this, really.)

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[spleeny.livejournal.com]

Mine is a 2003 model and the logic board has gone out two or three times now. And the hard drive doesn't work right, which is fine because I can just take my Firewire drive that I work from to the family eMac whenever this happens.

And Apple will indeed replace the board more than once. I've heard that some people have even gotten a free replacement iBook from Apple when they brought it in more than four times.

[icepixie]

Mine is a 2003 model and the logic board has gone out two or three times now.

Oof. You have my sympathies.

I've heard that some people have even gotten a free replacement iBook from Apple when they brought it in more than four times.

Hmmm. On the one hand: free iBook. On the other: four logic boards. Ick.

[spleeny.livejournal.com]

I had been considering jumping to a new Mac after I got a new job, maybe even a *gasp* desktop (no logic board problems there!). But the Intel announcement has stopped me from even considering that for the next year.

As it stands. I'll take in my iBook once I have steady income, just in case they charge me for shipping again.

[icepixie]

Ooooh, a desktop. Although it's kind of fun to have a traveling computer...

Bah on charging for shipping.

[spleeny.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I just can't seem to part with portables, even if they do seem to fall to pieces pathetically easy (both Mac and PC).

I doubt I'll get a shipping charge this time because I'll go the extra distance to the Apple Store. I've only ever been charged for shipping at MicroCenter, so I think I'll be good. But I don't have the money to spare at the moment if I'm wrong.

In the meantime, my duct-taped PC is adequate.

[icepixie]

Yay Apple Store!

In the meantime, my duct-taped PC is adequate.

And fashionable, too, what with the duct tape and all. Well, fashionable for a PC, anyway. ;)

[spleeny.livejournal.com]

And fashionable, too, what with the duct tape and all. Well, fashionable for a PC, anyway. ;)

I just wish I had some blue tape to keep it together. That would be even better than duct tape.

[icepixie]

Your PC could be Little Blue's big brother!

[spleeny.livejournal.com]

I'd rename it Big Blue if it were an IBM machine. :)

[icepixie]

Hee! You could rename it Shallow Blue. Since it's a laptop and it's small. Er, yes.

[spleeny.livejournal.com]

Ooh. Now I have to get blue tape and have a go at it. Probably write "Shallow Blue" in tape on the back or bottom, too.

[icepixie]

Dude, yes!