[Cialug] Off topic: Mac repair?

[Rob Cook]

Do your research, if there was a recall on that board. I've had Apple take
care of repairs that were under recall quite a while past the due date.

On Thu, Jan 11, 2018 at 9:51 AM Tim Champion <timchampion at gmail.com> wrote:

> I've watched this guy's videos on Youtube
> https://www.rossmanngroup.com/board-repair/
>
> He will actually fix the board instead of replace it. He's in New York, but
> there aren't many people willing to do this kind of work.
>
> Tim Champion
> timchampion at gmail.com
>
> On Thu, Jan 11, 2018 at 9:22 AM, John Moder <jmoder at crispsolutions.net>
> wrote:
>
> > Thanks for the mention DC.
> >
> > I don’t really have anyone in town that I would trust.  Depending on age,
> > I usually go through Apple for hardware repair, though they will likely
> > send it to TN,  and they will replace the entire logic board.
> >
> > If it is of an age where the Apple Store won’t work on it, for most
> > intents the hardware is likely not worth the cost of the repair…
> >
> > I know there are a couple people in town that service hardware, but they
> > aren’t listed with Apple, nor would I implicitly trust them.  I’d prefer
> > not to mention them on a list, but you can email me direct at
> > jmoder at crispsolutions.net<mailto:jmoder at crispsolutions.net>.
> >
> > Did you run diagnostics on it?  How did you come to the conclusion it is
> a
> > bad SMC?
> >
> >
> > John
> >
> >
> > On Jan 11, 2018, at 09:12, David Champion <dchamp1337 at gmail.com<mailto:d
> > champ1337 at gmail.com>> wrote:
> >
> > I don't know of a local shop that does chip level repair like that.
> You'll
> > probably need a motherboard replacement.
> >
> > Guessing John Moder (on this list) may have some resources for you, he's
> an
> > Apple consultant, his company is called Crisp.
> > http://www.crispsolutions.net/
> >
> > -dc
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Jan 11, 2018 at 9:05 AM, Guy Helmer <ghelmer at palisadesystems.com
> >
> > wrote:
> >
> > Sorry for the fruit-focused question but this is the most technical,
> > regional group I’m in: looking to get a MacBook motherboard repaired
> > (probably a bad SMC chip). Good shops in the area?
> > Thanks,
> > Guy
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