[Cialug] Off topic: Mac repair?

[Guy Helmer]

I checked recently, and there was a recall (although I wasn’t aware of it during the recall period). Probably worth me taking the time to make an appt with the Apple store to see if they will help without charging $$$$$.

Thanks,
Guy

> On Jan 11, 2018, at 10:08 AM, Rob Cook <rdjcook at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 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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