Jan 17 2007

I cry

Published by Paul at 8:38 pm under Macs

Today I dropped my PowerBook for the first time. The tiny latch that holds the screen shut snapped (no other damage that I can see so far), but the latch seems to be integral to the bottom of the case. Replacing it (which I really need to do if I’m to continue taking this laptop around with me) will cost upwards of $350 as I’d need to replace the entire bottom case.

Trading it in on a nice MBP is tempting right now, but I’ll have to speak to some Apple repairers and see what cheaper options there might be. I’m sorry, Gonzales. You lasted over 2 years without a single scratch or dent, I guess it had to happen at some point.

4 Responses to “I cry”

  1. gizoon 18 Jan 2007 at 8:06 am

    How about a big elastic-band?

  2. gizoon 18 Jan 2007 at 8:07 am

    or some gaffer tape?

  3. Paulon 18 Jan 2007 at 8:15 am

    When I checked this morning, I noticed a dent in the side that I missed last night. I’m watching some secondhand case bottoms on ebay now…

  4. red5on 18 Jan 2007 at 1:26 pm

    I traded my Powerbook 17″ to newwavesystems.com.au and they gave me $1300, WITH DINT.

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