[geeks] Powerbook LCD replacement; Windows Media suckage

[Thomas Gallaway]

Matthew Braun wrote:

> Back to your regularly scheduled program...
>
> I had a tragedy a week ago: my 15" TiBook's LCD cracked. I have *no* 
> idea how this happened: I picked it off my bed, put my screen 
> protector on, slipped it into my Brenthaven PB bag, walked to my GF's 
> car, pulled it out, and voila: pain, sadness, cursing the fates 
> ensued. I was told by Apple that they would replace it if it didn't 
> show signs of being dropped, yet I just got a call saying it's going 
> to cost me $1200 to replace the screen. [1]
>
> Bollocks.
>
> Anyway, I've found online places that advertise the same service at 
> 1/2 the price, but I'm not sure of the quality of the parts or 
> workmanship (getting the screen apart is a PITA, and may not be put 
> back together properly). Does anyone have any recommendations for good 
> repair shops?


Did you try to just bring it to a apple store? Talk to them? Sometimes 
it's easier to talk to them instead of having apple repair it.

> (There is a happy ending to this story, of sorts: Christmas came early 
> because of the incident and I am the proud owner of a new 15" Aluminum 
> PB. Strangely, my girlfriend refuses to kiss it....) [2]

Grrrrrr :-) *teeth grinding* hehe