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Cost of repair?

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macguymike

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Does anyone know what the aproximate cost would be to replace the bottom chassis on a 12" PowerBook G4?

Mainly, I want it replaced because of this:

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and because I can't necessarily justify buying a MacBook right now as long as my old companion's still running fine otherwise.
 
macguymike said:
Does anyone know what the aproximate cost would be to replace the bottom chassis on a 12" PowerBook G4?

Mainly, I want it replaced because of this:

laptopwarp.jpg


and because I can't necessarily justify buying a MacBook right now as long as my old companion's still running fine otherwise.
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About 300.00 bucks. That's what it cost me even though I had AC.
Here is the part you need and Here are the instruction. Most likely cheaper then that since I had apple do it since it still was under AC
 
You may be able to find parts on ebay to do it yourself. Maybe someone has one with a logic board failure or cracked screen that they are just selling for parts. That might be the easiest way to save money on the repair.
 
Heb1228 said:
You may be able to find parts on ebay to do it yourself. Maybe someone has one with a logic board failure or cracked screen that they are just selling for parts. That might be the easiest way to save money on the repair.
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yea if you take it to apple they charge a fortune for case parts, could buy a new macbook for what they charge 😉
 
Awesome. Looks like iFixit is out of stock, but as soon as they get the part back in, I think I'll give it a go.

Thanks, Reflow!
 
I'm sorry, but I don't know when that part will become available. Our inventory comes from taking apart other computers so we don't know when any particular part comes in. You may sign up on our "notify me" list for an email notification when a part does become available. Just select the part you want, click on "See Details", and click on the "Notify Me". Enter your email address and click on the "Submit e-mail" button.
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This is the response I got from iFixit regarding the part. Guess I'll have to wait or look for it somewhere else. I'd prefer to get it from these guys as they seem pretty trustworthy but if it takes too long I suppose I can resort to eBay.
 
Okay, I tried Googling the part number and came up with a couple sites that wanted anywhere from $30-50 more for the case, but then I came across these sites:

http://www.ifixit.com/Apple-Parts/G4-Aluminum-12-Inch-867-MHz-Lower-Case--No-feet/IF900-721

Super cheap here but no feet, and the case is dented.

http://www.macrecycling.com/bottom-case-powerbook-g4-aluminum-12-867mhz-p-100301.html

Think I might go with this option. They're $50 cheaper than iFixit and it comes with a 6 month warranty, just like iFixit.
 
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