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Apple Refuse to do I/O board replacement only and demand I do $1700 repair instead
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These repair costs are absolutely insane. You pay over half the cost of a new machine just to have your same old machine again.
It gets to the point that at that point I'd rather just buy a new laptop.
It gets to the point that at that point I'd rather just buy a new laptop.
It is standard Apple practice to quote like that for a liquid spill. From their end, they don't know how bad the damage is and how many things will need replacing. They basically have to refurbish your entire computer before handing it back to you. So, that kind of a quote is normal. I'm not saying it's a fantastic outlook. $1700 is a pretty pricey spill. But that is what it is. As others have said, if you don't like it, go to another repair shop. Many of them will, in an effort to undercut Apple, do their own inspection and replacement of affected components for cheaper. Personally, if it's a machine I care about, I probably won't go this route mainly because I've seen way too many times where other parts that were damaged in the spill go undiagnosed during the initial repair and then end up failing later on. But that's just me.
An authorized service center will not just replace one part as there is a chance that other parts that have been liquid damaged. There might be corrosion on the board that gradually gets worse until it fails. Then you might claim that the cause the failure was because of the repair shop. The only way that wouldn’t be the case is if they swapped out the water damaged parts.
You can either find an independent repair shop to replace the I/O boards and clean/repair any water damage or corrosion on the logic board.
Or swap the I/O boards yourself and hope for the best.
You can either find an independent repair shop to replace the I/O boards and clean/repair any water damage or corrosion on the logic board.
Or swap the I/O boards yourself and hope for the best.