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kidwithdimples

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I was wondering how long does it take for Apple to repair something for you?

I turned in my unibody macbook to the Apple Store in 5th Ave last Wednesday. How sooner can I expect to get a call/email from them to pick it up?

They only have to replace the logic board.
 
Only?!

I wouldn't be surprised if the computer was sent out to the depot to get repaired, it could take a week. I have had multiple logic boards in laptops replaced.
Well according to the receipt I got

It says:

Repair Estimate
661-4818 ---- Board, Logic, 2.0 GHz
661-4947 ---- Board, MagSafe, with cable
S1490LL/A ---- HARDWARE REPAIR - LEVEL 1
 
Oh god. The guy said nobody picked up the laptop yet... it's been there since the day I left it there. JJJJJJJJJJJJJEEEEEEEEEEZ!

But they already have the parts. It's just the matter of someone picking it up and replacing it.
 
Well for me, after waiting a few days for the logic board to come into the store, I dropped off the computer at around 5PM, and I got a call to pick it up 3.5 hours later. But as everyone else said, it does really depend on how many computers they have there to repair.
 
I am screwed.

I got a call from the apple store then they directed me to a genius in the store. They found liquid damage =\ and they have pictures to prove it. And I was cleaning my macbook with those micro piece of cloth... the ones that wipe out the water with one rub. I was cleaning the sides and I guess where the 4pins where (the part where you attach the magsafe) it got damaged by liquid. 🙁

The charge is $750 and with tax it's $780.

What do I do now? Any cheaper place? 🙁 I can't live without my macbook and I have no idea where I will get $780 from.

The warranty doesn't cover for liquid damage... any type of warranty.
 
Hmm....I don't know...mebbe not drink liquids next to your macbook? 😛
No dude, I was cleaning my macbook. I'm such an idiot. My white macbook that I had... I never bothered to clean the part where you attach the magsafe and all of a sudden, I decide to clean my new macbook.

I am getting some money back from financial aid so I guess I'll take $800 from there and use it.
 
If you have the skill, i would just replace the logic board myself. A 2.4GHz Unibody logic board is on ebay for $599. About $200 bucks cheaper, so if you can replace it yourself, do that.
 
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