“Hardware” collection
Explore the physical components and high-performance peripherals that power the modern digital environment. This category features rigorous testing of computing hardware, advanced power solutions, and durable equipment built for demanding tech enthusiasts.
October 24, 2006
Installed the keyboard myself!
Well, I figured that I would try to save a little bit of $$$ and get some more notches in the tech belt and install the new keyboard on my Powerbook myself. I used the great guides (as previously mentioned) at iFixIt.com. I definitely recommend them. Anyway, the installation went relatively well, but I had to do it twice (the…
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October 24, 2006
Powerbook unboxing – Part 3
So, I got my wonderful Powerbook back from Apple Care yesterday. Yes, they fixed the issue of the ALS (Ambient light sensor). Now I'm shopping around for a good local vendor to help install the keyboard that I purchased on eBay. I have found a couple of local candidates and I'm just checking prices now. I would have tried to…
Read more →October 17, 2006
Apple Care – Part 4 – back for more repairs (ALS broken)
Well, I must say that I have been getting to know Apple Care a bit more that I really would have wanted to. Where I last left off, Apple had totally "styled me out" by fixing my case with new parts...however, it looks like they forgot to connect the Ambient Light Sensor (ALS) when they put it all together. For…
Read more →October 6, 2006
Apple Care came through with flying colors!
OK, it looks like the saga is over. Today, I finally received my laptop today (see all of the previous posts). Actually, I was pretty impressed with this round. I shipped the laptop this past Monday, it was received and fixed on the same day (Tuesday) and shipped back on Wednesday. I missed the delivery on Thursday, but today, I…
Read more →September 28, 2006
MORE Apple Support madness!!!
So...the madness continues. After all of the fun as outlined here and here, and thinking that "all was well" when I received the laptop package yesterday...all hopes were shattered when I started reading the form letter in the repair box! The words "RETURN: CUSTOMER DECLINED REPAIR" jumped out at me and I wanted to cry. Quickly booting up my "fixed"…
Read more →September 22, 2006
A happy ending to the Apple Support Vicious Circle
Well, I didn't think it would happen...but it did. Finally, I was able to talk to someone live...after being on hold for 35 minutes. This time, when I went through the SAME status line, there was an option to talk to a representative. So, I got that option, was on hold then, nicely, pleaded my case to the rep. I…
Read more →September 21, 2006
Stuck in a vicious Apple support circle
Ok, I just have to vent for a bit here...but first I want to say that I have always loved Macs and Apple computer...I endorse them, support them, fix them and use them. I'm encouraged with their recent decisions, intel chip, dual boot, fun with Parallels, etc. Wish I could get a new Intel-based one....some day. But I digress... Here's…
Read more →November 16, 2005
Bringing life to an old laptop
More fun in techdom. My wife's laptop hard drive was filling up...becoming more fragmented...and therefore, slowing down. I decided to give it the gift of a new life. I purchased a 100gig hard drive with a 16mb cache. Installing on a dell is a snap...sorta. My problem was, I didn't see the adapter that was attached to the old drive,…
Read more →November 5, 2005
Sidekickin’
So, my cellphone, the Sidekick has a new life! This is first, a great gadget! Cell phone, web browsing, instant messenger, camera, PIM...even has games. Well, there has been a lot of anticipation of an upgrade to the OS which brings some nice new enhancements. The biggest one is the ability to run javascript... There has been some discusson on…
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