I took my PowerBook into the shop today.
A couple of months ago one of my cats knocked it off the sofa. Ever since the display has been loose, creaks when it opens, and the latch won’t easily lock. I took it to NextByte who ordered in replacement hinges. They arrived last night and I whipped in at lunch time.
While I was waiting I noticed a familiar face. Could have sworn it was someone I worked with about 15 years ago. Then I realised that the rain coat and british accent belonged to Ben Elton. Would’ve liked to have chatted to him about how he uses his Mac, but he was busy with one of the staff. Thinking about it, he should start a blog.
The PowerBook took a couple of hours to repair, which wasn’t an easy separation. My iPod also ran out of charge just as I arrived, so I felt liked I’d regressed back a few years, laptopless and unable to listen to Podcasts.
Unfortunately, doing their repair work they’ve left a couple of scars, which isn’t that impressive. It appears as though they jimmied the case apart just above the SuperDrive slot, probably the weakest section of the case. Notice the nibbles in the plastic, and the way the SuperDrive slot bows just below them.
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My wife had a similar repair done to her 15″ TiBook a few weeks ago. One of the hinges broke on a plane flight while it was in a bag underneath the seat in front of her. She has no idea how it happened, but I’m guessing she or someone else in her row stepped on the corner nearest the hinge that broke.
It cost US$400 to have it repaired. The people at the repair shop pried open the LCD panel and left a couple carved-up spots. The new hinge also doesn’t look nearly as nice as the original.