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Thread started 04/28/08 7:47pm

jthad1129

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My computer died this weekend

I need hugs!! My mac G5 desktop died this weekend. It would not power up so I took it in to get the once over. Got a call today, Logic Board!!!??? To the tune of $853.00. i am not going to get it repaired. For that price I could order another. I have only had it for five years mad My underwear lasts longer. To make matters worse, my applecare plan expired Dec. 2007


time to move on sad
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Reply #1 posted 04/28/08 7:51pm

ArielB

wow, second logic board that I hear about in a matter of a month or so.
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Reply #2 posted 04/28/08 8:49pm

jthad1129

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ArielB said:

wow, second logic board that I hear about in a matter of a month or so.


is it leopard??
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Reply #3 posted 04/28/08 9:00pm

ArielB

jthad1129 said:

ArielB said:

wow, second logic board that I hear about in a matter of a month or so.


is it leopard??

I don't think so. ZombieKitten also had that problem, if I remember correctly, but I don't think she had the Leopard.
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Reply #4 posted 04/28/08 9:14pm

ZombieKitten

yup it was me sad I was in the middle of backing up and it froze, restarted OK then froze again, subsequent restarts failed. It happened Thursday March 27, out of applecare by one year, machine was only 4 years old.

I didn't fix it, got a macpro now, which I had to spend my children's inheritance to buy. Now of course my apple studio display does not plug into the new machine without a $179 DVI adaptor rolleyes so I got a viewsonic lcd monitor instead with a 3 year warranty.

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Reply #5 posted 04/28/08 9:14pm

ZombieKitten

jthad1129 said:

ArielB said:

wow, second logic board that I hear about in a matter of a month or so.


is it leopard??


no, 10.4.3 or something
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Reply #6 posted 04/29/08 5:25am

purplesweat

pray
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Reply #7 posted 04/29/08 5:39am

Lammastide

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My condolences. rose
Ὅσον ζῇς φαίνου
μηδὲν ὅλως σὺ λυποῦ
πρὸς ὀλίγον ἐστὶ τὸ ζῆν
τὸ τέλος ὁ χρόνος ἀπαιτεῖ.”
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Reply #8 posted 04/29/08 5:42am

Lammastide

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This is actually a bit scary. I've had a number of issues with my laptop, ALL fixed for free under Apple Care. But my plan also expired -- in March! shake

I'm thinking about buying another machine now, before this one leaves me unexpectedly in a bind.
Ὅσον ζῇς φαίνου
μηδὲν ὅλως σὺ λυποῦ
πρὸς ὀλίγον ἐστὶ τὸ ζῆν
τὸ τέλος ὁ χρόνος ἀπαιτεῖ.”
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Reply #9 posted 04/29/08 6:17am

Graycap23

Interesting. One of my G4's and a G3 laptop died about a year ago. I don't know if it was the board or the power supply. I'm still using 2 G3's I purchased 10 plus years ago. Both are going strong.
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Reply #10 posted 04/29/08 7:32pm

ZombieKitten

Graycap23 said:

Interesting. One of my G4's and a G3 laptop died about a year ago. I don't know if it was the board or the power supply. I'm still using 2 G3's I purchased 10 plus years ago. Both are going strong.

my 7300 went just fine for 10 years confused
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Reply #11 posted 04/29/08 7:32pm

ZombieKitten

Lammastide said:

This is actually a bit scary. I've had a number of issues with my laptop, ALL fixed for free under Apple Care. But my plan also expired -- in March! shake

I'm thinking about buying another machine now, before this one leaves me unexpectedly in a bind.


they got us by the balls nod
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