Xref: utzoo comp.sys.mac.hardware:5149 comp.sys.mac.misc:2881
Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!uunet!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!rutgers!netnews.upenn.edu!saul.cis.upenn.edu!hodas
From: hodas@saul.cis.upenn.edu (Josh Hodas)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware,comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: Flaky Mac Plus Power Supply / Where to repair in Chicago
Message-ID: <29117@netnews.upenn.edu>
Date: 4 Sep 90 07:18:45 GMT
Sender: news@netnews.upenn.edu
Reply-To: hodas@saul.cis.upenn.edu (Josh Hodas)
Distribution: na
Organization: University of Pennsylvania
Lines: 25


I got a desperate call from a friend of mine in Chicago the other night.
The power supply on his plus (which is his bread and butter, he is a free-
lance writer) has flaked.  Power to the screen just goes away intermitantly.

I couldn't tell for sure from his description, but it sounds more like a
loose connection than a totally shot supply, but it was hard to tell...

Anyway, I would like to know 2 things.  First, has anyone had particularly
good or bad deallings with repair places in Chicago area? I.e. who are
the rip-off joints to avoid?  The machine is not under warranty, so if
the store claims that it needs a new PS when all it has is a loose wire,
the money comes out of his pocket.

Also, has anyone had dealings with any of the places that do part-level
repair, rather than module swap?  This seems likely to be a cheaper route
if the PS is bad.

Thanks for any info you can give me.  My friend will be ever grateful.

Josh Hodas
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Josh Hodas    			Home Phone:	     (215) 222-7112   
4223 Pine Street		School Office Phone: (215) 898-2911  
Philadelphia, PA 19104		New E-Mail Address:  hodas@saul.cis.upenn.edu