Computer hardware help?
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davis_squareI've finally decided to get my laptop fixed, so who can you recommend for fixing a almost 6-year-old laptop (IBM T40) with a 'fan error'? I've heard good things about Microcenter...any corroborating stories? Any other suggestions? Thanks!
T-accessible is nice, but not 100% necessary (as in Microcenter is a little far, but not impossible).
T-accessible is nice, but not 100% necessary (as in Microcenter is a little far, but not impossible).
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Date: 2008-10-17 06:29 pm (UTC)If so, if you'd be willing to buy the part (probably you would have to call IBM and get them to ship it to you or find the part number and search for it online) I would be willing to do the actual repair for you.
I actually used to be one of those people at CompUSA that fixed computers and take it from me: I wouldn't bring my own machine there. The technicians themselves are fairly knowledgeable people and generally do know how to fix whatever's wrong with your machine, but the reward-for-work systems these stores use generally encourages sloppy work since the emphasis is *entirely* on how many machines you turn around in a given period of time, rather than on overall customer satisfaction.