Powerbook G4 repairs locally?

[xmasfruitcake.livejournal.com]

I have a G4- about one year old. The cd/dvd drive sounds like a monster. It will not accept a disk but repeatedly (as in every 3 seconds) tries to accept one. Sounds like chewing metal. I was told by the genius bar at the Mac store it would cost about $700 because there is a slight dent on the keyboard casing which suggests I may have been responsible for the broken drive, thus making my AppleCare useless for this. I also inquired with Tekserve in NYC and they suggested about $400. I'm wondering if anyone knows anything more local and less expensive. I'd really like to have this disk drive replaced asap. Thanks!

Comments

Re: don't go to the store.

[viellen]

They do actually fix machines at the Apple Store, depending on the type of repair, but they have full in-house repair capabilities...and they also accept many many AppleCare repairs (moreso than not). For machines with physical damage I recommend The Computer Loft, Tech Superpowers, or Organize-It--they'll all do repairs under warranty as well.

Re: don't go to the store.

[nowalmart.livejournal.com]

I just wish the people did not punch me at the Apple Store.

*ouch*