Re: The zoaran curse returns
- From: black.hole@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Jon B)
- Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2006 13:37:47 +0000
zoaran substitute <nettid1@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Jon B wrote:
> > zoaran substitute <nettid1@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >
> > > My fault? Hell, I haven't actually used the thing more than five hours
> > > since Christmas. How could I have caused it?
> > >
> >
> > The iBooks don't like you?
> >
> > Actually there is a point here. Most of our iBooks have been fine [1],
> > however one guy has had 3 failures, one has had one failure and about 3
> > power leads, and a third as had one failure too. A fourth which has had
> > water poured all over it 18months ago is still running fine.... [2]
>
> Yeah. I wonder whether it is some way that I'm using the iBook that is
> inadvertently different to the way most people use it. Can't think what
> it could be, but it seems like the logic board fairy is visiting me
> more frequently than average.
>
> If only I knew what process the machine goes through when it gets
> 'repaired' (although I now have a replacement, it's almost undoubtedly
> a repair from someone else's logic board failure). I get the impression
> it's a complete logic board swap, which means that the new logic boards
> must also be faulty or that I really do have supernatural iBook-killing
> powers. Or it's the RAM/Airport.
>
I'd have thought ram/airport more likely to cause kernal panics than to
fry the logic board. What do you actually use the machine for and where?
Some of ours get some fairly rough and ready treatment and in the main
keep on plodding.
> > > Calls to Trading Standards and Apple will come in the next day or two.
> > > First I have to decide whether I should take out the 80GB disk I put in
> > > there and put in a 30GB 'stock sized' disk instead. Depends whether I
> > > a) trust my backups, b) can be bothered, c) think the expense of a 30GB
> > > disk and external drive case is worth avoiding the potential loss and
> > > repurchase of a big disk.
> >
> > I'd be tempted to put the 30gb back in to stop Apple pointing any
> > fingers...
>
> Yeah. Possibly. The 30GB is no longer in my hands, so it would mean
> buying another one. And while the consensus seems to be 'put it back so
> they can't blame you', they never noticed the upgrade in my previous
> machine, which went through about three repairs with a 40GB disk
> instead of a 20GB...
>
> Not sure it's worth the hassle. I'll either get the same machine back
> with a repair and the same disk, or a replacement outside of the
> affected range of serial numbers (which means a G4 iBook) and I'll be
> happy to lose the disk space in exchange for the peace of mind.
>
Yes, would be nice if they finally relented and said ok here is a G4.
Must be said besides the one you had pass through your hands recently
seen very few G4s with any problems at all. Mine for eg must be the most
hard worked iBook within the company, 9-5 everyday, slung in car, home,
used some more, back in car, work, car to other end of country @ light
speed, work, back in car, home etc etc. Enough apps in the dock at all
times to make it tiny, it has definately earned its living.
> I'm wondering whether to visit the Applestore in Manchester and kick up
> a fuss
>
I think trading standards and those special numbers at Apple will
probably be more fruitful.
--
Jon B
real email to usenet at jonbradbury dot com
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