Re: Today's Hardware Catastrophe

From	Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com>
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Subject	Re: Today's Hardware Catastrophe
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Date	2014-12-17 06:55 -0800

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On 2014-12-17 14:21:36 +0000, Lloyd Parsons <lloydp21@live.com> said:

> On 17 Dec 2014 06:17, Savageduck wrote:
>> On 2014-12-17 13:52:38 +0000, Aldo Raine <aldo@mil.net> said:
>> 
>>> On 12/16/14, 11:44 PM, Savageduck wrote:
>>>> This morning my work table was upended when I snagged a foot and fell
>>>> into it. My iMac went off the back and the glass screen shattered.
>>>> That was the bad news. The good news is, iFixit had a replacement in
>>>> their inventory, and since they are located 40 miles from me in San Luis
>>>> Obispo it should reach me some time Wednesday.
>>>> The cost $149.99 + tax + shipping.
>>>> 
>>>> The crime scene shot of the deceased.
>>>> <https://db.tt/BWfQCF5e>
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> I'm shopping iPhone 4S replacement batteries and checked the Reseller
>>> Ratings for iFixit. A lot of their negative reviews seem to have a
>>> common theme-- describing a  sometimes careless and unresponsive
>>> company...and not very customer-minded. I decided against buying from
>>> them.
>>> 
>>> Report back on how your purchase goes!
>> 
>> I have never had an issue with iFixit. My first dealing with them was
>> in 2009 when they found a new logic board for my father's G4 PowerBook
>> Pro 15" when no other vendor could help.
>> 
>> So far this transaction has been very smooth. I placed the order online
>> yesterday at about 3:50 AM and received an immediate confirmation email.
>> At 16:14 I got a shipping confirmation email with UPS tracking number.
>> I checked with UPS and delivery is on track and scheduled for after
>> noon today.
>> 
>> Since for me iFixit is pretty much local, about 40 miles South in San
>> Luis Obispo, I figured that if they had the screen in inventory, they
>> should be able to get it to me within a day.  I live about 13 miles
>> west of Paso Robles and I just didn't feel like taking that drive. I
>> had other stuff to do.
>> .
> Glad to see you've gotten taken care of.  If it were me and they were
> that close, I would have been seriously tempted to take a scenic tour
> and just happen to stop at their shop!  :)

With yesterday's stormy weather, and a rock slide on the Cuesta Grade 
causing a 5 hour delay on Hwy 101, that scenic tour would not have been 
that pleasant.
<https://dl.dropbox.com/u/1295663/FileChute/22Kok.AuSt.76.jpg>

-- 
Regards,

Savageduck

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Today's Hardware Catastrophe Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2014-12-16 20:44 -0800
  Re: Today's Hardware Catastrophe JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2014-12-16 23:49 -0500
    Re: Today's Hardware Catastrophe Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2014-12-17 18:36 +1300
      Re: Today's Hardware Catastrophe Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2014-12-16 21:50 -0800
        Re: Today's Hardware Catastrophe John McWilliams <jpmcw@comcast.net> - 2014-12-16 22:13 -0800
    Re: Today's Hardware Catastrophe Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2014-12-16 21:41 -0800
  Re: Today's Hardware Catastrophe dorayme <do_ray_me@bigpond.com> - 2014-12-17 16:15 +1100
    Re: Today's Hardware Catastrophe Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2014-12-16 21:42 -0800
  Re: Today's Hardware Catastrophe Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-12-17 08:22 +0000
  Re: Today's Hardware Catastrophe Aldo Raine <aldo@mil.net> - 2014-12-17 08:52 -0500
    Re: Today's Hardware Catastrophe Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2014-12-17 06:17 -0800
      Re: Today's Hardware Catastrophe Lloyd Parsons <lloydp21@live.com> - 2014-12-17 08:21 -0600
        Re: Today's Hardware Catastrophe Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2014-12-17 06:55 -0800
          Re: Today's Hardware Catastrophe Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2014-12-17 15:29 +0000
            Re: Today's Hardware Catastrophe John McWilliams <jpmcw@comcast.net> - 2014-12-17 10:50 -0800
              Re: Today's Hardware Catastrophe Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2014-12-17 19:59 +0000
                Re: Today's Hardware Catastrophe John McWilliams <jpmcw@comcast.net> - 2014-12-18 16:39 -0800
              Re: Today's Hardware Catastrophe sctvguy1 <sctvguy1@invalid.net> - 2014-12-17 20:09 +0000
          Re: Today's Hardware Catastrophe Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2014-12-18 09:28 +1300
            Re: Today's Hardware Catastrophe Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2014-12-17 20:59 +0000
              Re: Today's Hardware Catastrophe Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2014-12-17 13:16 -0800
    Re: Today's Hardware Catastrophe Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-12-17 21:11 +0000
      Re: Today's Hardware Catastrophe Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2014-12-17 13:20 -0800
    Re: Today's Hardware Catastrophe "John Varela" <newlamps@verizon.net> - 2014-12-18 01:01 +0000
  Re: Today's Hardware Catastrophe nmassello@yahoo.com (Neill Massello) - 2014-12-17 09:07 -0700
  Re: Today's Hardware Catastrophe Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2014-12-17 17:00 -0800
    Re: Today's Hardware Catastrophe Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2014-12-18 14:30 +1300
      Re: Today's Hardware Catastrophe Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2014-12-17 17:33 -0800
        Re: Today's Hardware Catastrophe Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2014-12-18 16:05 +1300
          Re: Today's Hardware Catastrophe Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2014-12-17 19:46 -0800
    Re: Today's Hardware Catastrophe dorayme <do_ray_me@bigpond.com> - 2014-12-18 16:06 +1100
      Re: Today's Hardware Catastrophe super70s <super70s@super70s.invalid> - 2014-12-18 23:40 -0600
    Re: Today's Hardware Catastrophe Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2014-12-18 09:05 +0000
      Re: Today's Hardware Catastrophe sctvguy1 <sctvguy1@invalid.net> - 2014-12-18 11:26 +0000
    Re: Today's Hardware Catastrophe Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-12-18 14:46 +0000
      Re: Today's Hardware Catastrophe Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2014-12-18 07:04 -0800

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