PowerBook Makeover
(Thu Mar 17, 2005) [/MacOSX] #
The DHL guy dropped off the box on Tuesday morning and was kind enough to wait around a couple minutes while I filled it with my ailing PowerBook.
This morning, Thursday, the same guy returned bearing a much-improved PowerBook. It now has a rap sheet—the following were replaced:
DA FUJITSU V40+ 2.5" 4200 RPM 80GB HDD (that explains the ka-chunk sound) DSPL, 15.2, XGA, AU, PB15" (the infamous white spots) FOAM DIFFUSER ASSY, PE, DSPL, PB15" (no idea) THERMAL MODULE ASSY, PB15" (will it keep my legs from roasting?) KYBD ASSY, BACK-LIT, PB15" (it was mushy from all this typing) ASSY, INVERTER, PIEZO, TOKIN, PB15" (sounds cool)
That was a fast turn-around, but what do you do in the meantime if your PowerBook is your computer and you're staring at deadlines? Well, the Mac Mini has a 14-day return policy with a 10% fee if opened...
