Macbook died :(

Tina · Jul 16, 2011, 21:36:15

My Macbook died on thursday. It had a cracked screen, so I took it to be repaired. They serviced it to tell me the logic board (?) was failing as was the HD

Would cost a grand to repair + the screen.

am using a tiny windows notebook, but it hurts my eyes, can't afford a new Mac, but don't wannae windows.. sad days

Steve · Jul 16, 2011, 22:05:43

Yes, sad days indeed.

.Griff. · Jul 16, 2011, 22:17:01

Quote from: Tina on Jul 16, 2011, 21:36:15
They serviced it to tell me the logic board (?)

The "Logic board" is Apples name for a motherboard. They seem to like to find a new name for things that have perfectly adequate names for some reason.

Simon · Jul 16, 2011, 22:22:23

Sorry to hear that, Tina.

Steve · Jul 16, 2011, 22:24:34

I agree it's misleading although I can understand why to a certain extent as the word motherboard is misleading in a laptop as it consists of motherboard and daughter boards incorporated into one piece. I have also heard the word mainboard used in place of motherboard.

Glenn · Jul 16, 2011, 22:32:38

HP call them Systemboards, as all the systems are present on the board

Steve · Jul 16, 2011, 22:36:08

Well there's some 'logic' to that.

Technical Ben · Jul 17, 2011, 06:05:08

Is not every part of it a logic board? Unless they have analogue boards too?

Rik · Jul 17, 2011, 09:22:13

Couldn't they just call it 'the works'?

Glenn · Jul 17, 2011, 10:10:32

MS word sue them.

Glenn · Jul 17, 2011, 10:13:45

Quote from: Tina on Jul 16, 2011, 21:36:15
My Macbook died on thursday. It had a cracked screen, so I took it to be repaired. They serviced it to tell me the logic board (?) was failing as was the HD Would cost a grand to repair + the screen.

am using a tiny windows notebook, but it hurts my eyes, can't afford a new Mac, but don't wannae windows.. sad days

The screen would be around £100 - 200 (for a compatible panel), a 250Gb Hdu £40 - 50, and the board

What model Macbook is it?

lozcart · Jul 17, 2011, 10:18:50

If the damage to the screen was due to accidental damage you might be covered on your household insurance, it could be worth checking.

pctech · Jul 17, 2011, 15:52:34

How old is the system?

Gary · Jul 18, 2011, 08:03:34

Quote from: .Griff. on Jul 16, 2011, 22:17:01
The "Logic board" is Apples name for a motherboard. They seem to like to find a new name for things that have perfectly adequate names for some reason.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logic_board

Gary · Jul 18, 2011, 08:13:01

Quote from: Tina on Jul 16, 2011, 21:36:15
My Macbook died on thursday. It had a cracked screen, so I took it to be repaired. They serviced it to tell me the logic board (?) was failing as was the HD Would cost a grand to repair + the screen.

am using a tiny windows notebook, but it hurts my eyes, can't afford a new Mac, but don't wannae windows.. sad days

Bet a windows machine, at least you can work on it yourself for the most part... OS X is great its the rest that ruins it.

pctech · Jul 18, 2011, 12:52:04

You've hit my Apple gripe right on the head Gary.

They dress the hardware up like its totally different to a PC and charge double the price when new and extortionate prices to service it.