[Gllug] Open Source Hardware User Group meeting on Thursday.

[Chris Bell]

On Sat 08 May, general_email at technicalbloke.com wrote:
> 

> 
> Doing it yourself has pretty much disappeared with the advent of surface
> mounted everything but I know of at least one UK company who fix
> component level faults on laptop motherboards for a (fairly) flat fee of
> £60+VAT and have free delivery/collection in central London. Considering
> the faff, the kit and the skills needed I think that's a truly
> remarkable price.
> 
> Some times they charge extra for parts (as someone said there's no
> repairing a processor!) and if they do need extra parts and you decide
> not to proceed there's a £20 inspection fee but I've used them half a
> dozen times now and have never had that crop up. AFAIK they're business
> to business only but I have an account with them so if anyone here needs
> a laptop repairing at cost price and can drop it round to my place on
> Stamford Hill give me a shout (I will check it's running linux first
> mind, otherwise it's my normal markup! ;)
> 
> Roger.

   1stComponents.com in Park Royal claim to be able to repair any make of
laptop down to component level.

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Microsoft sells you Windows ... Linux gives you the whole house.

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