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03-27-2006, 11:27 AM
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Name: nick_318is
Title: Road Kill
Status: Offline
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Detroit, MI, I Heart E30s
Your Ride: 1991 318is (e30 m42), 2007 Mazdaspeed 3
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my weekend sucked
So the car works no problem, all is good there. I got back up to school on sat eve and turned on my computer and then in the corse of the rest of the day it started to smell like burning and then stopped working all together. I think my rev A imac g5s power supply died. I have looked into it and it appears as though the repair is going to cost about as much as a new computer ($900-1000), but I have to go back and get an estimate today since compusa's apple guy wasn't in yesterday. I am also out of waranty for it so that means the cost comes from my pocket unless I can get this to cover it: repair extention program and my serial numbers are in the affected range, so I can only hope, but I will probably not be on ub.c for a few days.
P.S. i like how the homepage shows up now. |
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03-27-2006, 11:40 AM
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Name: Dudesky
Title: Run Far
Status: Offline
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Jersey City, NJ
Your Ride: E39 530iA
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Check out http://www.tekserve.com/. They're around here in NYC. Give them a call, and find out if they'll be cheaper. Or, if you're daring enough, see if they'll just sell you the PSU and maybe you can install it yourself. I have yet to work on an iMac G5, but I think it should be pretty straightforward.
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03-27-2006, 02:41 PM
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Name: xsperf
Title: United Baller
Status: Offline
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Syracuse, NY
Your Ride: 95 325is
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is it really that hard... i mean 900 bux, WTF? thats y u go w/pc.. a PS is 20 bucks and literally takes 30secs to install
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03-27-2006, 02:45 PM
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Name: witeshark
Title: Road Kill
Status: Offline
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Miami FL
Your Ride: 89 325i 5 speed
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Sorry to hear. Hope it's better soon!  |
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03-27-2006, 04:43 PM
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Name: nick_318is
Title: Road Kill
Status: Offline
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Detroit, MI, I Heart E30s
Your Ride: 1991 318is (e30 m42), 2007 Mazdaspeed 3
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Update, I took it back in today and it is covered so I won't have to pay anything, thank god. Here is what happened to, the guy said they had a problem where a transistor would get too hot and leak onto the logic board and essentially fry it (hence the large cost if this wasn't covered) But luckily its allright and I should have it back by friday. |
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03-27-2006, 06:12 PM
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Name: witeshark
Title: Road Kill
Status: Offline
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Miami FL
Your Ride: 89 325i 5 speed
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Great news!  |
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03-27-2006, 10:00 PM
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Name: defkon99
Title: Upgraded Member
Status: Offline
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: San An, TX
Your Ride: 1993 E36
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hah my wekend sucked as well.
Goddamn wheel hub came off, (read the manual dikhead!)
anyway here are some piks which took me 2 and a half days to fix.
Anyone know where i can find the tool to press the front ring and the back ring so it snaps into the bearing ... Because hitin it with a hammer just was not even scratching the surface, if you know what i mean.
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03-28-2006, 12:25 AM
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Name: xsperf
Title: United Baller
Status: Offline
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Syracuse, NY
Your Ride: 95 325is
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what you need, defkon, is a hydraulic press... or a hydraulic ram(i think you can do that the ghetto way.. but that is wayyyyy off topic
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I keep forgetting that - I have a great memory but it doesn't last long
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03-28-2006, 12:41 AM
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Name: Numark318i
Title: has an empty wallet
Status: Offline
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: The Only place in the world where people say "Hella"
Your Ride: ^^
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Apple powerbook FTW...except in ur case.
hmp
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04-05-2006, 03:29 PM
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Name: nick_318is
Title: Road Kill
Status: Offline
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Detroit, MI, I Heart E30s
Your Ride: 1991 318is (e30 m42), 2007 Mazdaspeed 3
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Computer is finally back and the repair cost me nothing, horray. |
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04-05-2006, 03:55 PM
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Name: Storamin
Title: Road Kill
Status: Offline
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
User not setup in Rate My Car. Click here to set it up. Your Ride: 1994 325is, 2000 z3 2.3
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way to go...
PEECEE it up next time. |
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