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The Geniuses tell me the motherboard would cost $350.
That would be less than a new mini + dvd drive, for sure.
Does it make sense to replace the motherboard in a 2009 computer? I'd do it, if it meant adding a new engine that would go another 100,000 miles, versus new tires on a clunker.
bonny,
this may not apply in your circumstance, so let me tell you my tale and you can figure out what to do.
I bought an item on paypal with my credit card years ago. The item was a xmas gift and never was delivered. The manufacturer promised a ship date, but never communicated with me when my friend was to receive the item. They kept promising and promising and then I was outside the 60 day (or whatever) timeframe for paypal complaint.
So I contacted Discover, told them the situation, sent them the documentation I sent paypal, and the documentation of my issue. They gave me a credit on my credit card.
Period.
That's it.
Paypal is terrific about such things, I'm told. Amazon is not.
I can try with the credit card, I suppose. It's problematic that I did not take a photo of the inadequate packaging. I suppose they could say that I dropped the machine on the way to the Apple store.
Though, again, nothing ventured nothing gained.
bonny, definitely try with your credit card company.
No, actually, PayPal sucks in that regard. But this is where credit cards are very, very good. You should contact your cc company immediately.
Does it make sense to replace the motherboard in a 2009 computer? I'd do it, if it meant adding a new engine that would go another 100,000 miles, versus new tires on a clunker.
I'm still using a first Gen intel iMac. It's gotta be 8 years old or so. If you can buy a win machine for that price that has sim specs, I'd go that direction. But if they cost more, the mini will last awhile.
The problem with going through the cc company is that bonny intended to use this for work. If that is mentioned, they automatically will not cover it. At least that was my experience with a claim we tried to make regarding some of KCD's tools.
they automatically will not cover it.
Really? I wonder why. That doesn't seem fair in any way...says the self-employed person who feels pretty battered by how hard that is much of the time.
It's gotta be 8 years old or so.
See? As I've mentioned a few too many times, I'm sure...I have four working Macs, none of which are any good to me. The 13 year old iMac is a champion, except that I can't upgrade it.
I hate the idea of a Windows machine...but I feel pretty let down by Apple these days.
If I remember right, it was about how you could deduct the loss in your taxes and get the money back that way.
Dont tell them it was for work. CC are often very good about reversing charges. Much better than paypal or Amazon. If they refuse, nothing lost that was not already.