OLPCinci

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Cincinnati XO Repair Center

UPDATES

  • WE HAVE RECEIVED ANOTHER PARTS SHIPMENT All individuals who have submitted requests to olpcinci@gmail.com should have received an update.
  • We have ten units in stock at this point in time and, with the help of new recruit DANA HARTSIG we are cataloging these units and analyzing them. A detailed list of our parts supply shall be posted shortly.
  • Unfortunately, we are now obligated to require payment for parts. Not including shipping, the prices are as follows:
    • For a tested screen: $70
    • For a tested battery: $20
    • For a tested charger: $15
    • For a tested keyboard: $18
    • For a tested touchpad: $20
  • We are proud to welcome Sean Daniher, age 13, to OLPCinci - He has contributed substantially and has proven to be a great assistance
  • As of May 21st, a shipment of 10 XOs has been received and all parts are available
  • Earlier, Ian Daniher received 2 M and 2 D stock XOs to start educating and recruiting from his local high-school.
  • Shipping is $6.45 to most locations.

Status of XOs

  • All parts are stocked in quantity. Detailed breakdown of location and status of XOs to follow.

Roster

As of now, OLPCinci is composed of:

  • Adam Steele (ARS on IRC)
    • Senior, graduating Spring of 08, attending UC
    • Highly competent with Linux(Ubuntu) and hardware
  • Dana Hartsig
    • Senior, attends school with Ian Daniher.
    • A MechE hobbiest, highly competent.
  • Ian Daniher
    • Senior, group leader and OLPC volunteer
  • Sean Daniher
    • Seventh grader, Ian Daniher's brother

Services

  • Shipping OLPC-donated parts to DIY'ers
    • Screens and motherboards will be shipped via UPS priority boxes.
    • All keyboards will be shipped, well packed, in UPS Express flat-rate envelopes.
  • Repairing laptops for Ohio/Kentucky/Indiana individuals
  • Parts distribution to other repair centers

Current Parts

Diminishing

  • Full stock of parts
  • Full-function XOs

Tools

  • Serial Adapter(Usable for fixing bricking / RTC errors)
  • Wide assortment of general tools including screwdrivers, multimeters, O'scope, and minor parts storage facilities

Contact Us

If you are an individual with a broken XO and are willing to pay shipping, feel free to contact OLPCinci via the following means:

  • Email OLPCinci (at) gmail (dot) com