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For a full menu of in-warranty and post-warranty Support options, please check our [[Support| Main Support Page]]. |
For a full menu of in-warranty and post-warranty Support options, please check our [[Support| Main Support Page]]. |
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Jan 16 2008 Birmingham News Story: [http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2008/01/group_from_city_sees_ease_of_r.html Group from city sees ease of repairs on XO Laptop] |
Jan 16, 2008 Birmingham News Story: [http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2008/01/group_from_city_sees_ease_of_r.html Group from city sees ease of repairs on XO Laptop] |
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==North America - Out of Warranty== |
==North America - Out of Warranty== |
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Revision as of 08:37, 6 February 2008
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</imagemap>For a full menu of in-warranty and post-warranty Support options, please check our Main Support Page.
Jan 16, 2008 Birmingham News Story: Group from city sees ease of repairs on XO Laptop
North America - Out of Warranty
Community / Volunteer Repair Options
Grassroots organizers or Community Repair Centers are strongly encouraged to discuss their plans and share their successes on the grassroots mailing list.
Ideas for Volunteer Repair Centers
- Local Coordinator with Backup
- From our current volunteers, support and otherwise
- Location: University, Church or Other NonProfit
- Must have secure onsite storage for equipment , tools and parts
- Must have shipping/receiving capabilities during "normal business hours"
- Must be able to accomodate 30+ people plus parking
- Must *not* require additional insurance waivers etc
- must have broadband available: ethernet to set up temporary hotspot
- Times: Regular Periodic
- At least monthly
- As often as weekly, or more, if staffing and demand supports it
- Atmosphere:
- Model on Apple Genius Bar? eg. make it an showcase for OLPC and the XO
- Setup Hotspot
- Setup Mesh
- Allow drop ins to mesh their XO's
- Snacks etc if volunteered
- really great POS from OLPC
- A few demo XO's for folks to try
- Repair:
- DIY supported
- Knowledgeable volunteers to help
Repair Centers Lists
- Volunteer repair centers being formed around the US
- Interactive XO Support Forum Interactive Community Based Tech Support Group
Commercial Repair Options
- RMS Logistics Out of Warranty Repair Center Post 30 Day Product Repair & Support
Parts List
A Repair Parts list is under development for Do It Yourself repairs