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== Introduction ==
== Introduction ==


This page is a list of community groups and grassroots businesses who have started (or are in the process of starting) repair centers. The groups listed are <b>separate from OLPC</b>, but generally have great technical knowledge and experience to repair broken computers, including XO laptops.
This page is a list of community groups and grassroots businesses who have started (or are in the process of starting) laptop repair centers. The groups listed are <b>separate from OLPC and are run by volunteers</b>, but generally have great technical knowledge and experience to repair broken computers, including XO laptops.


'''NOTE: These volunteer-run repair centers DO NOT fix OLPC Tablets. For OLPC Tablet support please visit [http://www.xotablet.com/ www.xotablet.com]'''
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For common problems, read our [[Support_FAQ#Hardware_Repairs.2C_Returns|FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)]].

'''The centers listed below are run by volunteers that are independent and not affiliated or otherwise related to OLPC.''' OLPC '''CANNOT''' endorse their quality of work, and '''WILL NOT BE HELD LIABLE''' if anything is lost or damaged.

Repair centers may cease operation at any time without notice, so you '''MUST''' directly contact the repair center you want to work on your XO Laptop to make sure:
* They still exist
* That they are willing to work on your problem
* To determine their current shipping/payment terms
* And to verify that you have their current correct address

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For common problems, read our [[XO Troubleshooting Guide]] and [[Support_FAQ#Hardware_Repairs.2C_Returns|FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)]].


Please read [[Repair]] and [[Repair centers]] to understand how volunteers are making this happen, and feel free to list your own group in the appropriate section below.
Please read [[Repair]] and [[Repair centers]] to understand how volunteers are making this happen, and feel free to list your own group in the appropriate section below.
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Main article [[Spare parts]]
Main article [[Spare parts]]


Outside of repair centers, many spare parts are also for sale separately at http://xoexplosion.com and http://ilovemyxo.com, EG. if you're the kind of person that prefers to to fix your own XO Laptop.
Outside of repair centers, many spare parts are also for sale separately at http://ilovemyxo.com. If you're the kind of person that prefers to to fix your own XO Laptop you may want to put together your own [[Repair Center Kit]]!


== Map of repair centers ==
== Map of repair centers ==
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== Current repair centers ==
== Current repair centers ==


Most repair centers operate via mail order (low-cost shipping) so even if there isn't one close by you can usually still get yours fixed.
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Please put a single link to your repair center's main page!


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Interested in helping out? Add a single link below to your repair center's main page!
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=== USA ===


'''IMPORTANT NOTE: These are NOT repair centers for OLPC Tablets. For OLPC Tablet support please visit [http://www.xotablet.com www.xotablet.com]. Do NOT mail your OLPC Tablet to any of the addresses below as they will be unable to help you.'''
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* '''Washington, DC''' - [[OLPC DC Repair]]

* '''Miami, FL''' - [[Sunshine Repair Group, Inc.]]
===Australia===
* '''Cambridge, MA''' - [[Cambridge repair center]]
* '''Needham, MA''' - [[Olin repair center]]
* '''Frankston, VIC''' - [[User:Harley|Harley Calvert]] - Free repairs.

* '''Cincinnati, OH''' - [[OLPCinci]]
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=== USA ===
* '''Michigan''' - [http://www.xoshare.org/ Mid-Michigan XO Lending Library] parts and repairs. This is the best repair contact for old XOs in the USA as of 2021.
* '''San Francisco, CA''' - [[OLPC SF Repair]]
* '''Marysville, WA''' - [[Marysville OLPC Repair Lab - Tulalip, Washington]]
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* '''Mesa, AZ''' - [[OLPC az Repair]]
* '''Bellingham, WA''' - [[OLPC Bellingham/Repair center|Bellingham repair center]] (BLIXO)
* '''Bellingham, WA''' - [[OLPC Bellingham/Repair center|Bellingham repair center]] (BLIXO)
* '''Charlotte, NC''' - [S.T.E.M./Community Computer Lab at A Better World After School via OLPC volunteer William-NC] by appointment. free repairs, training, computer safety


=== Canada ===
=== Canada ===
* '''Winnipeg, MB''' - [[OLPC_CA-MB_Repair|OLPC Repair - MB, Canada]]

* '''Vancouver''' - Scott Nelson (scott.bernhard.nelson AT gmail.com) from the Computer Recycling & Linux Users Group [http://freegeekvancouver.org Free Geek Vancouver].


=== Nepal ===
=== Nepal ===


* '''Bashuki''' - [[Bashuki_Journal|School repair center]] managed by Manoj Ghimire, contact [[User:Berrybw|Bryan Berry]] of [http://www.olenepal.org OLE Nepal]
* <s>'''Bashuki''' - [[Bashuki_Journal|School repair center]] managed by Manoj Ghimire,</s> contact [http://www.olenepal.org OLE Nepal]
* '''Bishwamitra''' - [[Bishwamitra_Journal|School repair center]] managed by Neema Lama, contact [[User:Berrybw|Bryan Berry]] of [http://www.olenepal.org OLE Nepal]
* <s>'''Bishwamitra''' - [[Bishwamitra_Journal|School repair center]] managed by Neema Lama,</s> contact [http://www.olenepal.org OLE Nepal]

All the repair works are currently being carried out from '''OLE Nepal''' office managed by Aman Maharjan & Subir Pradhanang


=== The Netherlands ===
=== The Netherlands ===


* '''Leiden''' - [http://martenvijn.nl/trac/wiki/olpc-nl Spare parts repair] via [[User:Marten|Marten Vijn]]
* <s> '''Leiden''' - [http://martenvijn.nl/trac/wiki/olpc-nl Spare parts repair] via [[User:Marten|Marten Vijn]]</s> '''Closed per 1 April 2011'''
* <s> '''Maastricht, foundation OpenWijs.nl, Hoenderstraat 3, 6211EL''' - [http://www.openwijs.nl] '''Since 1 April 2011''' </s> ''-> likely outdated as openwijs.nl stopped its olpc activities'' [[User:ChristophD|ChristophD]] 15:07, 17 January 2012 (UTC)


=== France ===
=== France ===


* '''Paris''' - [http://olpc-france.org/wiki/index.php?title=Faire_r%C3%A9parer_votre_XO OLPC France Repair Center] at [http://www.tmplab.org /tmp/lab], contact [mailto:repairs@olpc-france.org repairs@olpc-france.org]
* '''Paris''' - [http://olpc-france.org/wiki/index.php?title=Faire_r%C3%A9parer_votre_XO OLPC France Repair Center] at [http://www.tmplab.org /tmp/lab], contact [mailto:repairs@olpc-france.org repairs@olpc-france.org]

=== Austria ===

* <s>'''Innsbruck''' - [[AlpXO]]</s> ''-> likely outdated as [[User:Dogi]] moved to Boston a while ago'' [[User:ChristophD|ChristophD]] 15:07, 17 January 2012 (UTC)


== Potential repair centers ==
== Potential repair centers ==
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=== USA ===
=== USA ===


* '''Orange County, CA''' - [[User:scorche|scorche]]
* '''Middletown, CT''' - [[Middletown Childrens Project]] at Wesleyan University via [[User:Katie|Kate Davis]]
* '''Middletown, CT''' - [[Middletown Childrens Project]] at Wesleyan University via [[User:Katie|Kate Davis]]
* '''Aurora, IL''' - [[IMSA Service Model Research Project|IMSA Service Model]]
* '''Aurora, IL''' - [[IMSA Service Model Research Project|IMSA Service Model]]
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* '''Palos Hills, IL''' - [[MVCC|Moraine Valley Community College]]
* '''Palos Hills, IL''' - [[MVCC|Moraine Valley Community College]]
* '''Pittsburgh, PA''' - [http://cmu.edu Carnegie Mellon University] via [[User:Ttuttle|ttuttle]]
* '''Pittsburgh, PA''' - [http://cmu.edu Carnegie Mellon University] via [[User:Ttuttle|ttuttle]]
* '''Nashville, TN''' - [http://mtsu.edu MTSU] via [[User:Karmaflux|kfx]]
* '''Seattle, WA''' - [[SeaXO]]
* '''Seattle, WA''' - [[SeaXO]]


=== Germany ===
=== Germany ===
* '''Berlin''' - [[User:dominikhalbherr|dominikhalbherr@yahoo.de]] via [[User:dominikhalbherr@yahoo.de]]

* '''Weinstadt''' - [[User:TTown/Repair |Weinstadt repair center]] via [[User:TTown|Stefan]]
* '''Weinstadt''' - [[User:TTown/Repair |Weinstadt repair center]] via [[User:TTown|Stefan]]
* '''Tübingen''' (near Stuttgart) - [http://sascha.silbe.org/ Sascha Silbe]

=== United Kingdom ===

* '''London and Southern England'''

olpc-uk@lists.laptop.org - [[OLPC UK/Lending Library and Repair Centre]] [[Image:Gold_star_small.jpg]]

* '''Northern England and Wales'''
* '''Scotland and Northern Ireland'''
* '''South West England'''

===Bolivia===
*;La Paz [[Bolixo]] via [[User:Yamaplos]]

=== Perú ===

* '''Lima''' - '''[[EscueLab]]''' via [[User:kiko|Kiko]]
* '''Lima''' - '''[[Diagnosys-PERUTIME]]''' via [[User:diagnosys|Diagnosys]]


== Get Involved! Meet Others who will Support You! ==
== Get Involved! Meet Others who will Support You! ==


<b>1. Please email < holt AT laptop DOT org > your phone number, to discuss your plans! Include a basic outline of your repair center proposal, and which business model(s) and/or volunteering model(s) you are considering towards sustainability. Be sure to include all the best times of the week when you want OLPC to call you back.
<b>1. Please email < holt AT laptop DOT org > your phone number, to discuss your plans! Include a basic outline of your [[repair center proposal]], and which [[repair center business models | business model(s)]] and/or [[volunteer repair center models | volunteering model(s)]] you are considering towards sustainability. Be sure to include all the best times of the week when you want OLPC to call you back.


2. Grassroots organizers of Community Repair Centers are strongly encouraged to discuss their plans and share their successes on the [http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/repairs repairs mailing list] and [http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/grassroots grassroots mailing list].
2. Grassroots organizers of Community Repair Centers are strongly encouraged to discuss their plans and share their successes on the [http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/repairs repairs mailing list] and [http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/grassroots grassroots mailing list].


3. Finally, consider joining OLPC's 100+ [http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/support-gang Community Support Volunteers] who are driving many of these plans forward.</b>
3. Finally, consider joining OLPC's 100+ [[Support Gang|Community Support Volunteers]] who are driving many of these plans forward.</b>




[[category:community repair]]
[[category:Community repair]]
[[category:Hardware]]
[[category:Repair]]

Latest revision as of 20:08, 29 April 2021


Introduction

This page is a list of community groups and grassroots businesses who have started (or are in the process of starting) laptop repair centers. The groups listed are separate from OLPC and are run by volunteers, but generally have great technical knowledge and experience to repair broken computers, including XO laptops.

NOTE: These volunteer-run repair centers DO NOT fix OLPC Tablets. For OLPC Tablet support please visit www.xotablet.com

The centers listed below are run by volunteers that are independent and not affiliated or otherwise related to OLPC. OLPC CANNOT endorse their quality of work, and WILL NOT BE HELD LIABLE if anything is lost or damaged.

Repair centers may cease operation at any time without notice, so you MUST directly contact the repair center you want to work on your XO Laptop to make sure:

  • They still exist
  • That they are willing to work on your problem
  • To determine their current shipping/payment terms
  • And to verify that you have their current correct address

For common problems, read our XO Troubleshooting Guide and FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions).

Please read Repair and Repair centers to understand how volunteers are making this happen, and feel free to list your own group in the appropriate section below.

Spare Parts

Main article Spare parts

Outside of repair centers, many spare parts are also for sale separately at http://ilovemyxo.com. If you're the kind of person that prefers to to fix your own XO Laptop you may want to put together your own Repair Center Kit!

Map of repair centers

See Map of repair centers - please add your location to the map if you have a repair center!

Current repair centers

Most repair centers operate via mail order (low-cost shipping) so even if there isn't one close by you can usually still get yours fixed.

Interested in helping out? Add a single link below to your repair center's main page!

IMPORTANT NOTE: These are NOT repair centers for OLPC Tablets. For OLPC Tablet support please visit www.xotablet.com. Do NOT mail your OLPC Tablet to any of the addresses below as they will be unable to help you.

Australia

USA

Canada

Nepal

All the repair works are currently being carried out from OLE Nepal office managed by Aman Maharjan & Subir Pradhanang

The Netherlands

  • Leiden - Spare parts repair via Marten Vijn Closed per 1 April 2011
  • Maastricht, foundation OpenWijs.nl, Hoenderstraat 3, 6211EL - [1] Since 1 April 2011 -> likely outdated as openwijs.nl stopped its olpc activities ChristophD 15:07, 17 January 2012 (UTC)

France

Austria

Potential repair centers

Please put a single link to your repair center's page, along with a link and contact info!

USA

Germany

United Kingdom

  • London and Southern England

olpc-uk@lists.laptop.org - OLPC UK/Lending Library and Repair Centre Gold star small.jpg

  • Northern England and Wales
  • Scotland and Northern Ireland
  • South West England

Bolivia

Perú

Get Involved! Meet Others who will Support You!

1. Please email < holt AT laptop DOT org > your phone number, to discuss your plans! Include a basic outline of your repair center proposal, and which business model(s) and/or volunteering model(s) you are considering towards sustainability. Be sure to include all the best times of the week when you want OLPC to call you back.

2. Grassroots organizers of Community Repair Centers are strongly encouraged to discuss their plans and share their successes on the repairs mailing list and grassroots mailing list.

3. Finally, consider joining OLPC's 100+ Community Support Volunteers who are driving many of these plans forward.

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