OLPC DC Repair
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Introduction
OLPC DC Repair is a repair center run by three students near Washington DC, later to be integrated into Arlington, VA's Career Center facility and programs.
Members
The following are members of the repair center:
- Luke Faraone
- Matthew Gallagher
- Ian Smith
Contact
Please sent all inquires to rc-dcr (at) laptop (dot) org
News
- We're doing a brisk business in repair and parts sales!
Prices
We follow the pricing recommended by OLPC, it is as follows:
- For a tested screen: $80
- Battery: $25
- ALPS Touchpad: $20
- Keyboard: $18
- Power adapter: $15
In addition, the following services can be provided:
- Fix bad motherboard batteries and the bricking that occurs because of it. - $10
- Upgrading to the software build of your choice (656, 703, and the joyride builds) (may cause loss of data) - $5
- Replacing the backplate of your XO to the colors of your choice - $5
Shipping/handling not included.
Shipping estimates:
- In the past, one way shipping for items under 20 USD (including insurance) through the lower 48 states has been 6.45, but it varies depending on the weight of the package.
Stock
We have an OLPC Serial Adapter and can thus fix D6 brickings.
We received the following on 2008-06-19:
System Survey
| UnID | Serial | Issue | Resolution |
|---|---|---|---|
| aa | CSN748001E5 | Greyed out screen | None |
| ab | CSN747033E7 | Sticky keys | None |
| da | CSN74801666 | Battery loose | Clock set and glued |
| db | CSN747016A5 | Battery loose | Clock set and glued |
| dc | CSN7470121A | Battery loose | Clock set and glued |
| dd | CSN74801CBF | Battery loose | Clock set and glued |
| de | CSN74701AC0 | Battery loose | Clock set and glued |
| df | CSN74801E13 | Battery loose | Clock set and glued |
| dg | Clock unset | Clock set and glued | |
| dh | CSN74901C04 | Clock unset | Clock set and glued |
Key
A == Mash
D == Dead
DOA == Reported as Dead-On-Arrival