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Cincinnati XO Repair Center

UPDATES

  • Sorry for the extensive delay in updating the wiki, folks! I'm now a Freshman at Olin College in Needham, MA, studying electrical engineering. While rapidly diminishing, we still have a full supply of parts and are still actively handling repairs!

Old 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: $80
    • For a tested battery: $25
    • For a tested charger: $15
    • For a tested keyboard: $18
    • For a tested touchpad: $24
  • 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:

  • Ian Daniher
    • Freshman at the Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering


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 individuals located in North America
  • Parts distribution to other repair centers

Current Parts

  • 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) olpcinci (dot) com