OLPCinci

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

• 1 screen, one full XO, and one keyboardless XO remain in stock.

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
• Austin Kirby (Kirbaybay on IRC)
  • Freshman
  • Linux initiate, highly interested in programming
• Andrew Pritchard (APritchard on IRC)
  • Junior
  • Competent with Linux and hardware
• Ian Daniher
  • Junior, group leader and OLPC volunteer
• Sean Daniher
  • Sixth 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