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
- Ian Smith
Contact
Please sent all inquires to rc-dcr (at) laptop (dot) org
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:
- Return shipping is 10USD to the lower 48 states, USPS insurance is an additional 3USD.
- International shipping varies, but typically is around 20USD.
Stock
We have an OLPC Serial Adapter and can thus fix D6 brickings.
A full inventory is under-way, but we currently have 15 full sets of XO parts.
