COMMENT 368237P
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2013-01-28 10:26 AM |
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The Apple store on State Street. You can make an appointment online or drop by for service.
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COMMENT 368238P
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2013-01-28 10:27 AM |
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Try Mac Mechanic on Gutierrez.
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COMMENT 368239
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2013-01-28 10:29 AM |
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the apple store
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COMMENT 368240
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2013-01-28 10:31 AM |
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CellTek on State St and in Old Town Goleta : 805-770-2533 805-845-3368
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COMMENT 368244
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2013-01-28 10:39 AM |
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Go to the apple store and tell them your battery won't keep a charge. ;-D
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COMMENT 368251
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2013-01-28 11:00 AM |
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Go to Apple Store and tell them your screen has a yellowish tint to it, it's a fairly common manufacturing flaw, they will replace with new device.
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COMMENT 368261
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2013-01-28 11:13 AM |
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The Apple store! Go to the proper source.
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COMMENT 368262
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2013-01-28 11:13 AM |
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mac mechanic on gutierrez, they are great!
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PURPLERIDER
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2013-01-28 11:15 AM |
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I have an iPad so I'd be very interested to hear how much this sets you back. It can't be cheap to fix these things
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COMMENT 368270
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2013-01-28 11:41 AM |
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Mac Mechanic... Factory AUTHORIZED Apple repair.
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BECKY
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2013-01-28 12:06 PM |
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MacMechanic is a edhat advertiser, and does most of the Apple repairs in town (and does them well). My impression is that the Apple store is generally more interested in selling you new devices than fixing old devices. (Do they even have repair-people in house?) If it is no longer in warranty, perhaps you should ask for quotes at all the above mentioned places and then report back (to benefit others with similar needs)? Even then, cheapest isn't always best. Best of luck.
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THE BARRON
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2013-01-28 12:25 PM |
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Mac Mechanic
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COMMENT 368290P
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2013-01-28 12:48 PM |
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Whatever you decide, I hope you'll be honest instead of trying to game the system as some other commenters have suggested.
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COMMENT 368303
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2013-01-28 01:23 PM |
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PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE use MacMechanic. The owner is my landlord and I don't want him to raise my rent. Thank you.
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COMMENT 368304
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2013-01-28 01:24 PM |
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You can try your luck with those people who spam craigslist with cheap repairs, or you can throw it away and get an Android tablet. They are wayyy better.
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COMMENT 368320P
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2013-01-28 02:18 PM |
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Becky, you are mistaken. The Apple Store has by far the largest. Apple repair operation in town. There is nothing wrong with using Sammy's or the Mac Mechanic but don't think the Apple Store is just selling product.
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COMMENT 368333P
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2013-01-28 03:42 PM |
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Do NOT use Brian Kovarik, aka The iDoctor . I used him to replace a cracked screen. Really nice guy. He came to meet me quickly replaced the screen. Unfortunately he used really cheap parts and the proximity sensor wouldn't work anymore, which meant I hung up on people and hit buttons with my cheek 100% of the time I put the phone to my ear. I called him back and he told me there was no way to fix the proximity sensor and to use a bluetooth device or a earplug. So I called Cel Tek and talked the guy there. He promised he could fix that problem by replacing the screen with a higher quality part. He did and the phone works perfectly now, but that was another $85 - would have been $95 but I mentioned Edhat and got $10 off. I wish I would have taken it to Cel Tek in the first place. Or better yet, Mac Mechanic, but I was looking for a deal.
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BECKY
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2013-01-28 06:00 PM |
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I stand corrected... and I forgot Sammy's Camera (& Macs). [I don't understand why regular subscribers hesitate to put their name on polite corrections. I appreciate being corrected when I'm misinformed. One of Edhat's advantages is we're all smarter together than any of us is alone -- or at least that applies to most of us.]
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COMMENT 368359
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2013-01-28 06:28 PM |
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Really got the run around at the Apple store, I'd use Mac Mechanic.
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COMMENT 368402P
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2013-01-28 09:24 PM |
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I had an 27 inch iMac that needed a new drive and a screen replacement under warranty. I went to Sammy's who I really do like and they suggested that I go ahead and take it to the Apple Store. They said they would have to go through an approval process and order a screen that could take a week or more, because as you might imagine, replacing a 27 inch screen is quite expensive to them. I thanked them for letting me know and took it to Apple on Saturday and they returned it with a new screen and drive on Monday. Now I stick with the Apple store and they have never disappointed me or tried to sell me something else. Applecare is 2nd to none whether you take it to Apple or use an authorized dealer like Sammys.
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COMMENT 368414P
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2013-01-28 11:31 PM |
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Just for the record, it's Samy's (on Chapala) and they, like Mac Mechanic, are an authorized Apple dealer. Unlike the Mac Mechanic, Samy's is a chain and computers are secondary to cameras. However, locally, their repair work is very good and reasonable In price and quick.
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PURPLERIDER
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2013-01-29 07:00 AM |
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Lots of good references in this thread. Thanks everyone.
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COMMENT 368617
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2013-01-29 01:21 PM |
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best Buys $15
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