Ordering parts from Apple

[Steven DeWitt]

Thanks very much, Matt and Andrew. I did not even know we had an AASP  
in our city until I checked, and we do. They ordered the keyboard and  
I can install it myself as it apparently just plugs in.

Steven

Le 17-Apr-08 à 4:08 PM, Andrew Merenbach a écrit :
> Hi,
>
> If I recall correctly, there was a "self-service" sort of program,  
> at least some time during 2005, with which one could order basic  
> parts for one's laptop -- RAM, keyboard, possibly an AirPort Extreme  
> card, etc.  Maybe those were the only three.  Anyway, it looks as  
> though this program has had the kibosh put on it.  I can see the  
> keyboard reasoning for MacBooks -- it requires opening the computer  
> to get at the keyboard -- but iBooks are still relatively common (at  
> least compared with the ancient [*not* TiBook or later] PowerBooks),  
> at least in my experience.  It might, possibly, be administratively  
> or logistically complicated to implement such a program, but I am  
> curious as towhat Apple has to lose in providing replacement parts  
> for iBook/PowerBook owners.
>
> Cheers,
> 	Andrew
>
>
> On Apr 17, 2008, at 12:00 PM, macosx-talk-request at omnigroup.com wrote:
>
>> Send MacOSX-talk mailing list submissions to
>> 	macosx-talk at omnigroup.com
>>
>> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit
>> 	http://www.omnigroup.com/mailman/listinfo/macosx-talk
>> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to
>> 	macosx-talk-request at omnigroup.com
>>
>> You can reach the person managing the list at
>> 	macosx-talk-owner at omnigroup.com
>>
>> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific
>> than "Re: Contents of MacOSX-talk digest..."
>>
>>
>> Today's Topics:
>>
>>  1. Ordering parts from Apple (Steven DeWitt)
>>  2. Re: Ordering parts from Apple (Matt Johnston)
>>
>>
>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 1
>> Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:05:51 -0300
>> From: Steven DeWitt <info at stevendewitt.ca>
>> Subject: Ordering parts from Apple
>> To: Talk MacOSX-talk <macosx-talk at omnigroup.com>
>> Message-ID: <5E307C1D-B428-4E6A-8709-94B420316327 at stevendewitt.ca>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I have an iBook G4 (mid-2005) with a keyboard that has a couple of
>>> loose keys, so I want to order a new keyboard. I checked on the
>>> Apple website but for whatever reason I could not figure out how to
>>> order parts. Can someone tell me who to call/e-mail at Apple to
>>> order parts? I have checked third-party resellers on the Internet,
>>> but I am looking for a French keyboard, which is hard to find... FYI
>>> also I am in Canada.
>>>
>>> Thanks for any pointers,
>>>
>>> Steven
>>>
>>> -- 
>>> Steven DeWitt, C. Tran. (FR>EN, es>en, en>fr)
>>> Fredericton NB CANADA
>>> mail [at] stevendewitt [dot] ca
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 2
>> Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:10:37 +0100
>> From: Matt Johnston <pelorus at mac.com>
>> Subject: Re: Ordering parts from Apple
>> To: Mac OS X Talk <macosx-talk at omnigroup.com>
>> Message-ID: <770E4B23-0EFC-423F-9F6D-EA067A88ADEB at mac.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes
>>
>>
>> On 17 Apr 2008, at 16:05, Steven DeWitt wrote:
>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> I have an iBook G4 (mid-2005) with a keyboard that has a couple of
>>>> loose keys, so I want to order a new keyboard. I checked on the
>>>> Apple website but for whatever reason I could not figure out how to
>>>> order parts. Can someone tell me who to call/e-mail at Apple to
>>>> order parts? I have checked third-party resellers on the Internet,
>>>> but I am looking for a French keyboard, which is hard to find...
>>>> FYI also I am in Canada.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for any pointers,
>>
>> Go talk to your local AASP
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> MacOSX-talk mailing list
>> MacOSX-talk at omnigroup.com
>> http://www.omnigroup.com/mailman/listinfo/macosx-talk
>>
>>
>> End of MacOSX-talk Digest, Vol 35, Issue 13
>> *******************************************
>
> _______________________________________________
> MacOSX-talk mailing list
> MacOSX-talk at omnigroup.com
> http://www.omnigroup.com/mailman/listinfo/macosx-talk