[A6] Another Andromeda bites the dust

[Moreno RENGA]

In my opinion, you should forget FedEx. Go for UPS, I find them way more
efficient and careful. They are cheaper too and they pick your pack from
home.
Well, all that at least here in Europe.
 
How can a MB go wrong? Overheat? Short circuit? Hmm



Good luck!
 
Moreno
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: a6-bounces at code404.com [mailto:a6-bounces at code404.com] On Behalf
Of Steven Wartofsky
Sent: lundi 5 février 2007 21:01
To: A6 at code404.com
Subject: Re: [A6] Another Andromeda bites the dust
 
Man, there's just no way this is going to be easy.
 
Actually, Alesis has been very helpful today, if you're patient on the
phone and willing to wait a bit.  I've spoken with both tech support
(Justin and Dave) and Jack in parts, all good guys, and here's what I've
found out so far:
 
1. T.S.I. in Paramus, NJ (www.tsirepair.com) sounds like the best place
to send it to get it fixed.  They're very thorough on the phone, and
sound reliable. They recommended triple-boxing the keyboard (where am I
going to find a box that'll go around the outside 2nd box my Andy
originally came in?!  That box is already 52" long x 22" wide by 12"
high! Any tips?) to send it to them, good advice, but at that point I
don't think I could even fit it in my car to bring it to Fedex; which
goes to....
2. Fedex won't pick up from home unless you send it Express; Express
(3-day, the cheapest) is about $300 one-way. If you own an Andy, be sure
to get an SUV or pick-up truck along with it, just in case you need to
send it in for repair! <g>
3. If the mainboard is dead (which I suspect it is), that's about a $600
part, I am told (possibly a little negotiable, we'll see, if I'm a good
boy, maybe).
4. It may not be just a simple question of replacing the main PCB.
There may be some special programming involved, I'm trying to get more
info on that.
 
So let's assume I send it in, it needs the $600 part, it's another $200
(easy) in time and labor, shipping anywhere from $63 (roll the dice) to
$300, with extra effort to find a humongous unusually-shaped box. Sigh.
 
Think I'll start saving for a Code4..... will keep you guys posted.  It
was fun while it lasted, oh well.
 
Steve (discouraged and sick on top of it all, today)
 
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