On 4/1/2011 3:55 PM, Bryan wrote:
> On Apr 1, 8:05 pm, > wrote:
>>
>> Motherboards have surface mount components and are multi-layered these
>> days but the BIOS/clock battery are typically a snap to replace. The
>> idea of taking an iron to one of these boards is pretty scary. I've
>> soldered the old boards though - mostly the jack connections.
>>
>> My guess is that this might not be true for Apple motherboards. They
>> never want you to change the batteries in their stuff.
>
> Only serious geeks would change out anything in their Apple devices,
> especially since the Apple stores don't charge that much to replace
> batteries, and the genuine Apple batteries are what you want to buy
> anyway. When you pay the huge upfront cost for an Apple device, it
> comes with support you've already paid for.
>
> --Bryan

I'm just a mid-level geek but the idea of having someone service my
stuff is unappealing. There's no doubt that I can change the battery in
my iPad but I know that I'll probably never be able to get that
glass/gasket assembly nicely flush back in place. It'll look like some
gomer manhandled it. If it costs over $125 to replace the battery, I
guess you can call me "gomer" cause that's my break point.