They really do have a guy that specializes in mother boards. He can go over them and if there's not to much damage he can repair them Frank ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jack Fuller" <jack@xxxxxxxx> To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2005 6:39 PM Subject: [amayausers] Re: Service agreement > Thanks for the update. At least now I know that if the MOBO goes bad I > won't > have to use the machine as a boat anchor. I can just take out a 2nd > mortgage > and replace it. (That's just a little bit of Idaho humor. I think it comes > from isolation and altitude sickness.) I guess I should have used an > emoticon at the end there but I get a crook in my neck trying to read > them. > I wonder if when you send your old mobo in for repair if they don't in > reality just toss it and send you a new one? Kind of like cell phones? > They > say the cost is in the engineering of these things. The production costs > are > minimal. You know, like the first one is $5 million but the second one is > $2.50. > Jack Fuller > > -----Original Message----- > From: amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of frank davis > Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2005 4:04 PM > To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [amayausers] Re: Service agreement > > > More information on mother board cost. I just checked with Melco. Here > are > the board costs at this time: > New $1350 > Used $1150 > Repaired $ 750 > > Frank > Force Ten Embroidery > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "frank davis" <fadavis@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 2:14 PM > Subject: [amayausers] Re: Service agreement > > >>I may be mistaken, but last I heard, a mother board was about $1400 >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Jack Fuller" <jack@xxxxxxxx> >> To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 2:02 PM >> Subject: [amayausers] Re: Service agreement >> >> >>> Connie >>> I have been thinking about that too. Mine expires in July. I suppose one >>> could look at the premium to guage what the liklihood of encountering a >>> large expense might be. That is, if the issuer of the poliucy thinks >>> they >>> will have to pay off a large expense the premium will reflect it. $60 a >>> month seems only a little more than the cost of servicing the policy. If >>> the >>> policy maintenace costs are 30% then the expected pay out might be $42 x >>> 12 >>> or $504 per annum. I doubt if anyone will actually have a $504 annual >>> expense on each machine but one never knows. As far as replacing a major >>> componant such as a motherboard @ $7000, I think one has to consider >>> that >>> you can replace the machine for $8500. Would it not be better to replace >>> the >>> entire machine and get a new warranty? Techs charge $65 an hour or so >>> plus >>> travel. You have to pay a deductable plus travel expenses even on the >>> warranty covered service items. My sense is that the critical parts have >>> been replaced by now and all necessary upgrades have been made. Put a >>> little >>> maintenance money aside to cover tech calls and forget the policy. It is >>> a >>> bit of a gamble but not a huge one. >>> Jack Fuller >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> [mailto:amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Captain Gold >>> Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 10:23 AM >>> To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> Subject: [amayausers] Service agreement >>> >>> >>> My original warranty period is just about up (It doesn't seem like it's >>> been two years already), and I'd like people's opinions on the value of >>> the >>> extended warranty. Is it worth a credit card charge every month? Except >>> for >>> the recent hook issue, I've had no problems with my "girl" since she >>> arrived. >>> >>> However, I know how most electronics and vehicles respond to a change in >>> value - when we pay off a car it usually has instant problems, and when >>> a >>> manufacturer's warranty runs out it's a sign that we'll be repairing or >>> buying a new piece of equipment fairly soon. (For example, we had an >>> unexpected windfall of cash this week, and one of our rain gutters fell >>> off >>> the house to use up the cash). >>> >>> SO - is everyone out there purchasing the extended warranty or not - and >>> why? >>> >>> Connie >>> >>> >>> Wyvern Productions >>> Painting masterpieces in thread. >>> http://www.wyvernproductions.com >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> > > > > >