Want to get your cracked screen replaced but have a small ding or dent in the frame you may have to shell out a lot more for what OOW swap which may cost between $200-$300 for something that should cost less than $100.

This may mean that if you are trying to get your phone replaced or 'fixed' and you got one spill of liquid or brought your phone with you running and got enough moisture to trip the sensor you may be denied for any service even if they are completly unrelated. Blue litmus paper turns red under acid conditions, and red litmus paper turns blue under alkaline conditions. All apple devices have what's called a LDI sticker (Liquid Damage Indicator) which is made of litmus paper used to indicate the acidity or alkalinity of a substance. This will often lead to you not getting your issue fixed. As a customer if you choose to get an issue looked at they will first use the elgibile or ineligible chart to determine what category you fall into for a swap. Going to a genius bar you will have to first have to schedule an appointment typically a few days out. The genius bar employees often act as support staff for its many customers to help and inform them of better usage habbits.

The 'Technicians' working at the genius bars are often times middle men for sales or gate keepers for the many polices apple instills to try and discourage repairs for a more profitable option of selling the customer a new device. You can make appointment or just walk in to our store in downtown Berkeley.Apple does employ what's called 'Genius Bars' in all stores, but often times the employees are not fully versed in repairs or informed of all the current issues with every device. Our technicians are also A+ certified to work on some Windows-based brands like Toshiba/Dynabook, HP, Lenovo, Dell and many other brands.Ĭomputerland of Berkeley has the experience, history, products, and great pricing and service that solves just about any problem, and always makes that extra effort. We are an Apple Authorized service center and perform all AppleCare warranty repairs. Today, as Computerland of Berkeley we are recognized as one of the most consistently reliable service centers for Apple and Windows PCs. We acquired the Computerland of Hayward store in 1977, and over the next few years our customer base grew from mom-and-pops to major corporations, servicing all kind of computers. Chosen to introduce IBM’s first personal computer (PC) in 1981, it quickly became the supplier of choice to businesses and individuals across the U.S. The first Computerland opened in 1976 and the chain grew to about 800 stores by 1985. Computerland was the leading global chain of retail computer stores during the early years of the personal computer revolution.

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