Comments on: Repairing a Macbook in South Africa

By: MacTart

MacTart — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:34:43 +0000

Rather go for an i5, as many of the i7 machines have a bit of a heat problem (google “mbp i7 too hot” for further info). Call MacWorx on 011 7934390 and give them your specs – they’ll help to find you something.

By: Crazed

Crazed — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:26:19 +0000

I bought a macbook from B&H years back, it took a fall and the screen cracked (although everything else was fine as it still worked via an external monitor)

I took it in to the apple store in Cavendish who quoted me over 10K to replace the screen and hard drive on refusing the quote I received the machine back with the hard drive wiped clean, lost all my data.

I’ve now been looking at a macbook air as a replacement, but have yet to receive a quote (for a core i7) a month later from any of the 3 stores I’ve asked.

I miss being able to order from the US

By: Lizelle

Lizelle — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 12:31:10 +0000

Also check them out for second hand macs – the prices on these and on repairs/servicing are very good. While the rest of SA is still in holiday mode, these guys are up and running already. I am so chuffed I found them!

By: Susan

Susan — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:57:02 +0000

i hate core they are useless and have major attitude

By: Lizelle

Lizelle — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 08:25:18 +0000

I’d like to report back on my dealings with MacWorx, for those who are interested in finding a repair service in the JHB/PTA area. Their service was outstanding – there is no two ways about it. I found them to be honest in fault reporting (first time ever that I got a proper fault report sheet), hardworking (worked overtime and on the weekend to get my job out) and eager to impress (got extras thrown in – free of charge). It is clear that they will go out of their way to fix a problem that nobody else would or could as they went beyond the call of duty on my job; compared to any of the previous dealings we’ve had with service/maintenance/repair shops. I can wholeheartedly recommend them. They have given a new lease on one of our imac’s lives that I was told by Core should be thrown away. That’s what I call service.

By: Lizelle

Lizelle — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 08:41:04 +0000

Thanks, I’m going to give them a try and keep you posted on my findings. I have yet to find a reliable and affordable Mac repair company in SA.

By: Joofb

Joofb — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 08:00:27 +0000

Big Orchard – we have had issues with swopped out components on our Macs.

By: Joofb

Joofb — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 07:56:40 +0000

Contact MacWorx – They are in Randburg. 0117934390

By: Lizelle

Lizelle — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 07:46:08 +0000

Does anybody have experience with Big Orchard in Randburg? How their service has been? I’ll really appreciate the input.

By: petra

petra — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 07:13:19 +0000

well either its your power cord or your logicboard (since you have two just try and plug it in with the other power cord – ive seen this before) and then please email me to the address i indicated cause i dont want to put his number out here…