My X1000 is now over 3 years old and is out of warranty unfortunately, and putting a replacement CPU in it is close to the cost of a new X1000, so I have been recommended to buy a new replacement X1000 instead, which gives me a new warranty again also.
I am working on this replacement with A-EON at the moment, and Trevor is being very helpful and generous to get this sorted out for me. I am very grateful for this, and I have paid for the replacement this week.
Hopefully I will get this system shipped to me in AU soon, and have my X1000 again to blog about the latest developments! Can't wait to get it! :-)
Regards,
Epsilon
You should arrange to get an X5000 instead. Being able to cover the new machine in your blog is good for A-EON too.
A damaged CPU during a failed firmware update? Wow. Never heard of such a thing.
Is the CPU not socketed?
It sounds like it was the powercut, or when the power came back on, that killed the CPU. That he was updated the firmware at the time is simply co-incidence.
The CPU is surface mouned but as JJ says it is the cost of sourcing a replacement that makes it uneconomical.
@Epsilon
Have you checked to see if you could claim against your home/contents insurance since the X1000 is a high value item.
