computer repair advice

[the_geeky_one]

I brought my macbook (white 13 inch bought in early 2008) to a repair shop I had used in the past in order to have the screen replaced since the the inverter board was failing. My screen is nice and spiffy however... First the repair person could not get my computer to boot and claimed that my hard drive was failing. When I turned over my computer to them, it was booted up and I've had no issues that would hint the hard drive was failing. So the guy wipes the hard drive and reinstalls snow leopard (Don't worry--I use time machine). Now my airport card isn't working properly. I can only connect to the wireless when I'm standing two feet from my router, but the wireless works fine with my iPhone. The repair guy is claiming that everything on my computer is just failing at once. The last time I used the wireless I was streaming Netflix off of the free wifi in a dinky hotel. If that isn't a sign that your airport card is fine, I don't know what else is.  I'm not a hardware person so I'm having a hard time telling if this guy is full of crap and if so how to tell him that. Advice please for a fellow Trekkie?

[X]

Sometimes hardware fails. The three year mark has seen the fall of many a laptop. Some last far longer, some shorter. It depends on how well you take care of it.

Some technology is also not designed to last forever because the companies like your repeat business. They make them last just long enough to convince you that they should be your next purchase.

[KingIsaacLinksr]

Sometimes hardware fails. The three year mark has seen the fall of many a laptop. Some last far longer, some shorter. It depends on how well you take care of it.

Some technology is also not designed to last forever because the companies like your repeat business. They make them last just long enough to convince you that they should be your next purchase.

Pretty much what he said.  Hardware fails.  It is really hard to say he's (the tech) full of crap or not. 

King

[Rico]

My advice would be to get a second opinion.  Just like in medicine, if your machine is sick try a different repair shop.  See if you get the same story from two different places.