The problems also affect base stations sold under the Lucent, Agere, Proxim, Orinoco, and HP model names, such as AP-500, RG1000, RG1100, and HP Small Business Access Point. There are probably other model numbers affected as well.

For the most part, Apple has refused to replace the limited-life capacitors, or the ABS. However, some people have successfully petitioned Apple and had their ABS replaced. By all means, call Apple and try to get them to replace your ABS before you send it to us for repair. We replace the original two capacitors on the motherboard with two Panasonic capacitors that are rated to withstand higher temperatures and purported to have a longer life in the ABS. Also, when your station is in for repair we load updated firmware if needed.

We are not tied to Apple, Inc. in any way, and the repair that we perform on your ABS will most likely void your warranty, which could be out of date anyway.

We started out repairing ABS for friends and then decided to offer our services to the public. We have over ten years experience with the Macintosh format and other PCs.

The Symptoms: The lights (if any) are all red or blink in the following order:

• Left Red/All Three Amber/All Off; or
• One Amber/ One Red/ Three Amber/ Three Green/ All Off;or
• Sometimes it will even be totally dead (No Lights).

There could be other variations in the order that lights come on or blink, but usually the lights are either all off or all red. The ABS may also make a humming noise. Other times the Base Station cannot be found on the network or will just not power up.

If you observe the above symptoms, your base station may have blown capacitors.

We can fix stations that have other problems too. We have LAN cards, mother boards, and other supplies that are needed to repair the ABS.

Recently, we have repaired stations with FLASHROM problems. These stations had working power supplies, but would not connect to the network correctly or reset themselves. So, if you suspect other problems besides the power supply, we can probably repair that too.

If our repair does not fix the ABS before it leaves us, we will refund your service payment. You only pay shipping.

Our capacitor repair has a one year warranty. If the capacitors fail within a year, we will replace them for free. On our information page, you can learn about Base Station Repair.com, the repair process, how to make payment, and other valuable information. Additional parts may be needed to repair some stations.#

We will have your station repaired within 24 hours. We then mail the station back to you with shipping and insurance included.