Deal of the month – active for 20 more days.

Hello there,

I keep forgetting that it’s a “leap year” and we have that extra day here in the month to get some extra tasks accomplished.  I don’t know if it was by design, but many major events are aligned with leap years like 2016.

The UEFA European Football Championship, Summer Olympic Games, United States Presidential Election and Winter Olympic Games (up until 1992) are all held on leap years. While there is no definitive reason why these events happen to only take place during leap years and it may be solely due to coincidence, they all help to make leap years particularly special.

Another interesting fact about leap year:  Women Can Propose to a Man on February 29th!

I believe that this “rule” doesn’t apply much to us today, but since the 19th century, tradition has stated that women have the right to propose to a man on February 29th. In times where gender roles were more concrete than today, this was considered a very unique and bold thing to do. The practice dates all the way back to 1288 where the tradition was first observed in Scotland. In recent years, the tradition has become more playful with the concept of the Sadie Hawkings Dance, where young girls ask boys to accompany them to the event.

When asked how many days in a year, the common answer is 365 days, but in actuality the Earth actually takes more than 365 days to complete a rotation; it takes about 365.2422 days. This translates to every year actually being a year and one quarter days. To account for this problem, every four years an additional day is added to the calendar. In the traditional Gregorian calendar adopted by a the United States and many other areas of the world, this day comes in the form of February 29. Years containing this extra calendar day are known as leap years. Since they only happen once every four years, people have long associate leap years with special traditions and customs. Have a friend or loved one that was born on 2/29?  That’s an interesting one indeed!

Well, here at Mission Repair, we are celebrating this long month with a couple of “Deals of the Month”.  We have special pricing on the iPad with Retina Glass Replacements that need no coupon…but must be ordered by 2/29/16 to receive this awesome deal.  have questions?  Give us a call 844-459-0105.

Take care, Ryan

 

It’s about that time! Coupon inside…

Hello there and good evening!

It’s about 6:30pm here in Kansas City and we are getting ready to close up for the night.  There’s still time to stop by and pick up your device if we have it repaired, or time to drop it off and we can get to it right away.

I know, I haven’t posted a blog coupon in some time.  OK, it’s time isn’t it?!?

OK, why don’t you snag a 15% off coupon that you can use on our website for any service, repair or DIY part we have listed.  The coupon will only be valid now through Sunday January 10th, 2016 at midnight, so you’ll want to get on this asap.

To get the coupon code, all you need to do is send a quick email to “tayler@missionrepair.com“, and in the subject line, type “I want that coupon!”

She will reply to these emails within a few hours (during normal business hours) and then you can use the coupon online or just call in to place your order.  You can even just stop by one of our locations and we’ll apply that discount for you!

Thanks for reading!

Take care and have a good night…Ryan

 

MacBook Pro Unibody – known problem.

Hello friends,

The MacBook Pro Unibody laptops that don’t have a “user replaceable battery” (there is a version that a customer can easily repair the battery themselves) – have a problem that you might want to know about.

After a few years of use, the battery can tend to have issues; but sometimes the symptom starts as a failing trackpad…let me explain. When one of these batteries fails, it can “puff up”.

Although I’ll be talking primarily about Mac laptops in this post, swollen batteries can be found in many devices that use lithium batteries, including Smartphones. There’s also no single cause for a swollen battery. Some are due to manufacturing defects, others are caused by the age of the battery, and still other cases can be caused by misuse, such as not properly exercising the battery over time, or by using the wrong power charger.

In general, a swollen battery occurs when the battery’s cells are overcharged.  This can lead to warping of your case, and pressure under your trackpad that can cause it to stop clicking or even pop up and out of the palmrest.

Here’s what a failed battery looks like when I pulled one out of a MacBook Pro yesterday:

Just check your battery meter in the top tool bar on your Mac.  If it ever warns you to “replace battery soon”, then run (don’t walk!) to your nearest Mission Repair for replacement.  We can take care of you fast, and save you potentially costly repairs before the battery pops.

Take care, Ryan

It’s almost “sugar cookie hunting season”.

Seasons Greetings.

Now that it’s December, I know that it’s getting close to sugar cookie time! Here’s a VERY FLATTERING picture of me last year as Dandra pulled the cookies from the oven:

December is filled with a lot of great “smells” in the Arter house. Sugar cookie scent is WAY UP THERE on the list of my favorites. The issue with these little beauties is that I can’t seem to eat an appropriate amount per “session”. I usually grab 2. Then stop back to 2 more…then a glass of milk…you can see how this is all adding up to an additional complete meal in my day.

Well, we’ve got a few “cookies” for you here at Mission Repair. Hopefully you got in on the savings over Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Those were a lot of fun. In case you missed it, we will be sending out some specials that will make you smile. Just like these cookies did for me. Check back here often over the next week or so and stay tuned…

Happy Holidays, Ryan

Cyber Monday Sale!

You don’t want to miss Cyber Monday!

It’s the night before our BIG Cyber Monday Sale and we’re releasing our “never-been-so-low” specials to you, our Blog Readers, before the big event. Even though Cyber Monday is tomorrow we’re giving you a sneak peek!

We are geared up for our busiest day of the year and it never disappoints. So stop by one of our walk-in locations or place your order online while this Cyber Monday Sale lasts! Now is the time to get that cracked screen repaired or non-functioning battery replaced. We have over 50 products on sale at 20% off with coupon code ‘BUYNOW’. This sale only lasts Monday, November 30th, 2015.

Click here to see a list of specials that are 20% off on Cyber Monday (Coupon Code Required). . .happy shopping!

If you have any questions regarding a repair service, contact us during our normal business hours at 1-844-459-0105 or email sales@missionrepair.com. See you tomorrow!

Sleep tight, Ryan