IResQ

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ResQ Systems, LLC
Founded1994
Headquarters Olathe, Kansas
Area served
United States
Number of employees
22 (2009)
Website www.iresq.com

iResQ is a DBA of My Professional Edge, LLC, a computer and tablet company founded in 1994 and located in Olathe, Kansas. iResQ diagnoses and repairs all makes and models of computers, laptops, tablets and gaming devices, including Apple products, Windows devices and Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo game consoles. iResQ also sells accessories and parts in addition to its repair and upgrade services. [1]

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Services

The company provides diagnostic and repair services for iPods, iPhones, iPads, MacBooks/MacBook Pros, Mac Minis, and PSPs. Battery recycling services are also available, and the company is an official rechargeable battery collection site in the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation's Call2Recycle program. [2] iResQ also buys used or broken iPods, iPhones, Mac portables, and Mac desktops for parts and refurbishing.

In February 2009, iResQ announced that it was partnering with a local recycling facility that redistributes surplus electronics to nonprofit organizations. It will also have its cardboard and paper waste processed. [3]

Previous names

The company was originally named “MacWorks” in 1994 and changed to ResQ Systems, LLC in 2001. By 2007, the names “iPodResQ,” “PowerBookResQ,” “InkResQ,” “PowerMacResQ,” and “MacBookResQ” were used for different divisions. In February 2007 the company announced the new name—iResQ—encompassing the various repair services under one brand. [4]

The Dead iPod Song

iResQ attracted some attention after sponsoring a video created by the Internet-based comedians and filmmakers Rhett and Link. [5] The idea originated out of a contest when a fan responded to the website's “Submit-a-Song” program by asking the duo to produce a video about what to do with a dead iPod. [6] The song was released in February 2008. [7] Featuring a cameo by viral video comedian iJustine, it has received over 2 million views on YouTube as of April 2018. [8]

Notes

  1. ↑ Archived May 17, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ "PSP Repair | Sony PSP Repair Center". Iresq.com. Archived from the original on 2008-05-17. Retrieved 2010-05-30.
  3. ↑ "Kansas iPod Repair Company Ups Its Green Ante". Prweb.com. Archived from the original on February 15, 2009. Retrieved 2010-05-30.
  4. ↑ "iPodResQ Changes Name to iResQ. New Name, Same Premier iPod Repair Services". Prweb.com. Archived from the original on September 8, 2008. Retrieved 2010-05-30.
  5. ↑ Whitney, Daisy. "Daisy's Digital Diary: March 3, 2008 : In Depth : TVWeek - Television Industry news, TV ratings, analysis, celebrity event photos". TVWeek. Archived from the original on March 8, 2012. Retrieved 2010-05-30.
  6. ↑ "Trial and Error". TVWeek. Archived from the original on March 8, 2012. Retrieved January 15, 2011.
  7. ↑ "The Dead iPod Song". Rhettandlink.com. 2008-02-18. Archived from the original on 2011-08-09. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
  8. ↑ "Rhett and Link's Dead iPod Song". YouTube. 2008-02-18. Archived from the original on 2021-12-15. Retrieved 2018-04-02.

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