I have a great electronics store in town that do all warranty work for notebooks, stereos, etc, etc - my plan was to get them to do it.

Warranty work on notebook computers and stereos does not necessarily mean that they are good at soldering SMD components. Most warranty work on consumer products like that is either swapping out a bolt-on part or exchanging the whole unit.

You might get lucky, they might have someone who is really good with a soldering iron. But do read this.

If your local electronics people can't do it, then there are people on this BBS who have done it and who are trustworthy. After you place the order with Brian, ask about it here in the General forum and people who've had it done will recommend and endorse folks for you.