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Extended warranty options for laptop
- Credit score Card – Some bank card add a few yr to the guarantee. Nevertheless, I do not know the way effectively typical declare will get processed.
- Producer Prolonged Warranties – can prolong to about 3 years. Nevertheless most producers appears to exclude batteries, although these are most likely the simplest to interchange.
- Retailer Guarantee – Finest Purchase appears to supply guarantee that additionally covers battery and even accident drops, however the plan is double that of the producer. Seems just like the plan additionally reinburst you if it can’t be repaired.
My expertise with these guarantee service was a number of years in the past with a Staples plan the place after the laptop computer failed, they did not even hassle repairing it and simply supplied both a refurbished laptop computer or money of the depreciated worth. I’m questioning if anybody hace expertise with one of the best purchase plans and producer prolonged warranties?
I’m additionally curious to know if anybody have expertise with laptop computer restore retailers fixing issues like useless batteries or damaged LCD screens.
Thanks
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Sure, I’ve had a laptop computer repaired though not what you requested about. As for purchasing warranties, I by no means do for something. I suppose I am a threat taker or low cost or skeptical about insurance coverage firms or all the above. I am snug with my resolution. You do what makes you snug.
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Citi Strata Premier Mastercard extends producer warranties by 24 months. I’ve had luck getting a battery changed with Citi prolonged guarantee, however simply be sure to have your geese in a row. For instance they initially declined a battery alternative on an iPad saying it was a “put on half” however subsequently accredited it after I confirmed that the spec was 80% capability after 1000 cycles and mine was within the 70% vary after 200 or so cycles. FWIW I discover that none of Apple’s batteries ever final wherever close to so long as Apple claims they do.
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I bought a laptop computer with my Chase card. Inside a month of getting it, one thing heavy fell on the keyboard, making it inoperable. Chase has an prolonged guarantee that additionally covers accidents throughout the first 120 days, which this was. I needed to take images of the injury and full a type for the third celebration that manages Chase’s guarantee program. It was accredited inside a couple of days, and I used to be required to take it to an Apple-certified restore store. Fairly straightforward course of. The price was round $900 if reminiscence serves and the guarantee lined all of it.
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Thanks, my spouse doesn’t like Macs in any respect, in any other case Applecare would ve bought because it does have rep.
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I’ve used mid to increased finish Dells and have discovered them very straightforward to interchange issues like batteries, keyboards, reminiscence and drives. Having a electronics instrument package helps, particularly having numerous spudgers accessible.
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bobn60014 wrote: ↑Sat Aug 31, 2024 8:53 am
I am not a Costco member, however do not they provide prolonged warranty-damage safety without spending a dime?I’ve used mid to increased finish Dells and have discovered them very straightforward to interchange issues like batteries, keyboards, reminiscence and drives. Having a electronics instrument package helps, particularly having numerous spudgers accessible.
The newer stuff are more durable to restore with every little thing solder collectively. I’m pondering the keyboard, reminiscence and drive are simply replacable. I’m extra concern with th motherboard. or LCD display screen fail
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Model issues. I had excessive finish HP computer systems when working. They didn’t develop errors with out trigger. These computer systems value abou $3-k or a bit extra. Graphic pretty much as good as a avid gamers. I used to be a software program developer so excessive finish processor. And many memort.
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CC warranties usually require you to undergo the producer anyway. Claims are inclined to take perpetually and are usually an enormous trouble.
third celebration warranties are hit/miss. I am not conversant in Finest Purchase’s, however usually they’re both superior or horrible and also you by no means actually know till you attempt to use it. When the corporate wants additional money, it is a ridiculously straightforward place to chop again spending with out hurting a lot they usually can all the time blame another person(the MFR, the insurance coverage supplier they use, and many others).
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Only for brainstorming I’ve discovered that for images and normal use having a mid-range desktop with massive monitor and a extra fundamental laptop computer works effectively for me and that may be rather a lot cheaper than a better finish laptop computer.
Which may additionally enable her to get a a lot lighter and moveable laptop computer.
They’d not be excessive finish gaming machines however for round $1500 for a desktop and $1000 for a laptop computer you may get some fairly good computer systems.
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gavinsiu wrote: ↑Sat Aug 31, 2024 9:05 ambobn60014 wrote: ↑Sat Aug 31, 2024 8:53 am
I am not a Costco member, however do not they provide prolonged warranty-damage safety without spending a dime?I’ve used mid to increased finish Dells and have discovered them very straightforward to interchange issues like batteries, keyboards, reminiscence and drives. Having a electronics instrument package helps, particularly having numerous spudgers accessible.
The newer stuff are more durable to restore with every little thing solder collectively. I’m pondering the keyboard, reminiscence and drive are simply replacable. I’m extra concern with th motherboard. or LCD display screen fail
Fortunate I suppose, by no means had one fail, even touchscreens. I’ve discovered most elements have ribbon strips or mini plugs which makes for simpler restore or upgrades.
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I by no means believed in prolonged warranties however did get one on considered one of my daughter’s computer systems. It (the guarantee) was so closely discounted that it did not value a lot and I used to be pulling cash from 529 funds so zi went for it. It was a Lenova and after 2.5 years it had an issue. With the guarantee service they really despatched a tech to her to restore it at her appartment. So glad we purchased it.
I might go along with the producer.
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I might purchase a lesser, cheaper laptop computer and skip the prolonged guarantee. Looks as if final yr’s prime finish laptop computer fashions usually promote at that half worth right now. With the guarantee value financial savings, simply change with a more moderen mannequin if it breaks. Until your spouse is doing a little severe graphics, animation, and many others. she most likely would not want a “excessive finish” laptop computer.
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Outer Marker wrote: ↑Sat Aug 31, 2024 11:44 am
I might purchase a lesser, cheaper laptop computer and skip the prolonged guarantee. Looks as if final yr’s prime finish laptop computer fashions usually promote at that half worth right now. With the guarantee value financial savings, simply change with a more moderen mannequin if it breaks. Until your spouse is doing a little severe graphics, animation, and many others. she most likely would not want a “excessive finish” laptop computer.
I often get a considerably increased finish laptop computer since she retains the machine for a very long time. Her present laptop computer is an i7 cpu, it was once the highest of the road, however after years and years it is most likely equal to a i3 lately. Each of us are getting older and our eyes crappier so I get her one with a 16″ inch display screen. She’s been complaining in regards to the slowiness. I used to be pondering of getting her with some kind of GPU as effectively, principally I discover she’s been doing a little bit of modeling on a number of the software program. Probaly do not want a 4090 although.
Frankly, she is best served by a desktop, however she desires to ocassionally take her laptop someplace. For this reason she favors the big desktop alternative over the Mac Air fashion laptop computer that I favor.
