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    Upgrade to advanced warranty?

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by Relyks, Apr 22, 2011.

  1. Relyks

    Relyks Notebook Enthusiast

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    Is it possible to upgrade to the advanced warranty (accidental damage one) later on if I only buy it with the base warranty?
     
    Relyks, Apr 22, 2011
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    roxxor Notebook Evangelist

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    Yes. You can upgrade anytime during your current warranty period. But it will cost more. You can also get accidental from non-Dell insurers, which is typically much cheaper, and what many on here have done (including myself).
     
    roxxor, Apr 22, 2011
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    air_max Notebook Consultant

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    Here is another idea for you, its what I did.

    I used the $350 coupon and only upgraded to the i7 ($200) and got the 2 year accidental warranty, which I think put me over the $1459 mark. It made sense to me since I really wanted that extended warranty, and the other upgrades like RAM and harddrive I can buy off newegg or something over time.

    I've never had anything accidental happen to any of my computers, but it just gives some peace of mind which I wanted for this one since I'll be lugging it around more.

    If you don't think you need the extended warranty, you could prolly get 4 years of the regular with the i7 upgrade and be around that $1459 mark needed to use the coupon.
     
    air_max, Apr 22, 2011
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  4. Relyks

    Relyks Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks Guys! Any good 3rd party warranty companies you would recommend?
     
    Relyks, Apr 23, 2011
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    filipp Notebook Evangelist

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    Square trade, had it for my m11x. Sent it to them due to the hinge issue. They determined it was to costly to fix and cut me a check for 790$(amount I paid for my m11xr1)
     
    filipp, Apr 23, 2011
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    Relyks Notebook Enthusiast

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    Nice! Did you get to keep the computer and the money?
     
    Relyks, Apr 23, 2011
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