The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    Where is the Warranty Poll?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by DMAK02, Aug 28, 2007.

  1. DMAK02

    DMAK02 Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    5
    Messages:
    468
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    I was looking for the poll where people voted about having problems with their laptops within 3 years with or wihtout warranty.

    I couldn't find it, can anyone help?
     
    DMAK02, Aug 28, 2007
    #1
  2. nizzy1115

    nizzy1115 Notebook Prophet

    Reputations:
    2,557
    Messages:
    6,682
    Likes Received:
    1
    Trophy Points:
    205
    warrenties are useless imo. unless you get the complete care. you can fix any problem for the cost of the warrenty IF it breaks. if it doesnt thats money in your pocket. :)
     
    nizzy1115, Aug 28, 2007
    #2
  3. Pohc

    Pohc Notebook Geek

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    92
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    exactly what nizzy said, warranty is worthless unless it's complete care that takes care of basically anything.. the basic warranty doesn't cover broken lcd's or anything like that..
     
    Pohc, Aug 28, 2007
    #3
  4. LNahid2000

    LNahid2000 Notebook Guru

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    53
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    Yep, warranties are useless. I was planning to upgrade my 1 year warranty to 3 years, but when Dell refused to replace my system because of the dreaded CPU whine, I thought that if they refuse to fix my problems in the first year, they'll probably do the same in the next 2 years as well.

    By using my Visa my warranty is doubled to 2 years, and hopefully the laptop with be fine (except for the CPU whine that is still there) after that.
     
    LNahid2000, Aug 28, 2007
    #4
  5. frazell

    frazell Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    81
    Messages:
    895
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    I always ensure my warranty is at least 3 years on a laptop (as that is how long I plan on owning them)...

    I've never had an issue with Dell fixing a hardware problem under warranty and the costs are always justified over the lifetime of the laptop... My i5160 has had so many parts replaced that it is crazy!
     
    frazell, Aug 28, 2007
    #5