Hm.. Should I go for the extended warranty?

I tend to take care of my devices rather well, but I think laptops are a bit different in that area; so I was wondering if it would be worth dropping the near-400 dollars for the extended warranty for the laptop in my sig.

I do know how to fix mostly any problem that could go wrong with it, even if it means replacing a part that goes bad, although I've read that ordering new parts could be on the order of the price of the warranty itself.

So yeah, ideas? I don't think the max temps I've seen it hit are that bad for a notebook anyway (75c on both CPU and GPU).

 

After having read all of the horror stories regarding HP repair, and after having spent quite a bit of money for my own 3 year extended warranty, I would NOT do it again!!! Rather than taking a chance on HP technicians (and frequently their outsourced repair folks) damaging my system while attempting to repair it, next time I will save the money I spent on the warranty and instead, put it toward finding a local repair person that I can trust --- who is skillful and won't damage my system.

 

IMO, no. That's about 1/3 the cost of a new laptop. I prefer to roll the dice, but then again I usually buy new laptops rather frequently.

 

hp laptops die quite easily due to overheating and other problems... having extended warranty would help but personally i'd prefer to keep that money and buy a new laptop...

 

i'm with mr. haxor jim duggan. when you get a new laptop, any brand, test the hell out of it for 3 weeks. after that, if everything seems okay, you should be good for a while.

warranty's, i feel, are for non-tech background users that need the added shoulder to lean on in case ISH hits the fan. so i think warranties are good for some people not for others.

as a techie, i'd never get one. like duggan said, save that $ and put it towards a new lappie in case it croaks.

 

If you have a decent credit card, it will extend the warranty an extra year.

 

Does Visa Debit count?

Either way, from what I've been reading around, it's not worth it if you know how to fix it yourself, and by then, I could as well just be putting it to a newer notebook... although I wonder what we'll have around in 4 years.

 

Unfortunately not. I wish it did, cause I much prefer debit cards to credit cards.

 

Don't bother giving them $400. If you can reformat/re-install drivers yourself and keep your temperatures in check you should be fine.

HP, are running too warm, which leads to premature wear on components.
Most often, the techs will claim the issue is "caused by software", and reinstall Windows and ship you back your computer.