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    protection plans

    Discussion in 'HP' started by Patty, Oct 11, 2007.

  1. Patty

    Patty Notebook Enthusiast

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    I am planning to buy an HP Pavilion from a brick and mortar store. Do any of you know, if I did this, can I still get the extended warrenty with accidental protection from HP? Or am I stuck with having to purchase the stores own protection plan?

    thanks
    Patty
     
    Patty, Oct 11, 2007
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  2. miner

    miner Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Yes, you can.

    Infact I just did exactly that couple of months ago with my V3019US purchased at Circuit city and bought the extended warranty from HP 11 days before the standard 1yr warranty was about to expire.
     
    miner, Oct 11, 2007
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  3. Envision

    Envision Notebook Deity

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    miner is right, you can buy the extended warranty even if you purchase the laptop from a reseller. I definitely recommend getting the warranty with accidental coverage as well, because you never know what could possibly happen.
     
    Envision, Oct 11, 2007
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    I agree. Also if you have the extended warranty, it becomes much easier to sell your laptop if you want to upgrade in a year or two.
     
    jb1007, Oct 11, 2007
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  5. Envision

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    Very True!! That was a main selling point of my last laptop!
     
    Envision, Oct 11, 2007
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  6. jtmat

    jtmat Notebook Evangelist

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    I never get protection plans... I always roll the dice and hope for the best. So far, in the past 15 years, I've saved myself tons of money.

    Then again, after three or four years, I normally take my old pc and donate to a kid going to college. In other words, I have no resell plan.
     
    jtmat, Oct 11, 2007
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