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    Sony flat-rate repair = good deal

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by grisjuan, Mar 21, 2008.

  1. grisjuan

    grisjuan Notebook Evangelist

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    I just got my SZ110 repaired through Sony Service - the laptop is no longer under factory warranty.

    For a flat rate of $296 they replaced the DVD burner, the cooling fan, the battery, part of the case that had cracked, and a few of the little rubber feet on the bottom.

    That seems like a pretty good deal to me.
     
    grisjuan, Mar 21, 2008
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  2. ubercool

    ubercool Notebook Deity

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    That is a good deal! I'm glad that's an available service! :)

     
    ubercool, Mar 21, 2008
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  3. NotebookYoozer

    NotebookYoozer Notebook Evangelist

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    DVD Burner = $39.99
    OEM Sony Battery = $55.88
    Cooling Fan = for CPU = $50.00 / for Notebook = <$10.00
    Case = $80.00 for the most expensive case part (LCD bezel, everything else like palmrests are about $10.00 to $20.00)
    Plastic Feet = $5.00

    Total for most expensive parts = ~$230.00
    Totle for least expensive parts (replacement palmrest and motherboard fan as opposed to LCD bezel and CPU fan) = ~$120.00

    you decide if it was a good deal.
     
    NotebookYoozer, Mar 21, 2008
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  4. sadf_th

    sadf_th Notebook Guru

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    the original sony batteries will cost you ~$200
     
    sadf_th, Mar 21, 2008
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  5. Awesome laptops

    Awesome laptops Notebook Evangelist

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    still agood deal regardless and much easier then doing it yourself
     
    Awesome laptops, Mar 21, 2008
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  6. grisjuan

    grisjuan Notebook Evangelist

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    Could you please let me know where the parts are available at the prices you quote? I have another Sony laptop that needs repair and if I can get parts as cheap as you found, I might be able to do some of it myself. I searched before sending mine in for repair and could not find prices close to what you did. Thanks.
     
    grisjuan, Mar 22, 2008
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  7. X6StringerX

    X6StringerX Notebook Consultant

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    I've yet to find any deals like that on genuine Sony batteries. I just sold my extended BPL8 battery for the FZ series for $170 and at that price, it sold in less than 24 hours on EBAY.
     
    X6StringerX, Mar 22, 2008
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  8. binaryr

    binaryr Notebook Enthusiast

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    And for your price you get the work done by someone thats done the job before and a 6 month warranty on parts and labour. No way you would get a genuine sony battery for $55.88, beware if it does claim to be genuine for that price and look out for sparks, flames, acid and shrapnel ;)
     
    binaryr, Mar 25, 2008
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