Insurance companies and laptop damage

[javalord]

You might find that it just gets repaired, obviously the various companies don't pay retail prices for the parts, so it might just scrape through

YAY! I just hope it was just the screen + HDD then...! Problem is, it really did take a fall. And too many sites I've checked recently show that they just replace the unit instead of repairing.

Believe me when I say I hate the idea of lining Intel's pockets...

[5lab]

Its 'The source' dealing with it as mentioned above. From what I've calculated by actually calling up part suppliers, I think its classed as uneconomical to fix therefore i'll most likely get a Dell replacement.

if you dont want a dell you dont have to accept one..

see if you can hang onto the base of it - laptops are surprisingly easy to fix yourself if you have parts, or it could make a sweet hdtv with a tv-output

[javalord]

if you dont want a dell you dont have to accept one..

see if you can hang onto the base of it - laptops are surprisingly easy to fix yourself if you have parts, or it could make a sweet hdtv with a tv-output

I will try. Already have a Media Center PC that works fantastically and when thats not serving up media, runs Oracle, J2EE apps, apache, and other stuff I use to develop with.

TBH I could live with a Dell (only just) but I would prefer to see my Athlon64 again.

[javalord]

They checked the laptop, following is damaged:

DVDRW, Widescreen TFT, Battery, Hard disk, Chassis. One drop caused all that?

[Kaine (AoD)]

They checked the laptop, following is damaged:

DVDRW, Widescreen TFT, Battery, Hard disk, Chassis. One drop caused all that?

sounds painful -.- you drop it from a cliff or sumin?

[javalord]

sounds painful -.- you drop it from a cliff or sumin?

Just turned around and wham its on the concrete... ?! If it was a cliff i'd expect that much damage, but a meter to the ground? Delicate things.