Dell expects me to disassemble this laptop!

"S.Lewis" <NVRambo@techie.com> wrote in message
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> "BigJim" <bigjim@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:w6udnYbvBZYV183anZ2dnUVZ_o6knZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>> changing a keyboard is one thing but what they want you to do is bull
>> ****.
>> what kind of warranty did you get? You should have mail-in at least.
>
>
> Easy, big fellah. Re-read her post and understand she apparently declined
> to mail/ship the system in.
>

I have re read both 'her' posts and nowhere does 'she' say that.

Re-read the other one.

"... this laptop came with the simplest warranty,
which is apparently mail-in. As mentioned, I can do the
work but would prefer not to, but I wonder what Dell's
position will be if I make a damaging error."


"Fergus" <The@Catbtinternet.com> wrote in message
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> "S.Lewis" <NVRambo@techie.com> wrote in message
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>> "BigJim" <bigjim@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:w6udnYbvBZYV183anZ2dnUVZ_o6knZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>>> changing a keyboard is one thing but what they want you to do is bull
>>> ****.
>>> what kind of warranty did you get? You should have mail-in at least.
>>
>>
>> Easy, big fellah. Re-read her post and understand she apparently
>> declined to mail/ship the system in.
>>
>
> I have re read both 'her' posts and nowhere does 'she' say that.
>
>

Thanks for the education.

My problem is mostly solved! Our grandson will be here
next weekend from college, and he's a whiz with such things.

Perhaps Dell's philosophy is to propose the lowest-cost
solution (to Dell), and see if it's accepted. I probably
could have mailed this in, but it works so-so without
the fix and I really don't want to be without it even
for a few days.

Bec

I can't imagine why they wouldn't just mail it in. DHL drops off the
box, waits for you to pack it and takes it away. It has never taken
longer than 48 hours to have it returned.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: joe_tide [mailto:joe_tide@nowhere.com]
> Posted At: Saturday, December 01, 2007 9:01 AM
> Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
> Conversation: Dell expects me to disassemble this laptop!
> Subject: Re: Dell expects me to disassemble this laptop!
>
> Re-read the other one.
>
> "... this laptop came with the simplest warranty,
> which is apparently mail-in. As mentioned, I can do the
> work but would prefer not to, but I wonder what Dell's
> position will be if I make a damaging error."
>
>
> "Fergus" <The@Catbtinternet.com> wrote in message
> news:XJednS37IrQEbs3anZ2dnUVZ8qGdnZ2d@bt.com...
> >
> > "S.Lewis" <NVRambo@techie.com> wrote in message
> > news:Fg04j.9541$_m.3990@bignews4.bellsouth.net...
> >>
> >> "BigJim" <bigjim@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >> news:w6udnYbvBZYV183anZ2dnUVZ_o6knZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> >>> changing a keyboard is one thing but what they want you to do is
> bull
> >>> ****.
> >>> what kind of warranty did you get? You should have mail-in at
> least.
> >>
> >>
> >> Easy, big fellah. Re-read her post and understand she apparently
> >> declined to mail/ship the system in.
> >>
> >
> > I have re read both 'her' posts and nowhere does 'she' say that.
> >
> >

That was my plan if I ever had to get any fixed. Fortunately I never did.

"Tom Scales" <tjscales@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>I can't imagine why they wouldn't just mail it in. DHL drops off the
> box, waits for you to pack it and takes it away. It has never taken
> longer than 48 hours to have it returned.
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: joe_tide [mailto:joe_tide@nowhere.com]
>> Posted At: Saturday, December 01, 2007 9:01 AM
>> Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
>> Conversation: Dell expects me to disassemble this laptop!
>> Subject: Re: Dell expects me to disassemble this laptop!
>>
>> Re-read the other one.
>>
>> "... this laptop came with the simplest warranty,
>> which is apparently mail-in. As mentioned, I can do the
>> work but would prefer not to, but I wonder what Dell's
>> position will be if I make a damaging error."
>>
>>
>> "Fergus" <The@Catbtinternet.com> wrote in message
>> news:XJednS37IrQEbs3anZ2dnUVZ8qGdnZ2d@bt.com...
>> >
>> > "S.Lewis" <NVRambo@techie.com> wrote in message
>> > news:Fg04j.9541$_m.3990@bignews4.bellsouth.net...
>> >>
>> >> "BigJim" <bigjim@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:w6udnYbvBZYV183anZ2dnUVZ_o6knZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>> >>> changing a keyboard is one thing but what they want you to do is
>> bull
>> >>> ****.
>> >>> what kind of warranty did you get? You should have mail-in at
>> least.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Easy, big fellah. Re-read her post and understand she apparently
>> >> declined to mail/ship the system in.
>> >>
>> >
>> > I have re read both 'her' posts and nowhere does 'she' say that.
>> >
>> >
>

On Sat, 1 Dec 2007 09:59:15 -0500, "Tom Scales" <tjscales@gmail.com>
wrote:

>I can't imagine why they wouldn't just mail it in. DHL drops off the
>box, waits for you to pack it and takes it away. It has never taken
>longer than 48 hours to have it returned.
>


I guess that depends on what needs fixing, right ? Somethings can be
fixed in less than an hour with good tutorials from dell. One case
in point, I had some cracks near some hinges on a laptop. It wasn't
worth it to me to lose the laptop for 2 or 3 days so I just crazy
glued it and the glue has done the job pretty well (to my surprise tho
I consider laptops as disposable when I can't fix them). I will agree
for the faint at heart tho, 48 hours sounds good.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: RnR [mailto:rnrtexas@gmail.com]
> Posted At: Saturday, December 01, 2007 11:28 AM
> Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
> Conversation: Dell expects me to disassemble this laptop!
> Subject: Re: Dell expects me to disassemble this laptop!
>
> On Sat, 1 Dec 2007 09:59:15 -0500, "Tom Scales" <tjscales@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> >I can't imagine why they wouldn't just mail it in. DHL drops off the
> >box, waits for you to pack it and takes it away. It has never taken
> >longer than 48 hours to have it returned.
> >
>
>
> I guess that depends on what needs fixing, right ? Somethings can be
> fixed in less than an hour with good tutorials from dell. One case
> in point, I had some cracks near some hinges on a laptop. It wasn't
> worth it to me to lose the laptop for 2 or 3 days so I just crazy
> glued it and the glue has done the job pretty well (to my surprise tho
> I consider laptops as disposable when I can't fix them). I will agree
> for the faint at heart tho, 48 hours sounds good.


Don't get me wrong, this is a fix I would have done myself. But the OP
clearly is uncomfortable enough to have asked, so...

On Sat, 1 Dec 2007 11:45:14 -0500, "Tom Scales" <tjscales@gmail.com>
wrote:

>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: RnR [mailto:rnrtexas@gmail.com]
>> Posted At: Saturday, December 01, 2007 11:28 AM
>> Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
>> Conversation: Dell expects me to disassemble this laptop!
>> Subject: Re: Dell expects me to disassemble this laptop!
>>
>> On Sat, 1 Dec 2007 09:59:15 -0500, "Tom Scales" <tjscales@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> >I can't imagine why they wouldn't just mail it in. DHL drops off the
>> >box, waits for you to pack it and takes it away. It has never taken
>> >longer than 48 hours to have it returned.
>> >
>>
>>
>> I guess that depends on what needs fixing, right ? Somethings can be
>> fixed in less than an hour with good tutorials from dell. One case
>> in point, I had some cracks near some hinges on a laptop. It wasn't
>> worth it to me to lose the laptop for 2 or 3 days so I just crazy
>> glued it and the glue has done the job pretty well (to my surprise tho
>> I consider laptops as disposable when I can't fix them). I will agree
>> for the faint at heart tho, 48 hours sounds good.
>
>
>Don't get me wrong, this is a fix I would have done myself. But the OP
>clearly is uncomfortable enough to have asked, so...
>

I agree !!

I am always leery of college-age computer whizzes. They think they know
everything, and I've already forgotten more than they know. You've been
warned... Ben Myers

On Sat, 01 Dec 2007 09:27:58 -0500, Vengeful <Revenge@sweet.com> wrote:

>Thanks for the education.
>
>My problem is mostly solved! Our grandson will be here
>next weekend from college, and he's a whiz with such things.
>
>Perhaps Dell's philosophy is to propose the lowest-cost
>solution (to Dell), and see if it's accepted. I probably
>could have mailed this in, but it works so-so without
>the fix and I really don't want to be without it even
>for a few days.
>
>Bec

On Mon, 03 Dec 2007 19:16:59 -0500, Ben Myers
<ben_myers_spam_me_not@charter.net> wrote:

>I am always leery of college-age computer whizzes. They think they know
>everything, and I've already forgotten more than they know. You've been
>warned... Ben Myers
>


Such as those like bill gates, michael dell, steve wozniak, etc..
all who started getting into computers while near or at college
age <g>.