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sambradley · 14-10-11, 01:09 PM

My son mishandled my Laptop and it fell down across the steps in my home.

I am worried whether I can replace the existing parts or I should just throw it off.

The Defects are,
1. The Display is gone
2. I cannot switch on the laptop. It seems like dead

Will the cost I spend for Repairing will reach the price of a New Laptop?

unadkat · 14-10-11, 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sambradley

My son mishandled my Laptop and it fell down across the steps in my home.

I am worried whether I can replace the existing parts or I should just throw it off.

The Defects are,
1. The Display is gone
2. I cannot switch on the laptop. It seems like dead

Will the cost I spend for Repairing will reach the price of a New Laptop?

screen can be replaced!

Motherboard can be repaired / replaced.

You are looking at 180 - 190 quid for parts and repair.. However this is an estimation and not the real figures.

Mickha · 14-10-11, 05:59 PM

Is there any visible sign of damage?
It might be a simple fix, if you take off the cover and look for anything loose.

sambradley · 15-10-11, 07:38 AM

Yes. There are severe damages to the Laptop. I took it to the Service Center and I am very sad to know that my warranty too expired.

The Estimation given to repair my Laptop was £300 which is too costly. So I think I can buy a new One. I looked for several Laptops for this Price range but I can get only Net-books for that Price.

After searching many sites, I ended up with this Acer Aspire 5733 Notebook. The cost is around £377.95.

Is there any other Laptop at the cheaper Price than this?

Mickha · 15-10-11, 09:27 AM

Your home insurance should cover the cost of repair, or even the cost to replace it.

unadkat · 15-10-11, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Mickha

Your home insurance should cover the cost of repair, or even the cost to replace it.

As long as he has Home content Insurance then yes it will cover it.

The downside is that claiming from Home contents will raise his premium.

sambradley · 18-10-11, 12:15 PM

NO. I don't have a Home Insurance.

14-10-11, 01:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
sambradley Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 61 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	My Favorite Sony Vaio Laptop My son mishandled my Laptop and it fell down across the steps in my home. I am worried whether I can replace the existing parts or I should just throw it off. The Defects are, 1. The Display is gone 2. I cannot switch on the laptop. It seems like dead Will the cost I spend for Repairing will reach the price of a New Laptop?

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Mickha Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 5,003 Thanks: 44 Thanked 1,215 Times in 862 Posts	Re: My Favorite Sony Vaio Laptop Is there any visible sign of damage? It might be a simple fix, if you take off the cover and look for anything loose.

15-10-11, 07:38 AM	#4 (permalink)
sambradley Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 61 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: My Favorite Sony Vaio Laptop Yes. There are severe damages to the Laptop. I took it to the Service Center and I am very sad to know that my warranty too expired. The Estimation given to repair my Laptop was £300 which is too costly. So I think I can buy a new One. I looked for several Laptops for this Price range but I can get only Net-books for that Price. After searching many sites, I ended up with this Acer Aspire 5733 Notebook. The cost is around £377.95. Is there any other Laptop at the cheaper Price than this?

15-10-11, 09:27 AM	#5 (permalink)
Mickha Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 5,003 Thanks: 44 Thanked 1,215 Times in 862 Posts	Re: My Favorite Sony Vaio Laptop Your home insurance should cover the cost of repair, or even the cost to replace it.

18-10-11, 12:15 PM	#7 (permalink)
sambradley Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 61 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: My Favorite Sony Vaio Laptop NO. I don't have a Home Insurance.