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    Help with thinkpad warranty

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by choochoo, Jul 19, 2008.

  1. choochoo

    choochoo Newbie

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    hi, I am planning on getting a T61 14" for my university, but I am really confused by the various warranties Lenovo has. I sounds like that the accidental warranty is better.
    What are "Onsite" and "Easy serve"?
    I am planning on the " 3 Year EasyServ + 3 Year ThinkPad Protection for 1 Year EasyServ ThinkPad "for CA$389. Does it really worth the money? I think the warranty is pretty expensive.
    Could you give me some advise or help?
    Thank you very much.
     
    choochoo, Jul 19, 2008
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  2. chun9430

    chun9430 Notebook Evangelist

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    Hey,

    The warrenty is very expensive. Do you even plan on keeping your laptop for 3 years? On site is having someone come to your house/work to replace something.

    I only got the default basic one year warrenty on my T60. It's been over 2 years and I have not had a problem yet. I haven't heard of many people having problems so it's really up to you. $389 + tax is really expensive tho.
     
    chun9430, Jul 19, 2008
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  3. Cleaner05

    Cleaner05 Notebook Guru

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    Seems like if you want a warranty, the 3 year Depot warranty for, I believe, $119, is not a bad deal. But I really don't know how reliable the Thinkpads are. How reliable are they?
     
    Cleaner05, Jul 19, 2008
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    gogo2390 Notebook Consultant

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    I'm leaning towards the 3 year depot with accidental...I have an external with all my stuff that will be on it, and I have a spare laptop just in case

    I really suggest accidental because if you drop it or spill something on it which is very likely to happen in college, you will have to pay a lot of money to get it fixed.
     
    gogo2390, Jul 19, 2008
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  5. choochoo

    choochoo Newbie

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    thank you guys
    I think I will go for one year of accidental warranty for now, which is about CA$100. Can I continue my warranty after 1 year if I change my mind?
     
    choochoo, Jul 20, 2008
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  6. Ethyriel

    Ethyriel Notebook Deity

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    You can extend your warranty before it expires, but you only have one month after purchase to extend the accidental damage. I'd get a warranty for as long as you want the laptop to last, and personally, I sprung for 3 years of accidental damage. I'd like the machine to last for a good 5, but I really can't afford any headaches for the first 3. I figure if anything happens after that point, I can weigh buying the part and replacing it myself, and getting another notebook. I definitely factored the fact that I can perform the maintenance myself into my decision, and still I got a long and all encompassing warranty.
     
    Ethyriel, Jul 20, 2008
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  7. PeeR

    PeeR Notebook Consultant

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    No International Warranty for new Thinkpads?
     
    PeeR, Aug 8, 2008
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  8. Dead1nside

    Dead1nside Notebook Geek

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    Not at the moment. Apparently it was the same story with the T60 at first. Just have to wait for more models to come out, in time they'll have IWS.
     
    Dead1nside, Aug 8, 2008
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