Laptop Question

Is the damage covered under warrenty?

What are the laptop specs (what model Gateway)?

What size is the screen?

The damage isn''t covered under warrenty, though I got a blue ribbon edition to anyone''s collection of bizzare letters.

From Gateway:
Hello Brian ,

"Thank you for your e-mail. From what you have described, I see that you
have an issue with your laptop screen broken.

From our database I see that your two year Limited Parts Warranty
expires on 8/18/2004.

But I am sorry to say that any damage to the computer caused by
lightning strike, natural disaster, or a power surge is not covered
under warranty. If the computer will not function because of this
damage, then the system will be sent to us so we can estimate the
damages and repair it. You must pay for shipping the system both ways,
a $129.95 labor charge, and the cost of any parts that are replaced."

I took this to mean that your standard act of god/idiocy is not covered under warrenty.

When sending the system I should not:

"Do not send the monitor."

Anyway, pretty much I''m screwed when it comes to the warrenty I believe.

The screen size is 14 inches I believe, perhaps 13.5.

Gateway model:Gateway DS 450S
Specs:

Processor: INTEL PENTIUM 4 PROCESSOR 1.60 C GHZ
Memory: 384MB DDR SDRAM Memory (128 & 256MB Module)
Hard Drive: 40GB UATA Hard drive
Monitor: Custom MONCZZ NEC 15ACCUSYNC 13.8V
Display: 450 14.1 XGA TFT/56K/NIC/IEEE 1394
CDRW: 16x/10x/24x Rec/Rew CDRW for 4 50/600
OS: WinXP Pro (shipped with XP home)
Also has a floppy drive.



"Working is the curse of the drinking class." - Oscar Wilde

$130 labour charge?! What a ripoff!

You''re telling me!

"Working is the curse of the drinking class." - Oscar Wilde

I would say that it is worth the repair... Have you considered eBay to look for the screen itself and repair it yourself?

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Always remember, you''''re unique. Just like everyone else.
Greven

Does anyone know how much something like this might cost?

"Working is the curse of the drinking class." - Oscar Wilde