Laptop water damage

onelove · 30-12-2009 6:49pm #1

I got a hp laptop as a christmas present it was bought in Pc world but on st.stephens day I accidentally spilt 7up on it and the laptop wouldn't turn on the next day I brought it down to PC world and thankfully the person who bought the laptop had an extended warranty on it which means that the laptop will be repaired free of charge but I'm just thinking when I get the laptop back will it be as good as new or will it have many problems?

Alanstrainor · 30-12-2009 6:50pm

If it still has problems takes it back. Simple as that.

Overheal · 30-12-2009 8:45pm

its got spill damage and doesnt turn on and youre worried about it coming back with issues?

Dude, if you can get someone to fix a water damaged laptop For Free: do it.

onelove · 30-12-2009 8:50pm

It did switch on but it made a clicking noise I think the hard - drive failed

danjo-xx · 30-12-2009 8:53pm

Overheal wrote: »

its got spill damage and doesnt turn on and youre worried about it coming back with issues?

Dude, if you can get someone to fix a water damaged laptop For Free: do it.

+1 yeah a bit cheeky man :P

maglite · 30-12-2009 9:15pm

onelove wrote: »

had an extended warranty

Depending on the warranty it may have accidental damage cover. If it has, it should be fixed to as new condition. It it doesn't work send it back.

onelove · 30-12-2009 9:31pm

because the laptop was only new I didn't get the chance to make a recovery disc but my mate has the exact same model of laptop could I use his recovery disc?

barry181091 · 30-12-2009 9:50pm

You probably wont get teh same laptop back so there will be a new formatted hard drive.

Leo Demidov · 30-12-2009 11:58pm

i spilled a full cup of tea on laptop keyboard two weeks ago. turned it upside down, ripped out the battery and sat it face down on a tea towel for 24 hours in a warm area. back up and running with no problems. best of luck with pc world.

onelove · 01-01-2010 12:15am

The laptop is currently away been repaired since tuesday when should I expecting it to be fixed?

MunsterCycling · 01-01-2010 12:53am

Several weeks from now if they are true to form.

MC

onelove · 11-01-2010 6:05pm

I rang up the helpline today and they said the laptop does not need any parts and the engineer will look at it tomorrow. Its currently in a workshop in Macclesfield, when can I expect to get the laptop back?

Alanstrainor · 11-01-2010 6:07pm

onelove wrote: »

I rang up the helpline today and they said the laptop does not need any parts and the engineer will look at it tomorrow. Its currently in a workshop in Macclesfield, when can I expect to get the laptop back?

Did you not ask them that question?
Judging by what i've read on here, a week or two...but who knows.

onelove · 11-01-2010 6:14pm

I asked him but he just dodged the question

annieoburns · 11-01-2010 7:29pm

Sadly I poured tea over one year old Dell inspiron laptop. I thought all would be ok as no sugar/milk and dried off/upside down/hotpress for few days. I did not know about taking out the battery immediately as well as plug and sadly the motherboard is dead.

Dell wanted over 400 Euros to replace it. It was just days over its warranty but do not know if it might have been covered? House insurance was also mentioned? Dell wanted over 400 Euros to replace the motherboard. I did not think it was worth this and got new laptop for less.

Does the old laptop have any value? Could it be repaired for less? It was a better machine that the replacement

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