Should I extend my warranty or not?

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#1 Post by **gator** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 11:32 pm

Okay, my T60's warranty is going to expire in 10 days. I am not able to decide whether I should extend the warranty for another year or not. I have had zero performance issues with this laptop, its been spectacular till date. I had some minor cosmetic issues (replaced palmrest, keyboard bezel) and I probably was too picky about those - the original ones were not faulty, just not to my satisfaction.

Should I cough up ~80-$100 and extend the warranty of another year, or should I keep the money in my (underfed) bank account and pray that nothing goes wrong? Please help me decide!

#2 Post by **JaneL** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 11:36 pm

Do ya feel lucky?

#3 Post by **gator** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 11:37 pm

nonny wrote:Do ya feel lucky?

not really

#4 Post by **ryengineer** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 12:07 am

Although thinkpads are famous for their consistent longevity, however no one can foretell what future holds even for best engineered machines, the rate of malfunction is less for sure but these things do happen even with extreme care.

You would be short of some bucks for sure nevertheless warranty is peace of mind and IMHO you should definitely extend it.

acasto · #5 Post by **acasto** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 1:59 am

I was thinking about this the other day. I still have 2 1/2 years on my warranty/protection plan, but I was wondering if I'd renew it or even get this much next time. I like to tinker with stuff, and sometimes it would be nice to work on something without worrying about voiding the warranty. Such as making some modifications on the T60p heatsink/fan, or even something as simple as changing the thermal grease. With as easy as the Thinkpads are to work on, it seems like it would take a major failure, like a planar board or screen, to make it worth the cost and potential downtime if you had to send it back in multiple times (though the lack of availability of Flexviews probably makes this even more valuable). If I was doing it again, I would probably do either a shorter period, like 1-2 years w/ protection plan, or longer w/ onsite instead of depot. Then, either I'd know I could just fix it myself or get a new one, or have the advantage of the warranty/protection, without the potential drama of shipping it off.

dsigma6 · #6 Post by **dsigma6** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 7:46 am

It's probably only $50-60 more to add a post warranty warranty. I'd wait till something went wrong.

pianowizard · #7 Post by **pianowizard** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 8:42 am

Sri, didn't you replace the original SXGA+ screen with Flexview UXGA? I think by doing that you've voided most of the warranty already. It will still cover the HDD, keyboard and optical drive, but these you can replace yourself easily and cheaply. So, don't extend.

SHoTTa35 · #8 Post by **SHoTTa35** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 10:01 am

nonny wrote:Do ya feel lucky?

aww man, you forgot to add "punk"

"Do you feel lucky punk, huh, well do ya?"

Not name calling but it was from some show

Clint Eastwood i think

I wouldn't even ask that question, mine will run out later this year (had 3yrs) and even after no problems at all i'd like to run it for at least another year since this system has been great to me.

dsigma6 · #9 Post by **dsigma6** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 10:09 am

SHoTTa35 wrote:it was from some show Clint Eastwood i think

Some show?!! Clint Eastwood would KILL you if he knew you said that!!!

pianowizard...what about the motherboard biting the dust?

#10 Post by **tomh009** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 10:09 am

Dirty Harry, 1971. A true classic ...

SHoTTa35 · #11 Post by **SHoTTa35** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 11:28 am

lol... there ya go, couldn't remember the name of it

(Sorry Mr Eastwood

)

I was just typing fast and didn't want to stop and think, i notice i type like i talk.

The fingers just couldn't keep up with my brain.

pianowizard · #12 Post by **pianowizard** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 1:35 pm

dsigma6 wrote:pianowizard...what about the motherboard biting the dust?

I am not sure. I just worry that when they see that the top has been tampered with, they refuse to service the rest of the machine.

brainpicker · #13 Post by **brainpicker** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 9:39 pm

Gator, why not just buy a MACK warranty extension?

- Yak

#14 Post by **gator** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 9:42 pm

brainpicker wrote:Gator, why not just buy a MACK warranty extension?

Nooooooooo ....

I'd rather buy a Yak warranty extension!!

dsigma6 · #15 Post by **dsigma6** » Sat Aug 18, 2007 9:05 am

Wow, brainpicker, your emoticon/formatting skills are amazing!!

brainpicker · #16 Post by **brainpicker** » Sat Aug 18, 2007 10:57 am

gator wrote:...I'd rather buy a Yak warranty extension!!

OK, here's how to figure the premium. It's only 1% of the current value of the laptop (plus an additional 99% administration fee). If ANYTHING goes wrong with your laptop (within the first 3-days) just send it to me (at your expense) and (I will keep the laptop and) I will refund the amount of your premium too. No questions asked! After the first 3-days I get to keep the premium and the laptop. No exceptions!

Interested? It's open to all forum members!

- Yak

Beware of the fine print!

#17 Post by **gator** » Sat Aug 18, 2007 11:07 am

Fine print, fine print .... thats were all the detail seem to be these days

spuddog · #18 Post by **spuddog** » Sat Aug 18, 2007 8:49 pm

I can't produce the documentation, but I am sure that I have read that extended warranties on electronic equipment are one of the biggest scams there are. There is another thread on the board about warranty replacement of parts that are functional but have cosmetic damage. I personally feel that warranty's should only cover non-functional parts.

Scott

(edit) sorry lost track This is the thread

wearetheborg · #19 Post by **wearetheborg** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 2:35 am

gator wrote:Okay, my T60's warranty is going to expire in 10 days. I am not able to decide whether I should extend the warranty for another year or not. I have had zero performance issues with this laptop, its been spectacular till date. I had some minor cosmetic issues (replaced palmrest, keyboard bezel) and I probably was too picky about those - the original ones were not faulty, just not to my satisfaction.

Should I cough up ~80-$100 and extend the warranty of another year, or should I keep the money in my (underfed) bank account and pray that nothing goes wrong? Please help me decide!

My sig might of interest to you

ThinkPad R · #20 Post by **ThinkPad R** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 9:09 pm

EXTEND PLEASE!

Basically, for me, my computer began to have HUGE problems a few weeks after my warranty was over.

Please extend warranty. It's not worth the risks. (I'm not some Lenovo advertiser or employee)

#21 Post by **Harryc** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 9:18 pm

tomh009 wrote:Dirty Harry...)

I beg your pardon!

#22 Post by **tomh009** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 9:31 pm

wearetheborg wrote:My sig might of interest to you

It doesn't help much after the purchase ...

Magic Wonder425 · #23 Post by **Magic Wonder425** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 9:45 pm

ThinkPad R wrote:EXTEND PLEASE!

Basically, for me, my computer began to have HUGE problems a few weeks after my warranty was over.

Please extend warranty. It's not worth the risks. (I'm not some Lenovo advertiser or employee)

Hm, maybe Lenovo has a special button at HQ to press when you don't renew your warranty. Very diabolical of them.

But seriously, it comes down to whether you can take care of it as well as you did up to this date. Of course accidents happen, but have any happened yet? The warranty at first is because it's a pricey piece of equipment and you don't want take risks so soon. Time's passed, do you still think you need a warranty? Those years with the warranty, would have mattered if you didn't have it?

#24 Post by **ryengineer** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 12:12 am

Magic Wonder425 wrote:......snip.....Of course accidents happen, but have any happened yet? The warranty at first is because it's a pricey piece of equipment and you don't want take risks so soon........snip

Sir, Warranty and Thinkpad protection are two different services, the former does not deal with any accidental issues; latter does and neither of these services give you much room to take risks with/on your machine which can and usually falls in intentional misuse category.

Even though Thinkpads are born warriors, meant to last for years to come; nevertheless no one can predict the life span of a machine for certain, malfunctioning of a small electric circuit on board can force you to farewell your beloved machine fo good.

The Spirit of X21 · #25 Post by **The Spirit of X21** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 2:37 am

Sri, go for it. It's been several years since I bought a new laptop (iBook G3, 2002) but I picked up AppleCare for it anyway just for the peace of mind. I'm sure that the T60 will last longer than that cursed dual USB iBook did, but I would definitely play it safe with the new hardware.

wearetheborg · #26 Post by **wearetheborg** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 2:59 am

tomh009 wrote:
wearetheborg wrote:My sig might of interest to you

It doesn't help much after the purchase ...

Er, if he had bough the laptop with a CC, he may automatically have another year of warranty.
Provided he can dig up the invoice, cc statement etc.

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