How much does it cost to extend the warranty?

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Coathanger · #1 Post by **Coathanger** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 8:40 pm

The warranty on my T40 ends in July 2006, so I was thinking of extending. Does anyone know the cost of extending the warranty by either one or two years in Australia?

JHEM · #2 Post by **JHEM** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 8:53 pm

You'd have to check with Lenovo.AU. Unlike the US they don't have a webpage where you can check for warranty offerings.

Give them a call.

Regards,

James

simms · #3 Post by **simms** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 8:18 pm

Coathanger wrote:The warranty on my T40 ends in July 2006, so I was thinking of extending. Does anyone know the cost of extending the warranty by either one or two years in Australia?

When I called them in Canada, it was about $100/year.

zzyss · #4 Post by **zzyss** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 9:12 pm

This is the page for warranty upgrades. If your T40 came with the 3 year warranty, then you should be looking at Category 2. It will cost you $350 to extend to years 4 and 5.

Category 1 is for machines with 1 year warranty, and the rest is for out of warranty.

JHEM · #5 Post by **JHEM** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 9:40 pm

zzyss wrote:This is the page for warranty upgrades.

Whoa! That's new!

You used to have to call from Oz and NZ, excellent find zzyss.

Regards,

James

Coathanger · #6 Post by **Coathanger** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 12:30 am

Thanks for the info! A$350 sounds quite reasonable for two years of peace of mind and an international warranty. After the fast delivery of my NMB keyboard, I am very impressed with their warranty service. Thank god I bought a Thinkpad!

#7 Post by **KristianJ** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 2:21 am

I'm in the same boat with my T40's warranty expiring in July this year...at least I have a couple of months to save up the $350 because I only get a bit less than that a week working p/t and having other expense. However I'm sure it'd be worth it.

Coathanger · #8 Post by **Coathanger** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 6:46 am

It's definitely not cheap, and as a uni student I should know! I can forgo other luxuries but I depend on my T40 to be up and running all the time

#9 Post by **KristianJ** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 7:15 am

Hehe...same here. I find myself at the moment looking through all the threads seeing the possible upgrades but telling myself that I have to wait. It's too hard!!!

It's a case of whether I need it as opposed to whether I can wait until I get to the point where I absolutely have to upgrade the HDD. After all, an 80GB drive = a few $$ less than halfway towards that warranty extension...but the magic date's 2 July so I still have a fair while.

Coathanger · #10 Post by **Coathanger** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 7:23 am

KristianJ wrote:Hehe...same here. I find myself at the moment looking through all the threads seeing the possible upgrades but telling myself that I have to wait. It's too hard!!! It's a case of whether I need it as opposed to whether I can wait until I get to the point where I absolutely have to upgrade the HDD. After all, an 80GB drive = a few $$ less than halfway towards that warranty extension...

I've already splurged on a new 9-cell battery and an extra 512MB RAM, taking my total aquisition costs to about A$875 for a T40 2373-PM1.

Can't affording to add anything else at present, but keeping my eye out for a bigger HDD too. The Warranty Extension is No. 1 for now.

#11 Post by **KristianJ** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 7:49 am

Coathanger wrote:
I've already splurged on a new 9-cell battery and an extra 512MB RAM, taking my total aquisition costs to about A$875 for a T40 2373-PM1.

Can't affording to add anything else at present, but keeping my eye out for a bigger HDD too. The Warranty Extension is No. 1 for now.

That's quite good value! What were the original specs on your machine? I got mine for $1049, but that included carry case and an external FDD (which might find its way onto eBay because I'll never use it) and the specs are as in my sig (except it was originally 512MB RAM)

Coathanger · #12 Post by **Coathanger** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 8:17 am

T40 2373-PM1

Pentium M 1.3Ghz
768MB PC2700 RAM
40GB 5200RPM HDD
32MB ATi 7500 Graphics
DVD-ROM
Wi-Fi

Not bad for the price, especially including warranty.

#13 Post by **KristianJ** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 8:26 am

Makes sense...and I can only imagine that the memory upgrade would have worked wonders!

In the end though, it's all about maximising my investment, and the extra 2 years would do that much better than anything else.

Coathanger · #14 Post by **Coathanger** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 8:29 am

Given the number of issues/problems that users report on these forums, the warranty is critical. The clouds on my LCD need to be replaced, do you think the warranty covers it?

simms · #15 Post by **simms** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 8:27 pm

Coathanger wrote:Given the number of issues/problems that users report on these forums, the warranty is critical. The clouds on my LCD need to be replaced, do you think the warranty covers it?

Clouds on your LCD?

I called in IBM last week to fix my dead mobo. They had my replacement in 2 HOURS in my hands, and next day the tech came.

LOL I like how the page says "Add to Trolley" instead of "Add to Cart".

#16 Post by **KristianJ** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 10:28 pm

Coathanger wrote:Given the number of issues/problems that users report on these forums, the warranty is critical. The clouds on my LCD need to be replaced, do you think the warranty covers it?

I guess you could give it a try and call Lenovo to see whether it is. I'd only be guessing whether it is or not, but something like that IMO should be covered.

#17 Post by **bill bolton** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 10:43 pm

simms wrote:LOL I like how the page says "Add to Trolley" instead of "Add to Cart".

In my part of the world, the English language usage to describe the 4 wheeled things you push around a supermarket is "shopping trolley".

A "shopping cart" is a two wheeled device that used to be popular years ago, in the days of corner stores, but is relatively rarely seen now a days.

Cheers,

Bill

#18 Post by **KristianJ** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 3:18 am

BTW, Coathanger, did you get your 9 cell off eBay and if so, how much? Just for future reference...

Coathanger · #19 Post by **Coathanger** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 7:40 am

I did get my 9-cell of eBay, costing A$105 (including shipping). The part is supposed to be an original Lenovo battery, sealed in box. I will update when I receive it (should be before the end of the week).

#20 Post by **KristianJ** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 7:56 am

Wow...I just searched "t40 battery 6600mah" and everything up there's at least $20 more expensive inc. shipping. Unless it was international (I looked up Aussie listings only)

Coathanger · #21 Post by **Coathanger** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 10:02 pm

I purchased the battery from a seller named pc-parts-gallery. The battery arrived today and it is a genuine IBM part manufactured in January 2006. I'm charging it now so I shall report back when I find out about the battery life.

My RAM arrived today so I'm officially 1GB!

Coathanger · #22 Post by **Coathanger** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 10:05 pm

The battery actually shipped from the US via Global Priority Mail and is the new 77.75Wh model manufactured by Panasonic (according to Battery Maximiser Wizard).

#23 Post by **KristianJ** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 10:11 pm

Cool - thanks for the info. Looks like they're not selling any at the moment, but I'm not in desperate need of one right now.

Coathanger · #24 Post by **Coathanger** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 10:43 pm

The seller lists intermittently, with Buy It Now listings of about 10 batteries each time. Just keep an eye out as it's a very good deal for an OEM part.

I was tempted to buy one from the sellers based in Sydney but didn't want to risk getting a non-IBM model given their often inferior performance and poorer lifespan.

#25 Post by **KristianJ** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 10:52 pm

I was too...but given the fact that I can get it cheaper from overseas and know it's OEM, then it's a no-brainer.

Coathanger · #26 Post by **Coathanger** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 11:12 pm

While my T40 is not so sleek with the 9-cell battery, I must say it has a corporate ruggedness to it. Definitely hold off for the moment and wait for the guy to list again.

The battery manual states that I get a one year warranty. Do I just quote the battery serial number to get service or is there another proceedure?

#27 Post by **KristianJ** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 11:21 pm

I can only go with the info here:

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... MIGR-46435

Plus add the "ask Lenovo" tag...

But I'd guess serial number would be enough.

Coathanger · #28 Post by **Coathanger** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 11:43 pm

That is actually the old battery, apparently it was discontinued in 2005. The new battery is the 7.2 Amp/Hr model shown here:

http://www-131.ibm.com/webapp/wcs/store ... Id=8799128

Apparently, it's a carry-in exchange so I guess that's what we gotta do

#29 Post by **KristianJ** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 5:06 am

Just gotta find out where we carry it to now, eh?

Coathanger · #30 Post by **Coathanger** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 7:24 am

The seller pc-parts-gallery has listed more T4x 9-cell batteries (eBay auction number: 6875739160) here: http://cgi.ebay.com.au/NEW-ThinkPad-T40 ... dZViewItem

There are 7 for sale via Buy It Now. Experience tells me that they go pretty quick.

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