Personal Consumer Issues • Extended warranty options for laptop

I plan to get my wife a rather higher end laptop. My biggest fear is that something will break after warranty. For example, in the past year or so, 3 of the phones have developed motherboard errors. She also wants a laptop, which is more difficult to repair. I am less worry that the. laptop will be dropped but that it will developed a fault that cannot be fixed manuall (failed storage can usually be replaced for example). What are my options?

• Credit Card - Some credit card add about a year to the warranty. However, I don't know how well typical claim gets processed.
• Manufacturer Extended Warranties - can extend to about 3 years. However most manufacturers seems to exclude batteries, though those are probably the easiest to replace.
• Store Warranty - Best Buy seems to offer warranty that also covers battery and even accident drops, but the plan is double that of the manufacturer. Looks like the plan also reinburst you if it cannot be repaired.

My experience with these warranty service was several years ago with a Staples plan where after the laptop failed, they didn't even bother repairing it and just offered either a refurbished laptop or cash of the depreciated value. I am wondering if anyone hace experience with the best buy plans and manufacturer extended warranties?

I am also curious to know if anyone have experience with laptop repair shops fixing things like dead batteries or broken LCD screens.

Thanks

Statistics: Posted by gavinsiu — Sat Aug 31, 2024 8:16 am — Replies 11 — Views 289

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