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Daily Discussion Thread:🌹Wed 14 Feb 2024 (aussie.zone)

submitted 7 months ago by CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone to c/melbourne@aussie.zone

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[–] Cendana@aussie.zone 5 points 7 months ago (3 children)

So a refurbished laptop I bought had 1 year warranty.

Invoking it for a noisy fan (failing fan bearing?). Person on the phone suggested I try cleaning it first.

Only problem is that the blades are on the other side, meaning the whole cooling system needs to be detached to access it for cleaning. Meaning it'll need a new application of thermal paste. Meaning I'll need to buy some as I haven't done this sort of thing in years.

I can refuse right? 😪😴

[–] mysticgreg@aussie.zone 10 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Yeah if the warranty is worth the paper it's written on, I'd be making it their problem to sort out...

[–] Cendana@aussie.zone 1 points 7 months ago

Thanks:) I've gone ahead and reached out to them, apparently I can drop it off to expedite the process (in Clayton... but they don't open weekends and I work 9-5 lol)

[–] Aradina@lemmy.ml 8 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Yes definitely. If you open it up they'll just claim you broke something anyway

[–] Cendana@aussie.zone 1 points 7 months ago

Thanks yeah that's true as well. I reached out to them, they agreed to take a look.

[–] dumblederp@aussie.zone 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

If it's a refurb place and they're cool, they should be able to just swap it with another from the pile.

[–] Cendana@aussie.zone 1 points 7 months ago

Yep they're cool with it thankfully.

Now to sort out how to get it to Clayton on a work day lol.