Carl Spitzer wrote:
On Thu, 2009-12-17 at 01:57 -0500, John E. Perry wrote:
After I bought a new hard drive and put xp pro alone on it, they then revealed that the extended warranty didn't include the power switch or speakers.
Need I say I won't be buying another hp computer? :-(
I have an old HP Kayak PII hand me down which works just fine. Power switches and built in speakers are usually available at local hardware stores and easy to replace.
Power switches from hardware stores won't come close to fitting into the tiny hole in the top plate of my dv6000 laptop. I might buy an hp replacement if they make it, except that they put the service manual on their web site, which told me how to work around the power switch failure. And, of course, if the problem is in the electronic circuitry around the switch... The speakers are specially built for my laptop, and will not be at any hardware store, or even at a local electronics store. I work around them by using external speakers plugged into the fully functional external socket. And, of course, if the problem is in the electronic circuitry feeding the speakers... In any case, what really ticked me off was having to buy a new hard drive and put xp pro onto it before they would even tell me these components weren't included in the extended warranty. Along with the statement (AFTER the hard drive replacement) that there would be a minimum service charge of $200 before they would even start troubleshooting! jp -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org