Re: [Thinkpad] Oops, I dropped it!!

And it should be noted that the insurance is dirt cheap when simply added to
homeowners insurance.

Bryan

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill - ThinkPads dot Com" <bill@thinkpads.com>
To: "Bruce Markowitz" <scosgt@worldnet.att.net>; <andres@pilot.msu.edu>;
"Thinkpad" <thinkpad@stderr.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 6:17 PM
Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] Oops, I dropped it!!

> BUT..
>
> is IBM on the hook for a dropped thinkpad..??
>
> no..
>
> this is why even legitimate problems become billable..
> i'm not an angel..
> i speed, i spint on the sidewalk and i don't go to church..
>
> but i think i would be bothered if i took advantage like
> that..
> this is why there is insurance for EVERYTHING from theft to
> dropping your thinkpad..
>
> *******************
> Cordially,
> Bill Morrow
> (from NetFinity Server)
> web page: http://www.thinkpads.com
> bill@thinkpads.com
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bruce Markowitz" <scosgt@worldnet.att.net>
> To: <andres@pilot.msu.edu>; "Thinkpad" <thinkpad@stderr.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 5:23 PM
> Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] Oops, I dropped it!!
>
>
> > If there are no cracks or breaks, it may pass muster.
> Obvious damage is a NO
> > NO
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "STeve Andre'" <andres@msu.edu>
> > To: "Thinkpad" <thinkpad@stderr.org>
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 4:50 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] Oops, I dropped it!!
> >
> >
> > > If its under warranty, I would certainly send it in
> rather than dig
> > > into it myself. Expect sometihng in the way of a bill
> however,
> > > as I don't think the warranty covers stuff like that?
> > >
> > > Or have others turned in dropped machines only to get
> them
> > > replaced under warranty?
> > >
> > > --STeve Andre'
> > >
> > > On Wednesday 30 July 2003 04:41 pm, Scott Wilcox wrote:
> > > > I have a customer with a T20 who dropped it onto a
> concrete floor. Now
> > the
> > > > battery light blinks constantly (about the speed of a
> vehicle turn
> > signal)
> > > > and it will not boot, not even to the bios. And this
> is with the A/C
> > > > adapter plugged in. Without the A/C adapter, it's
> dead. It displays
> > the
> > > > Ibm Thinkpad splash screen then goes right to "0190
> Low Battery
> > Error".
> > > > Any ideas???? Anyone else experienced this????
> > > > I see the options as: 1. Disassemble it and look for a
> broken or damaged
> > > > connection. or 2. Return it to IBM for repair.
> Thanks sw
> > >
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