koshyjohn
Developer
Its a long story but it involves a HP Pavilion dv9295ea which was purchased for around Rs.96,000 that turned out to be a real lemon. List of parts replaced so far:
1. Display Assembly (central bush missing on arrival) - includes hinges, 17" LCD, bezels, webcam and 2 microphones. This repair was attempted first with just new hinges. When that failed, the whole thing was replaced.
2. Motherboard
a. Original mobo: RY700EA #ABV
b. Second mobo: RY00EA #ABB
c. Third mobo: RY700EA #ABV
d. Fourth mobo: <something> #ABA [fraud]
e. Fifth mobo: RY700EA #ABV (with only 256MB graphics) !!!
3. Processor, heat-sink and thermal paste - this was done after a couple of motherboard replacements
4. QuickPlay touch panel
5. Internal cables
6. Replaced display bushes on new display assembly
Its worked as intended only for 5 months over the last 14 and its been with HP for over 3 months undergoing repairs - problems turned up everytime they decided to return it and had to be repaired again.
Finally they fixed it somewhat ok but they gave me the wrong motherboard! I called up HP and told them I have had enough and I want the system replaced.
They said sure but now seem to be dragging their feet.
The whole messy affair has been put up at my website: *hp.koshyjohn.com (Please do read it - you'll think twice before getting a HP laptop after this)
I am wondering whether to enter this into Digit's 'I LOVE MY LAPTOP' contest.
Have any of you faced similar problems? How do you think I should proceed?
1. Display Assembly (central bush missing on arrival) - includes hinges, 17" LCD, bezels, webcam and 2 microphones. This repair was attempted first with just new hinges. When that failed, the whole thing was replaced.
2. Motherboard
a. Original mobo: RY700EA #ABV
b. Second mobo: RY00EA #ABB
c. Third mobo: RY700EA #ABV
d. Fourth mobo: <something> #ABA [fraud]
e. Fifth mobo: RY700EA #ABV (with only 256MB graphics) !!!
3. Processor, heat-sink and thermal paste - this was done after a couple of motherboard replacements
4. QuickPlay touch panel
5. Internal cables
6. Replaced display bushes on new display assembly
Its worked as intended only for 5 months over the last 14 and its been with HP for over 3 months undergoing repairs - problems turned up everytime they decided to return it and had to be repaired again.
Finally they fixed it somewhat ok but they gave me the wrong motherboard! I called up HP and told them I have had enough and I want the system replaced.
They said sure but now seem to be dragging their feet.
The whole messy affair has been put up at my website: *hp.koshyjohn.com (Please do read it - you'll think twice before getting a HP laptop after this)
I am wondering whether to enter this into Digit's 'I LOVE MY LAPTOP' contest.
Have any of you faced similar problems? How do you think I should proceed?