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| Thread ID: 124275 | 2012-04-16 00:32:00 | How long do you think a laptop screen hinge cable should last? | Robinz (9362) | Press F1 |
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| 1270345 | 2012-04-16 00:32:00 | Hi everyone. I've had a N50V Asus laptop for about two and a half years and its screen image has just started playing up. It sort of does a flickering roll. A bit like an old CRT TV when it hasn't locked into a picture. As soon as you move the the screen slightly it's ok. If I carefully move the screen back and forth I can get the fault to come and go. I therefore suspect it's probably the screen hinge cable. The laptop probably gets opened once or twice a day. How long would one expect these cables to last? As this was my first laptop I have no experience of how long a laptop should last before a fault like this developes so would appreciate your thoughts before I try and claim under the CGA. Thanks Robin |
Robinz (9362) | ||
| 1270346 | 2012-04-16 01:00:00 | Just personally, Id say that would be under normal wear & tear, after 2.5 years of use. Its not reasonable to expect a laptop to last as long as a PC. just my :2cents: |
1101 (13337) | ||
| 1270347 | 2012-04-16 01:21:00 | Similar with my hp laptop. Had it for 3+ years and now when you have the screen at a certain position a green line appears. Then when you move it back or forward a bit it goes away. | sahilcc7 (15483) | ||
| 1270348 | 2012-04-18 10:22:00 | I don't think that 2.5 or even 3 years constitutes reasonable life. Most ex-corporate laptops have had a good thrashing but they are still going ok after another 2-3 years. If you bought it new, in my view that is not reasonable life under the CGA and it should be repaired or repalced under the Act (if the warranty has expired). If its cosmetic condition is good then you are in with a chance, but if it looks like you play football with it and it is covered in hamburger juice and the baby's breakfast then your chances are not so good. Either way, give it a good clean before you start to argue. Cheers Billy 8-{) |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 1270349 | 2012-04-18 13:29:00 | Ok, there seems quite mixed opinions. My own personal view is that two and a half years doesn't seem that long. The cost to repair is about $120 - $150. As there isn't an overwhelming consensus about it I probably wont go through the grief of arguing about it. I appreciate you opinions, thanks. Robin |
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