As expected from a year old
laptop, mine had also started to shake on the table when in use (literally). I
had lost a bush (KD did it, I take care of my lappy like a mother of her baby)
which was located under the battery of my XPS. Being an industrial Engineer, I
was forced to apply the Quality Norms (Basically, Just in Time) and ended up
logging a complaint on Feb first week (My warranty expires on March 5th)
for this issue. First we had a small chat on the missing bush, then on the
underperformance of the battery (5 hr. backup to 1 hr. in 3 months.. That’s
Dell.. Everything is preplanned) and keyboard issues (nothing.. my keyboard
simply rocks) etc. etc. and at last we stumbled on the flickering issue
(Blurred display when I run on battery). We had a long chat (24 calls with
average duration 4 minutes) on this issue basically coz he was more into
troubleshooting than into replacing my bush (damn him)
So we carried on with the
different troubleshoots (It was very much easy to manipulate considering that
am a Linux user :D) and finally he decided that he is going to replace my
motherboard as well as my LED display. He was continuously taking decisions on
my laptop and I was waiting so that I can take up the "bush-issue"
again but he never gave the chance. So finally when he was finished informing
me how much screwed up my system is and what a rough user I was, I took up the
bush–issue again and this time his observation/analysis/solution was way too
quick.
- Dell doesn’t replace just the bush. They have to replace the battery if they want to replace the bush.
- As my battery is performing way beyond the expected level (according to him, dell 9 cell batteries are not supposed to give a backup of more than 30 minutes after 6 months and if its giving, it’s a flaw with the batter and not the other way around), they cannot replace the battery for me even if my laptop is shaking when in use.
- As battery cannot be replaced, we have no choice but to remove the other bush and make it aligned or attach some cotton under the back, so that laptop rests on place
So finally, after this week
long discussion to replace a 5 rupee bush for a comfortable use, they are
replacing parts worth more than 30K for free and still leaving me (customer)
unsatisfied.
Btw, Dell Rockz!! Or to be precise, if any laptop actually rockz, its Dell!!
3 comments:
:D I've heard the same complaints from my 'Dell' friends. Good one, bro.
minez also xps...nd d had 2 replace keyboard 2 times...hehe..lately changed the chipset...Dell really rocks!!!
The techi guy came today!! He said, he doesn't have a bush to replace.. :D
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