Warranty Claim for Lenovo Laptop

In approx 2011 i purchased a laptop from Lenovo, a T200S. I had some pretty major problems with it, a few times over the course of the first two years. Eventually after complaining, they replaced it with a Lenovo X230.

Since having the Lenovo X230 in the first year i had to send it back to get the hinge tightened. I've now had the replacement laptop for about two years and it's basically falling apart, and the hinge problem is back once again.

My question is, since no laptop lasted the 3 year warranty period am i entitled to a repair? Lenovo and Fair trading tell me i'm not, as the initial warranty period is out of date and doesn't start again with the replacement laptop.

I think it's a very poor effort in my opinion. My only option moving forward is small claims court which is very unlikely. I'm just interested in people's opinion on the matter, as to whether i'm being unreasonable.

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Comments

  • You only purchased a laptop once, in 2011. It's unfortunately, and I wouldn't buy another X230, but I don't think you'd be eligible and wouldn't waste the expense on the smalls claim court.

  • +1

    If Fair Trading says you're out of luck then more than likely you are - the replacement should continue the warranty of the product you've bought originally not as an extension. Then again if you do a serial lookup, who knows, it might be just within the warranty period as these things can be shipped with a 3 years warranty.

    I don't know how you use your laptop but my W500 lasted 5 years before the hinges gave up and I rely on my lappies to make a living so it cops a whole heap of abuse. Heck my X60 gets even more abused and it's still working. My X31 is still alive and that thing is coming up the 10 year old mark albeit the LCD backlight is almost out.

  • Not eligible, sorry. It's counted from the purchase date which makes sense from an objective point of view.

    Personally Lenovo didn't want to replace my laptop / repair it when things broke saying: "It was tested thoroughly and what broke on your laptop won't ever break"….Well guess what…it did! Thanks for nothing….

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