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forgop
08-26-2011, 02:44 PM
I purchased 2 Dell laptops in January and both of the screens cracked on me. Last fall, I took out an electronics policy with my homeowner's coverage to the tune of $19/year to cover stuff with a $50 deductible. Obviously, they're not covered under my Dell Warranty due to the physical cause.

Anyway, I called to make the claim today and the insurance company is just going to issue me a check for the purchase price in January minus the deductible rather than me taking them to have screens replaced. I could probably get new screens online and replaced for $250-$300 shopping around a bit. But they're cutting me a check for almost $950 without any proof of purchase price or anything showing the screens are indeed cracked.

:sh

WittyUserName
08-26-2011, 02:48 PM
Sounds like USAA

forgop
08-26-2011, 03:07 PM
Sounds like USAA

No

justonemorestick
08-27-2011, 05:37 AM
I had the same thing when I traveled with my laptop and cameras.

VirtualSmitty
08-27-2011, 08:09 AM
Cool story.

G G
08-27-2011, 08:17 AM
You can prolly order the screens pretty reasonable and it aint usually that hard to replace them.

irratebass
08-27-2011, 08:36 AM
Dude with that check, you can just purchase 2 more laptops and sell the older ones on ebay as parts.

area51
08-27-2011, 11:20 AM
That does sound like USAA haha.

But yeah man buy 2 new laptops.

forgop
08-27-2011, 11:33 AM
I'm going to get replacement screens and repair them. They're only 7 months old and work just fine. If they were 3 years old, I'd probably get replacements.