Don’t have the cash to spend on a repair?
Here are some tricks for fixing it even if your warranty doesn’t apply.
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Sometimes, your gadget breaks and you haven’t done anything wrong.
Maybe a button breaks, or it just doesn’t start up one day.
Even if the problem’s small, take it in now so you might avoid future problems.
Some companies even haveleniency built into their warranty service.
It’s amazing how well this trick works.
Places likethe Consumeristare often pretty good for generating attention when a company is being a pain.
Twitter is a fantastic venue too, particularly if the company has a Twitter presence.
They gave me no guarantees, but promised to try, and try, they did.
After about an hour, they told me that it was as good as fried.
I thanked them and did my best to hold it together.
The rep was not done talking.
I told her I couldn’t accept it, as they owed me nothing.
It was not a warranty issue and I didn’t want anyone to get in trouble over my mistake.
She told me that Apple was more interested in making me happy.
She also told me not to ever do that again.
Often, you’ll get lucky and you could get repairs whether you’ve got a warranty or not.
Just remember: be nice, play dumb, and don’t let ‘em see you sweat.
And if you don’t have any luck, there areother ways you might get bywith a broken machine.
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