I'm actually in uni at the minute - and you would love that to be said to you if you were in high school - wouldn't you?
I bet you've been dishonest in your life. Don't lie.
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Macbook got wet, and now I'm pretty sure its toast, Although I still have a question
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I'm actually in uni at the minute - and you would love that to be said to you if you were in high school - wouldn't you?
I bet you've been dishonest in your life. Don't lie.
Wow. We live in a society where no one takes responsibility for their actions it seems. Such attitudes are what caused the current worldwide financial meltdown.
Sad.
Sad.
Good question. That's all I could think about the entire time I read this.
After reading this, I've realized that I'm quite the douchebag. I'd lie! Or at least try it.
Also, like mentioned earlier...look into your homeowners insurance. (If you have it) It may be covered.
I wouldn't either. I would take responsibility for what I did. Instead of lying, i would pay to save my computer. Lying isn't the only way out.
When we make a mistake, we reap the, err... rewards. Own up to it and deal with it... I know it sucks, but that's the only honest choice.
Now for a suggestion... how about you (the OP), instead of paying Apple's crazy-high price, look into parts from eBay or an third-party Mac shop? Assuming the screen is fine and the keyboard/trackpad is fine (should be after drying), you're looking at a new hard drive, optical drive, and logic board. Maybe a battery, too... if you search hard enough, I'm sure you could find a busted Macbook on eBay or something and use its logic board and other parts.
And yes, if you've taken it to Apple already, you're too late for your little scheme. Not that I would ever condone anything like that, anyway...
(And I personally wonder if you'll ever even read this...)
Now for a suggestion... how about you (the OP), instead of paying Apple's crazy-high price, look into parts from eBay or an third-party Mac shop? Assuming the screen is fine and the keyboard/trackpad is fine (should be after drying), you're looking at a new hard drive, optical drive, and logic board. Maybe a battery, too... if you search hard enough, I'm sure you could find a busted Macbook on eBay or something and use its logic board and other parts.
And yes, if you've taken it to Apple already, you're too late for your little scheme. Not that I would ever condone anything like that, anyway...
(And I personally wonder if you'll ever even read this...)
1st of all sorry I can't reply, I have no computer at the moment obviously.
2nd to the poster who replied on the first page who said "you would do the same fraud/crime if it happend to you" and yes I totally agree with you. I'm a college student (some of you could be high school dropouts for all I know) so therefore I have no money. It was a stupid mistake accidentally getting the compter wet, but I'm not gonna fork over $750 for some little stupid **** that the warrenty should cover in the first place.
This discussion could end now, because I was just wondering if there was a common easy loop hole I could of used as and excuse. I'm not gonna make a huge scene and pull every string I can to commit a crime against apple. It was just a simple question.
2nd to the poster who replied on the first page who said "you would do the same fraud/crime if it happend to you" and yes I totally agree with you. I'm a college student (some of you could be high school dropouts for all I know) so therefore I have no money. It was a stupid mistake accidentally getting the compter wet, but I'm not gonna fork over $750 for some little stupid **** that the warrenty should cover in the first place.
This discussion could end now, because I was just wondering if there was a common easy loop hole I could of used as and excuse. I'm not gonna make a huge scene and pull every string I can to commit a crime against apple. It was just a simple question.
I fail to see how you spilling water on your computer is in any way apple's fault. Why should they pay for your mistake?
If I didn't have the $750 to fix it, I'd be pretty careful to not ruin it myself. Sorry, but it is 100% your fault that you spilled water on it, not apple's
HEY........man up, kick yourself, and fix/buy a new damn computer........i highly doubt you will be able to once over applecare
Disappointing thread. Next time buy from Best Buy and get the black tie coverage which does cover water damage, dropped computers etc.
You seem young, there will be many lessons in life like this.
Life is expensive.
You seem young, there will be many lessons in life like this.
Life is expensive.
I just find it amusing that individuals here pounce on this guy as if nobody ever lied about anything in their life. A lie is a lie. Am I approving of such a behavior. No, but the guy is human as all of you are. Stop condeming the guy unless you never said a lie - ever in your life.
Doesn't matter what situation that lie may have been from "No, I didn't know how that vase broke..." from "Sorry, I don't know how my MacBook got damaged..."
I'm not here to change anyones values...or start a fight. Just think that you guys should lay off the guy a little bit.
Doesn't matter what situation that lie may have been from "No, I didn't know how that vase broke..." from "Sorry, I don't know how my MacBook got damaged..."
I'm not here to change anyones values...or start a fight. Just think that you guys should lay off the guy a little bit.
Huh? A lie is a lie, Wow!
Don't know what world you are from, but even the laws have distinction of degree.
Sure we've all told lies, but we don't make a plea publicly to defraud a company in which we but products at a heavy premium. When users return a product for a tiny scratch and we say -- Hey way to go == Way to stick it to the man; we are paying for it.
oooooooooooh just thought of this: if it's a recent purchase (can't remember if you said anything about that), check with your credit card company. AMEX, for example, has an accidental damage policy where, even in a case like this, they will refund the price or pay to get it fixed (i think if claimed within 90 days of purchase). something to look into if it was a recent purchase.
Breaking a Vase when you are Ten is a long way from commiting fraud when you are in Uni....
Again with the sense of entitlement. Two points...
No manufacturer covers damage caused by water.
Warrenty (sic) is spelled warranty.
Any high school dropout could tell you that.
It's a bit more than a lie. If you are successful, it is fraud, pure and simple. Would you want to become a criminal to save your $1000 computer? You might as well go to the Apple Store, take a MacBook and run away when nobody watches. Actually, theft might be a lesser crime than fraud.
No, a lie is not a lie. The consequences of the lie matter. If your wife asks you where you are going and you say "I am collecting money for earthquake victims" when in reality you are going to the pub with your friends, that is a lie. When you are in the street asking people for money and say "I am collecting money for earthquake victims", while in reality you use the money to go to the pub with your friends, that is not just a lie, it is fraud.
To be honest, in some cases you just need to explain to people what their actions actually are. Someone can have the idea in their mind that they tell a little lie and get something for free, but many of those people will understand if you explain to them what their action really means. Like in this case, where the little lie actually turns out to be a reasonably severe crime, which the OP might not have realized.
Someone gave an example of a ten year old you drops an expensive vase and says "I don't know who did it". That ten year old isn't trying to get money back for the vase, he is trying to avoid punishment. And if he knew a bit more about the law, he could have said "I won't say anything about the dropped vase" which in US law would be taking advantage of the fifth amendment (right to avoid self-incrimination) and therefore perfectly legal.
I spilled wine on my macbook once... right on the keyboard. I pulled the battery out immediately and let it dry for a few days. It did fire up and it mostly works now. It has been working for over a year. I did buy a new one, since I used it for work. I didn't want to rely on it. I now use it for as a router.
Apple computers are pretty much disposable if something happens that isn't covered by warranty. When my Power Mac died, it was out of warranty so I might as well throw it away. If it were a PC, I could buy a new motherboard and/or CPU pretty easily. I guess I could do the same with a Power Mac, but instead of being $150 it would be $1500. Go Apple! That is why I am in the process of building a hackintosh now.
Apple computers are pretty much disposable if something happens that isn't covered by warranty. When my Power Mac died, it was out of warranty so I might as well throw it away. If it were a PC, I could buy a new motherboard and/or CPU pretty easily. I guess I could do the same with a Power Mac, but instead of being $150 it would be $1500. Go Apple! That is why I am in the process of building a hackintosh now.
I understand what you are going through, as I am myself a college student with only a modest income... However I don't think you lying is going to help you at all. As others have stated, Apple will see corrosion and water sensitive stickers inside that will give your story away immediately.
Luckily it is summer break now (or at least for me it is). Is it inconceivable that you just haul ass this summer and make enough money to buy a new Mac, or potentially a computer that would be less expensive to replace if accidents such as this (that are bound to happen in college) are to happen again. Or, at the very least, do as others have said and get one from Best Buy with the accidental coverage. If you have good credit I believe you can buy it on credit and have 0% APR on it for 18 months... Not 100% on that though. Check with your local Best Buy I guess.
In any case, good luck with whatever route you end up taking, and use better judgment when handling liquids near your computer in the future. I know that I usually try to keep my drinks and computer on separate tables and or separate levels (i.e. a 2-tiered table with the computer on the higher, safer level and the drink below).
Luckily it is summer break now (or at least for me it is). Is it inconceivable that you just haul ass this summer and make enough money to buy a new Mac, or potentially a computer that would be less expensive to replace if accidents such as this (that are bound to happen in college) are to happen again. Or, at the very least, do as others have said and get one from Best Buy with the accidental coverage. If you have good credit I believe you can buy it on credit and have 0% APR on it for 18 months... Not 100% on that though. Check with your local Best Buy I guess.
In any case, good luck with whatever route you end up taking, and use better judgment when handling liquids near your computer in the future. I know that I usually try to keep my drinks and computer on separate tables and or separate levels (i.e. a 2-tiered table with the computer on the higher, safer level and the drink below).
Trying to get Apple to cover your mistake is like wrecking your car, then taking it to the dealership and asking them to fix it for free...it just doesn't make sense. The OP's sense of entitlement here is pretty unbelievable. As far as I can tell the logic goes like this:
I broke it -> I don't have enough money to fix it -> Apple should have covered it under warranty in the first place.
I broke it -> I don't have enough money to fix it -> Apple should have covered it under warranty in the first place.
I HAVE heard of companies which go out of limb to help the customer out. I once surged my HP desktop, and it was CLEARLY my own fault. I called their tech support line and said, listen, i'm a Uni student who's short on cash, and here's the situation...Their answer was, "We don't cover this under warranty. Even if we did, you're out of warranty, but our products should be more resilient than that. Take it to the Futureshop (Canadian equiv of BestBuy) you bought it, give them this case number and we'll take care of the rest.". The guy at the store ripped components out of a brand new boxed HP desktop and threw them in mine. That's called customer service....
It would cross my mind at first, sure. I couldn't do it for fear of living with my faults for years. I would probably end up at the Apple Store shoving money in the Genius' face thirty years after committing the crime just to clear my conscious. Then again, if something so minor bothers me for thirty years...
Hey fraud boy. Let it continue to dry out and try it later (a week maybe). Electronic devices (especially laptop computers) have many very narrow channels that take a long time to expel water once they get wet. You have to wait for all that crap to dry out, or you'll be shorting out circuits all over the place.
There are probably good ways and bad ways to dry out wet laptops. A fan is alright. You could also try a large sealed container (e.g. tupperware, slim box sealed with packing tape on all sides. Place computer inside and add alot of drying packets (silica gel or other). These will soak up any water vapor. This will dry the insides of the laptop faster than normal. In addition, a warm environment (95 degrees) will help since the liquid water inside your computer will convert to vapor easier and therefore escape faster.
Only a fool calls other people he knows nothing about, thieves, but demands not to be called a fool himself.
There are probably good ways and bad ways to dry out wet laptops. A fan is alright. You could also try a large sealed container (e.g. tupperware, slim box sealed with packing tape on all sides. Place computer inside and add alot of drying packets (silica gel or other). These will soak up any water vapor. This will dry the insides of the laptop faster than normal. In addition, a warm environment (95 degrees) will help since the liquid water inside your computer will convert to vapor easier and therefore escape faster.
Only a fool calls other people he knows nothing about, thieves, but demands not to be called a fool himself.