warranty
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Always Get a Second Opinion on a Tech Repair
When your phone’s screen breaks or your laptop stops holding a charge, your first instinct might be to take it to the company that produced it — they made the thing, so they should be trusted to fix it. While that isn’t necessarily wrong, it’s not always the best course of action. Your repair experience…
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The Hidden Value Of Extended Warranties
We generally don’t recommend buying the extended warranty, because most products won’t need repair until after the extended warranty coverage ends. But extended warranties can offer real value and additional features that might be worth it to you.
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Has Apple Quietly Extended Aussie Warranties?
When you buy an Apple gadget from Apple itself (and, indeed, from many of its resellers), AppleCare is pushed pretty heavily to extend your warranty beyond a year, even though strictly speaking most of Apple’s products should be warrantied for longer than that. It appears that Apple may be changing its policy, with reports that…
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How To Get Repairs Without A Warranty
Nothing sucks more than having a gadget break down and finding out it will cost hundreds of dollars to fix. Don’t have the cash to spend on a repair? Here are some tricks for fixing it even if you’re fairly sure the warranty doesn’t apply.