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Broken Freeview box

f1charlie
f1charlie Posts: 1,228 Forumite
in Techie Stuff
My mother's 18 month old Freeview box went bang.

It only cost £25 from Tesco and I know I can buy a new one for £20 or less, but can I try the 'fit for purpose' line on them for a replacement?
Charlie

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  • rmg1
    rmg1 Posts: 3,159 Forumite
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    I suppose it depends on what you mean by "bang".
    You can try it and see what happens.
    :wall: Flagellation, necrophilia and bestiality - Am I flogging a dead horse? :wall:

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  • f1charlie
    f1charlie Posts: 1,228 Forumite
    That's what she said - it went bang and there was a burning smell.

    Has anyone else had success returning goods to Tesco outside the 'warranty' period?
    Charlie
  • rmg1
    rmg1 Posts: 3,159 Forumite
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    Sounds fairly terminal - like the power supply's had it.
    Like I said - give it a go - you've got nothing to lose.
    :wall: Flagellation, necrophilia and bestiality - Am I flogging a dead horse? :wall:

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  • Hungerdunger
    Hungerdunger Posts: 964 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Combo Breaker
    My PVR went "bang" during a thunderstorm. Is it possible that this was the cause? If so, you can't really claim "unfit for purpose"
    "The trouble with quotations on the Internet is that you never know whether they are genuine" - Charles Dickens
  • f1charlie
    f1charlie Posts: 1,228 Forumite
    No, she said it was when she switched it on.
    Charlie
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