Repair or replace Lenovo Laptop?

Elika0215

I have a dilemma!

I have a Lenovo ideapad 700 series and basic specs are:
- i5-630HQ
- 8 GB DDR4
- Nvidia GTX 950
- Price new. About £650, 18 months ago.

The lid hinges have broken causing the bezel and screen to also break. From a few simple searches, it looks very much like this is a manufacturer fault which is not covered under warranty - mine is 18 months old so no warranty anyway.

Cost of repair (approx) is: Hinge set £60, lid/bezel £60, screen £40. Labour (assuming no complications) £80. Totalling: £240

Before committing, my next concern would be, if it's a design fault, is the same thing going to happen again in a reasonably short timeframe.

Thoughts and/or votes on whether to buy new or repair would be appreciated.

Cisco001

Can you plug in with screen and use it?

Elika0215

Cisco001 wrote: »

Can you plug in with screen and use it?

Yes, it's fully functional. I keep the lid open to avoid further damage and it's balanced on one hinge out of the two. The bezel is cracked though and the screen has some damage in one of the corners.

JJ_Egan

No warranty but you still have your consumer rights against the vendor.


But hinges they will say user damage .

arciere

If you need a laptop, replace. If you need to connect it to an external monitor, it's no longer a laptop.
If you don't need a laptop, connect it to an external monitor and use it like a desktop computer.

I wouldn't repair it, do be honest. I've repaired hundreds of laptops with similar problems in my previous job, if the quality of the plastics is that bad, once you start to take it apart, it's highly likely that other components will also break.

Elika0215

arciere wrote: »

If you need a laptop, replace. If you need to connect it to an external monitor, it's no longer a laptop.
If you don't need a laptop, connect it to an external monitor and use it like a desktop computer.

I wouldn't repair it, do be honest. I've repaired hundreds of laptops with similar problems in my previous job, if the quality of the plastics is that bad, once you start to take it apart, it's highly likely that other components will also break.

Thanks for the replies and votes.

I think option 1) I need a laptop. I can handle light repairs using YT videos but that's my limit. If something doesn't go to plan, then I'm stuffed!

Can I tap in to your experience of laptop repairs? Is there a particular brand that you've found to be the most sturdy and good general quality? I'm talking about casings as I think most processors, ram and gfx cards are universal.

Kernel_Sanders

I would definitely avoid Medion. The build quality for their laptops is nothing like that for their German-built desktop that I still occasionally use after 15 years.

toshi

Elika0215 wrote: »

Can I tap in to your experience of laptop repairs? Is there a particular brand that you've found to be the most sturdy and good general quality? I'm talking about casings as I think most processors, ram and gfx cards are universal.

It is not about the brand, but about the make, in terms of durability, get a (refurbished?) business model. The construction quality is *completely* different. Sorry but all of consumer model construction quality is fairly c**p.

Business Grade Notebooks.
Elitebook (HP) Thinkpad (Lenovo) Latitude (Dell). Some business models such as HP Elitebook laptops sport military standard casing.

(Obviously, the latest, thinner, lighter models are less durable... )

Reference Only: https://www.encore-pc.co.uk/laptops

Please do your own research. Don't forget to get an SSD model at 2019!! A lot of experts here will assist you to get the best deal for you.

EveryWhere

If you don't repair it, what else will you do with it? £650 down the drain?

In 2019, it's not just about SSD, but PCIe x 4 SSD(x2 at a minimum).

So my vote would be for repair. £650 over eighteen months is ridiculous. My current laptop is nine years old.

toshi

EveryWhere wrote: »

If you don't repair it, what else will you do with it? £650 down the drain?

In 2019, it's not just about SSD, but PCIe x 4 SSD(x2 at a minimum).

So my vote would be for repair. £650 over eighteen months is ridiculous. My current laptop is nine years old.

I personally would attempt to repair it actually too

I would suggest to contact to this guy (his repair shop is the UK based)



He just repaired the hinges, watch the video.

https://youtu.be/qs6adNwz7NE?t=570

Elika0215

EveryWhere wrote: »

If you don't repair it, what else will you do with it? £650 down the drain?

In 2019, it's not just about SSD, but PCIe x 4 SSD(x2 at a minimum).

So my vote would be for repair. £650 over eighteen months is ridiculous. My current laptop is nine years old.

Totally agree with you - £650 is crazy for 18 months. My main concern with repairing is if it's a design fault and happens again in 18 months time as it did this time, I would have spent £650 on the laptop + £500 for repairs. If I damaged it because of misuse, then it's a no brainer.

toshi wrote: »

I personally would attempt to repair it actually too

I would suggest to contact to this guy (his repair shop is the UK based)



He just repaired the hinges, watch the video.

https://youtu.be/qs6adNwz7NE?t=570

Thank you. I'll check that out.