Better off fixing zen or buying new...
Im having the same infamous headphone jack problem on my Zen Micro. It was given to me as a gift from my job before I moved from NY last aug. Hard to keep track of everything during the move and I lost the receipt. I cant prove it's under warranty or whatever.... so my question is am I better off sending it in to get fixed or just go buy something new?I dont want to send it in and end up paying around the price of a new player. Plus, from what I've read it's not def that it'll truly be <EM>fixed </EM>and I dont want to pay for nothing....anything you guys can offer as advice would be helpfulMessage Edited by Jedi_Mind_Trick on 04-0-2006 06:9 AM
Replacing the display usually means a whole new top lid...cost is in the range of $350-500 US...so ou need to decide if it is worth that much to you.
You might get a better price from an Apple Authorized Service Provider, or you could check iFixit.com to see if parts are available to do this yourself.
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3. Verizon allows the exchange for another phone and send all the poorly made Samsungs back to Korea
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I hope everyone else who mistakenly bought this phone does not give up. You can contact Better Business Bureau, your States Attorney, Consumer Protection Agency and more. Please post any other ideas you have to get this resolved.
If no fix every happens then I hope people remember this when their contracts are done.
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Samsung & Verizon do you get the hint?I would like a phone that works. Here is an article I read from another customer.
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Have PowerbookG4 bought in 2002. No $ to buy new, but should I?
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