My New T500's LCD(LED) Has a Light Pixel

I bought a T500 in lenovo's website and received it today. Without further examination, I found a obvious light pixel in the LCD. I'm very sad about this.I know lenovo promised that customer could chage their LCD when they found 3 or more defective pixels whenever within the warranty period. But after all, this is a brand new computer, it make me so unhappy. May I change another machine?

lnlxs wrote:
I bought a T500 in lenovo's website and received it today. Without further examination, I found a obvious light pixel in the LCD. I'm very sad about this.I know lenovo promised that customer could chage their LCD when they found 3 or more defective pixels whenever within the warranty period. But after all, this is a brand new computer, it make me so unhappy. May I change another machine?
You can always ask support. I prefer to buy my ThinkPads via phone from a Lenovo sales person. That way I have a (admittedly transient) personal connection, and someone to ask (beg) to take a machine back. I also find that a live sales person usually has access to additional discounts that don't show up on the website.
Otherwise, you could go with the no-fault return, take the 15% hit, and see if the next one is perfect.
ajkula66 is correct that Lenovo's bad pixel policy is better than most. That said, out of 10 recent laptop purchases, 7 of which were ThinkPads, I have only one with a bad pixel. There's one stuck on in my Acer Aspire One screen, but for $250, I don't think I care.
I do feel your pain. If there was a bad pixel on my T400, i would probably pick at it until I had a hole in the screen...
Z.
Message Edited by zoltanthegypsy on 01-17-2009 07:00 AM
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