Warning -- PC Assurance -- Unity plaza 2nd floor

mahinthan5

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Guys!

This is a warning and I am wrting this beacause i don't want any one getting in to trouble like me.
Never ever think to hand over your note book here. If you are tired to read the story below
In simple and sweet: NEVER EVER GIVE YOUR LAPTOP TO THEM.

I had a mother board failure on my notebook which just passed a year so the warranty is over
Softlogic gave me a quote of 71k (Replacement of board) which is absurd to continue. So i was looking for alternative.
Normally I don't like to repair things other than the Authorized people in Srilanka. But i cudn't get
the motherboard localy to repair my self.

So one of my Friend who recomended this place as good to deal with them. I got their no and i was calling them
That Girl just kept the phone 2 times. I think she didn't understnad what i spoke. Again i took the call and spoke in
sinhala which is not my native language. Then i went and gave my lap. On the first day i've noticed i came to a wrong place
but since my frnd recomended it i gave. he said It can be repaired and it will cost 10000/= I said ok.
Then i went after 3 days to collect it. and payed the amount. It just worked one day i got the same problem. I think they might have reset the
CMOS and gave it back. I dont know what they have done it just worked there only.

They were on holiday for two weeks coz of New year. so i cudn't contact them. After the New year when go back
They said motherboard must be replaced and he said it will cost 23k. I said no problem. But he told in phone earlier
29k :D. This fellow doesn't care what he spoke. I said ok do it. He said it will take a month

After a month when i go their they asked me to come after 2 weeks. After the two weeks when i call he said
since the US doller gone high i canceled orders. Now it will cost 23k do you want to order. That was the figure
i accpeted for in the begining. I don't know what this guy(bossa of the company) up to. Then i said i'm collecting my laptop and 10k back. He said ok but
come tomorow. when i go next day he said accountant isn't there come tomrow.

When i go next day the person there asking me another 10000 for the order placement though you didn't going to get. I got furious and shouted
that you have to pay me my advance and about the conversatoin with bossa yesterday. Then he become bit cool since there are other customers at the
area for them to scavenge / steal.He is asking a receipt for what i paid.which they didn't give. I said you only gave this work sheet (Which really mention the amount i paid). Then finaly he talked with boss, Checked lot of books to prove what paid. Thanks for the Girl their who supported me there showing those
prove to that idiot. (This was the same Girl who disconnected my call twice at the begining).
Then agreed to refund 6000/=. I didn't know for what they charged for the balance 4000/=. any way i got my lap
safty. But lot of screws are missing. All the parts were there luckyly but I don't know if they have changed same model processor or some thing which
is difficult to know in a non working laptop.

* That boss just speak to end the call or conversation next day he don't know what he said and he even say i din't talk
* They are not doing a business their amounts changes fast. and their goal is $$$
* When i did a lttl research i found They are living only in Cheating and Scavenging parts not in repairing business.
* But still their are customers in their shop incluiding foreigners :D. But i think they are still trying to collecting their laptop / money back
* No one go their 2nd time unless to collect their things back

I just writing this in order to keep you to be aware of these culprits..
Please share this message

http://www.pcassurance.lk/
 

Lokka Ayya

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    same with laptop.lk.. go to sumothe place.. true they cost more.. but the work is geniune..
     

    lankanatha

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    Metropolitan is a good place. We can claim warranty without any issues. Good place and original stuff.
     

    88gee

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    if u buy a laptop go to soft logic or metropolitan ..... its expensive but its a company which can take a responsibility......
     

    vj3660

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    JKH is dealer for Toshiba.I must say they are awsome.If you do not have warranty they will charge around 2000 for inspection but you can rely on them .
    Changed my hardware 2times without issues.HDD and LCD;)
     

    GTRZ

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    Metropolitan is a good place. We can claim warranty without any issues. Good place and original stuff.

    if u buy a laptop go to soft logic or metropolitan ..... its expensive but its a company which can take a responsibility......

    Guys he is saying that he purchased his laptop from Softlogic, who is a Dell authorized agent. Since it's out of warranty they have quoted him Rs.71,000.00 for the repair . 71k is a brand new laptop price.
    He went to PC assurance only to get it done for cheap.

    I am not sure the market price of his laptop but 71k replacement for a year or more old laptop is worthless.

    I know a person who has Softlogic Gold Support level on his office laptop. After a warranty replacement many screws were missing on the outside plastic parts. Not sure about inside.
    Same with warranty replacement of another Acer laptop of some other Acer dealer.
    I think most of these SL agents and unity plaza shops think laptops have unwanted screws that they should remove to save weight :P
     

    mahinthan5

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    Yep

    if u buy a laptop go to soft logic or metropolitan ..... its expensive but its a company which can take a responsibility......

    Repair in big places if you are noob. Or else do it yourself (Which is not Big Fucking Deal I just learned my self there are plenty of videos in you tube service manuals on Manufacture websites) don't give it to these absurd places.
     

    TheMass

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    I forget it!
    Ow ban unity plaza eke thiyana hema shop ekenma ohama thamai, eath man hithanne tech zone eke ehema nethuwa athi and lankave ohe witharai laptop and laptop parts aduganata lebenne
     

    mahinthan5

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    Authorized Dealer

    I'm not telling Authorized peoples have skilled pro's. But at least you can get responsible from them or manufacturer. They are afraid to loose their titles. These scavengers don't' care for any one.

    I will say
    Even you are a noobie do it your self is easy and safe than giving in to this shitty places hence no responsibility.
     

    pavithra_uk

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    now what you did to laptop ? is it working ?

    I know person who give his laptop to laptop.lk and once they accept it to repair center, they told him there is no HDD & RAM inside laptop. his problem is keyboard. but they told HDD & RAM missing after two days when he back to get laptop.

    Finally he had to go to that fucking place with few high rank police officers. lolz they return laptop with HDD & RAM.
     

    mahinthan5

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    Nope.. Another issue

    I had issue in video RAM. That mean when pc boot it will give beep.. Now it is automatically switching off. I think they might have missed some thermal components or past has removed i don't know waiting for a board to be come from singapore. Once arrived I will look in to that


    "Finally he had to go to that fucking place with few high rank police officers. lolz they return laptop with HDD & RAM."

    Law must be same for everyone. I don't wanna use any influence that's why left
    the balance. Itz not worth fighting for. I don't want to change my morality by
    arguing with these kind folks
     

    88gee

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    Guys he is saying that he purchased his laptop from Softlogic, who is a Dell authorized agent. Since it's out of warranty they have quoted him Rs.71,000.00 for the repair . 71k is a brand new laptop price.
    He went to PC assurance only to get it done for cheap.

    I am not sure the market price of his laptop but 71k replacement for a year or more old laptop is worthless.

    I know a person who has Softlogic Gold Support level on his office laptop. After a warranty replacement many screws were missing on the outside plastic parts. Not sure about inside.
    Same with warranty replacement of another Acer laptop of some other Acer dealer.
    I think most of these SL agents and unity plaza shops think laptops have unwanted screws that they should remove to save weight :P

    haiyo .....
     

    88gee

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    Repair in big places if you are noob. Or else do it yourself (Which is not Big Fucking Deal I just learned my self there are plenty of videos in you tube service manuals on Manufacture websites) don't give it to these absurd places.

    Hmmmmmmm
     

    mahinthan5

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    Thanks God only 2 screws were missing all other things are there..

    I just Cleaned the Heatsing with Surgical Sprit and applied new thermal paste.. Magically the notebook started to work. Now 10days Notebook work like charm.
    I just lost 4000 to these PC Assurance Scavengers and 2500 to Softlogic (Diagnostic Fee)