Actually, Gateway's customer service has been pretty good. They had
the tech come to the house three or four times to do the repairs.
Unfortunately, anything that NEEDS to be repaired eight times has to
have started out as junk! I could understand a hard drive crash. Stuff
happens. But THREE? and replacing the motherboard twice is bordering on
ludicrous! Now they want me to send it in for diagnostics! I can
diagnose it! It's BROKEN hi hi!
Building is going to be the only way next time. Can't afford it
right now, so I'm kind of stuck with this one. But will not buy an
off-the-shelf computer ever again.
Tnx es 73
Dave
KB3MOW
AA0OI wrote:
Hi Dave:
I have no lost love for Gateway. but even worst yet is Dell.. if you
check on the computer you will find that Dell has one of the worst
customer service there is..
The only good way to get around this is to build it yourself.. Check
out Newegg or tigerdirect (newegg 1st choice) Tigerdirect is ok IF it
doesnt' involve a rebate ( chances are poor that you would ever get
it).. AND building them is not that hard!! AND its just down right FUN!!
Garrett / AA0OI
----- Original Message ----
From: Dave Corio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2007 12:34:28 PM
Subject: Re: [digitalradio] Re: Off-topic, but any help appreciated
The power supply has been changed once already, but that was
changing a 250-watt for another 250-watt. I can't just get a generic
power supply, as Gateway has a proprietary mounting system that a
generic won't fit into without a lot of drilling. I'm going to order a
450-watt unit from Gateway - at $65 plus shipping. This will also be
my last dealing with Gateway. This PC has been a lemon since day one,
having been repaired now eight times under warranty!
Tnx es 73
Dave
KB3MOW
jhaynesatalumni wrote:
--- In digitalradio@ yahoogroups. com
<mailto:digitalradio%40yahoogroups.com>, "N6CRR" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] .> wrote:
>
> Spend $20 and swap out the power supply. I had a computer doing that
> and it turned out to be that. Power supplies are cheap.
>
And cheap power supplies are often prodigious RF noise generators, even
when the computer is off. Spend a little more and get a good quality
power supply. And beware that Dell computers use the same power
connector as others, but with a different pin arrangement. So you can't
swap mother boards and power supplies between Dell and other brands.
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