Recommended courier for laptop return?
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Recommended courier for laptop return?
I need to return a laptop, value £400, but laptops are prohibited items for many couriers unless I spend around £85.
Any recommendations for a UK return?
Any recommendations for a UK return?
ask the company you are returning to? they will likely have a contract with their own couriers and should be able to arrange collection from you and you can pay them?
Used to use DPD in a former life.
Their web site says batteries up to 100Wh are OK in equipment.
Lithium Batteries
"For batteries manufactured since January 2009, the watt-hours are marked on the outside of the battery.
If the watt-hours are not marked on the battery, use the formula Ampere-hours x Voltage.
Laptops, mobile phones and other small consumer electronics have batteries with less than 100Wh (exclusions apply, please click here)."
I imagine that few if any laptops will have batteries of more than 100Wh.
There is also a Cell limit of 20Wh. No idea how you are supposed to figure that out.
Their web site says batteries up to 100Wh are OK in equipment.
Lithium Batteries
"For batteries manufactured since January 2009, the watt-hours are marked on the outside of the battery.
If the watt-hours are not marked on the battery, use the formula Ampere-hours x Voltage.
Laptops, mobile phones and other small consumer electronics have batteries with less than 100Wh (exclusions apply, please click here)."
I imagine that few if any laptops will have batteries of more than 100Wh.
There is also a Cell limit of 20Wh. No idea how you are supposed to figure that out.
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When I needed to return a laptop (under warranty) for repair, the repairer 'sent' DPD to collect.
No preparation (ie no packaging required on my behalf) - the courier dropped the laptop into a box and sealed it.
The laptop was returned (fixed) by DPD in a 'bespoke' cardboard package.
A satisfying experience - I wasn't looking forward to finding a suitable container.
No preparation (ie no packaging required on my behalf) - the courier dropped the laptop into a box and sealed it.
The laptop was returned (fixed) by DPD in a 'bespoke' cardboard package.
A satisfying experience - I wasn't looking forward to finding a suitable container.
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Royal Mail Special Delivery was the cheapest at £26 with next day delivery and £500 insurance.
Sorry ending though, the five year old macbook pro retina has a sticking key and a 256 GB SSD which has given up the ghost (thankfully I run regular timemachine backups so have the data). With batteries starting to bulge and be replaced, it would cost £400 to fix.
Sorry ending though, the five year old macbook pro retina has a sticking key and a 256 GB SSD which has given up the ghost (thankfully I run regular timemachine backups so have the data). With batteries starting to bulge and be replaced, it would cost £400 to fix.
