How do I know if I have a case against a computer repair service?
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How do I know if I have a case against a computer repair service?
I went to Best Buy’s Geek Squad in October of 2015. My computer was saying that the cooling system was busted and that I needed to take it in for service. I took it to Geek Squad but they said they would have to ship it to their service center and replace the fan. It took about a month and when they finished they said the fan had been replaced. Well today, the same thing was happening with my computer again. I took it to a different computer repair place and the technician said that the fan in my computer was the exact same fan the factory had put in. The Geek Squad didn’t replace it at all. Plus, there was a tiny piece of plastic in the fan and they did something to mess up my keyboard. This cost me a day of work. Is there a case here at all?
Asked on February 1, 2017 under Business Law, Florida
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
If they lied about replacing the fan and did not do what they said they would, they commited fraud (if they intentionally lied) and/or breach of contract (not doing what they agreed yo do). If they damaged your keyboard through carelessness, they are liable for the negligent damage to your property. Based on what you write, you could sue them and potentially recover whatever you paid them for work they never did; for the cost to repair whatever damage they did; and possibly for a lost day of work, if a court agrees that it was sufficiently foreseeable that their actions would cost you a day of work. Note that because you are not a computer expert, you would need one who has examined your machine (such as the other technician you consulted) ti testify about the damage, about how the fan was not replaced, etc. You would presumably have to pay him for his time.
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