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Old 06-07-2007, 02:34 AM   #46
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Micro Medics
999 Forest Edge Drive
Vernon Hills, IL. 60012
Matt Sheasby - president
847-955-1200

I am very familiar with this company, and how they work. If you guys have any questions, please feel free to ask.

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I used to work for them for a long time. So I know exactly what and how they treat any laptop that comes in through the door. One thing I will add, they do suck. Especially the President. He has no clue what the techs do to the laptops. As for as BestBuy? They no longer send their laptops to Micro Medics. Also, companies like American Express (warranty services), do send very limited amount of laptops to MM. There are other warranty companies that have also dropped MM as a repair facility.

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Old 07-16-2007, 08:59 AM   #47
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I recently had a problem with my thinkpad t43, a year and a half after I bought it from buy.com. My ext. warranty is with MM so I contacted them for a repair.

This was on May 31. My laptop was returned on June 18. I was a little annoyed at the slow turnaround (2-day shipping instead of overnight, wtf?), but relieved to have my machine back. I booted it up and it froze at the logo screen. I called MM back and it was determined that I'd have to send the laptop back.

And here I am on July 16 still waiting for my thinkpad to be repaired and sent back a second time. According to their website and their phone support, parts have been ordered and a technician is working on it.

I will most definitely never deal with this company again.
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Old 07-16-2007, 11:23 AM   #48
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yeah, that's what happens. what they will probably will do is swap the logic - they will probably say that the unit was working fine when the unit was shipped out, but when it was returned the 2nd time, it was faulty due to the end users fault. so they will contact the warranty company and try to give them a BS problem. like liquid spill or power surge. hoping that the warranty company covers it. but usually those kinds of problems are NOT covered by any warranty company other than american express. hopefully the warranty company covers it. MM usually doesn't like to acknowledge that they make mistakes, no company does, but if they did, maybe a lot of people would be happier. eh, just my 2cence on that. good luck on your laptop.

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Old 11-27-2007, 08:09 PM   #49
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I sent in my Acer laptop to Micro Medics with a list of what the problems were as far as I knew. I got a call about a week later. They addressed most of my concerns but then told me in addition to those that my AC adapter and my LCD screen showed signs of abuse or neglect and as such were not covered by the warranty. They said the screen was cracked. Now, it wasn't cracked when I packed it up and shipped it. I said as much. They said the box was received in good order so they did not think it was the shipping company but rather it was abused and broken by me and thus not covered. Is there a chance they could have broken it themselves and then concocted this story? It certainly was not cracked when I packed it. I am sure of it. They claim to have pictures that they are not allowed to share with me that proves the screen is cracked. Well, it may well be cracked now but that's not how I sent it in. They offered to replace it and the adapter for $530. I declined. Has anyone had a similar Micro Medics experience?
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Old 11-28-2007, 12:26 AM   #50
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davis6zz, what MM usually does is that they give you a Work Order #. From this you should be able to access their website and take a look at any pictures or any notes that the tech has written up. If you haven't gotten one from them, then you should ask for one. And also ask if you can check the status of your laptop online, and see what they say. That's how they have done it in the past. On a side note: I usually tell everyone that I know, that if you ship your laptop to MM, make sure you have taken PLENTY of Pictures of your laptop and the current state that it's in. Inside and out. You might send your laptop in excellent condition, but what they get is something else. Good luck on your laptop adventure.
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Old 03-14-2008, 01:38 AM   #51
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Old 05-02-2008, 02:32 PM   #52
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I've had my laptop sent to them too, and had questionable service. One of my laptops came back without an operating sytem after they replaced the hard drive, all my data went bye bye! I was so pissed. I'm a IT admin for a company and need to find a reliable place to send my laptops, anyone know of a place other than MM?
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Old 05-03-2008, 04:00 AM   #53
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I've had my laptop sent to them too, and had questionable service. One of my laptops came back without an operating sytem after they replaced the hard drive, all my data went bye bye! I was so pissed. I'm a IT admin for a company and need to find a reliable place to send my laptops, anyone know of a place other than MM?
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Old 05-05-2008, 12:11 PM   #54
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I would if I could, I don't have the capability to do soldering and since I'm in the Chicago area, MM is convienient since they are local? Are these guys really that bad? Reading Krashee's comments and him/her being a former employee of MM I'm just curious how they stay in business... Anyone else have any info on them or should I just look for another repair center?
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Old 07-02-2008, 11:22 AM   #55
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Bignum1, take your unit to V.T. services or Crescent Technology
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Old 07-16-2008, 06:13 PM   #56
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With the people that have left MM and started their own companies it sounds like they do not know how to manage, keep talent or provide a good work environment.
I heard that Lead Technology Manager you are talking about only has 1 person working for him. 1 person makes him a manager? That makes him a joke and people make fun of him behind his back. Anyways hes nothing but a bench tek and he has gotten physically harassed and shit on repeatedly by Matt just like the other teks. I told him months ago that MM doesnt care about him only the money you put in their pockets and he just said yeah I know so if he is so unhappy and still thereit is because he is stupid and ign’ant for staying.

Running your mouth about what he owner does sound more like a personal issue. Bllog about the ones who actually make decisions on how warranty companies are charged or screwed depending on your POV. Go for the sombodies not the nobodies !!!!

Just be glad your gone, just be glad your gone !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BTW some of your previous blog could open u up to a law suit if you are gonna blog like that dont use the same screen name 2x. Dont use ur internal NIC or Wifi card. Use a PCMCIA wireless card + go to a public Wifi spot so it is harder to track your MAC or IP address. Sound like you’re an exemployee and you know how they are + if they know where you live you may have your tires slashed too.
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With the people that have left MM and started their own companies it sounds like they do not know how to manage, keep talent or provide a good work environment.
I heard that Lead Technology Manager you are talking about only has 1 person working for him. 1 person makes him a manager? That makes him a joke and people make fun of him behind his back. Anyways hes nothing but a bench tek and he has gotten physically harassed and shit on repeatedly by Matt just like the other teks. I told him months ago that MM doesnt care about him only the money you put in their pockets and he just said yeah I know so if he is so unhappy and still thereit is because he is stupid and ign’ant for staying.

Running your mouth about what he owner does sound more like a personal issue. Bllog about the ones who actually make decisions on how warranty companies are charged or screwed depending on your POV. Go for the sombodies not the nobodies !!!!

Just be glad your gone, just be glad your gone !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BTW some of your previous blog could open u up to a law suit if you are gonna blog like that dont use the same screen name 2x. Dont use ur internal NIC or Wifi card. Use a PCMCIA wireless card + go to a public Wifi spot so it is harder to track your MAC or IP address. Sound like you’re an exemployee and you know how they are + if they know where you live you may have your tires slashed too.
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Old 08-19-2009, 06:42 PM   #59
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Micromedics suck

I just got my HP zt3000 back from these hacks....I sent it to them to get the on/off switch fixed/replaced....my computer
was great....1g ram 60g h/d dvd/cd burner....it had all my pics
and music on it .... I called the day it arrived in the mail and asked to speak to the tech that was going to work on it to give him a heads up...the person i talked to said he would call me..he never did I called back on Friday she said diagnostics was being done on my computer....I asked to have the tech call me...he never did on Monday I get notified that they discovered liquid in my laptop...funny I never spilled anything on it and it had always worked perfect for me only the on off problem... I get my laptop back on Wed. it is dead....I mean it is a paper weight....man does this company Suck Suck Suck...what hammers they are...also I noticed on the underneath of my laptop the hallowgram of the windows XP
looks like someone removed it and then put it back on...before it was never tampered with....strange how techs
seem to do what they want to to our stuff.....these guys should be shut down......

roanokebarry.....
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