my computer caught fire!

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  1. tourist11

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    Am i eligible to sue, or for a settlement?
     
    tourist11, Dec 21, 2005
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    how did it caught fire?
     
    i_suck, Dec 21, 2005
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    depends on the circumstances & what part of the computer caused the fire.
     
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    I actually have no idea, im assuming internally, because it started smoking from the inside when i was on it.
     
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    how old is it?
     
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    Ok, Hi ddp so my best course of action would be to take it to someone who can tell me, what the cause of the fire was? and i can only post every 3 mins so, i guess sorry for any inconvenience, please stay with this though thanks.
     
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    who put it on fire?
     
    i_suck, Dec 21, 2005
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    had it been making a groaning sound when the computer 1st started up than went away? more than likely the psu went & if computer is more than a year old & not covered under extended warranty than is out of your pocket book.
     
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    2 yrs old.
     
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    as i would take it to a computer shop to give a est and description of the damages,then check with ye home owners insurance..
    there has to be fire to collect..
     
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    No no, there was no groaning sound. I dunno the potential injury the fire could have caused. It even burnt my wall. You think its worth it to pursue this matter, Or just replace the cpu?
     
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    take pictures of the computer and wall..as ye home insurance should cover the damages if there was fire.
     
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    Im hearing from friends, that i should, consult a lawyer, but im alos hearing since i have downloaded x amount of songs from kazaa etc...thay may come into play, does anyone think its worth it? and yes im going 2 utilize home owners. thnx
     
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    is anyone still partaking in this convo
     
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    should i buy a vowel, has anyone got any direction for me?
     
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    pull out the hard drive to protect ye self..and put a another one in,make sure it looks two years old.
     
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    Ok, ive already turned everything off thnx, do you think its worth pursuing the matter legally?
     
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    Has anyone got any ideas protaining, to approaching the matter from a legal standpoint?
     
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    i was in the business for years,and believe me its hard to sue and collect,it can take years..and you might not win..if fire call your insurance company.
    cheers
     
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    thnx, ya ill do just that, cheers.
     
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