My family and I have purchased a total of 4 ACER compters over the last 3 years... My last purchase was for my nephew's graduation present in June. He uses this computer primarily for college. After one of his classes his power chord came up missing from his book bag. He (at the time wasn't sure if it was stolen or he had left it at home) I called ACER customer service today explaining the situation to them and was told that I would have to pay $24.99 for a new power chord (Ebay has them for 8.00) The gentleman I spoke to had VERY broken english, so I asked to speak to his supervisor (who also had very broken english) I"m still not sure that they actually understood that they were about to lose a TON of business from my family over a 25.00 power chord and VERY POOR customer service. I can understand a business wanting and needing to make money... However... When you have a customer that has purchases as many ACER's as we have in 3 years... (and) have were planning on purchasing 2 more this summer for my daughter and (another nephews graduation present) I would *think* that $25.00 would be NOTHING to them... I guess I'll be looking for a NEW brand of computer and will NEVER purchase another ACER again..

Man i bought this Acer 5570z and I've taken very good care of it. Nothing has ever happened to it. In fact it still looks brand new on the outside. I left it on some sheets for about an hour. I was really hot, suddenly it shut down and never came back on. The power doesn't even come on. Are you kidding me? This model definitely needs a recall!

Hi,
I have bought Acer Laptop 4736 - S. No. lxpg40c0279292d4f21601 (on 14th Oct, 2009 from Micro Sun, super bazaar, Moradabad). Within a week, it was not booting. After 2 hour, it started normally.
I was embarrassed when I had to give important presentation. It was not starting. Any how I managed and after few hours it started normally. I called up (3rd November) customer care and they asked to visit service centre. At service centre (Ghaziabad), they said that motherboard had some problem. Service centre collected my laptop. I kept following up with service centre for next 22 days. At last they received motherboard from Bangalore and replaced (25th November, 2009) the same. Next day it was not showing any sign of life. It was completely silent. Again I had contacted to service centre, they expressed same problem. I again asked customer care. This time reply was same… ‘Our service centre would take care’. I asked to replace this laptop (Acer Laptop 4736) as it had manufacturing defect. But customer care and service centre both denied and told that they are helpless. They could only provide warranty.
After all this I searched email ids of Acer people on the internet. Few ids were [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]). I got response that somebody would connect me. After two days, I was asked to send contact details. I shared through mail. Nobody contacted me next day. After that I marked CC to Jai Shankar, Director Sales, Acer India ([email protected]) and Sudhir Goel, GM, Acer India ([email protected]). Now Customer care Manager Head Mr. Amrish Mahajan ([email protected]) contacted me. I simply requested to return full amount with a letter stating that ’Acer was unable to provide defect free product and service’. They offered me to replace Laptop with one month of extended warranty. I refused to this and asked my money back with apology letter or replace laptop with compensation as my brother had faced problem. He is an MBA student and it was basically purchased for his study. He missed few presentations and that was big loss. At last, Acer returned (12th Dec, 2009) the money without any Apology letter and took back laptop (Acer Laptop 4736).
This shows there lethargic and disgusting approach. Acer people don’t support their customer and when they caught with mistakes, they simply escape. You would be tortured mentally and physically. Now I hope this cheque would be realized. I would suggest – Do not buy Acer Products. I have shared the mail ids so that if anybody facing such problem can use these ids.
If some responsible Acer people read this review, kindly think upon that how would you survive with such product, service and behavior?

Regards,
Rajeev Misra
[email protected]

I wrote the following letter to ACER afetr it took them 4 attempts to fix my machine, which I bought for a new job (in which I was given and had to have a laptop), I lost my job due to ACER taking 43 days in total to fix and repair it and then send me a replacement.

I have been advised by Andy Rivett that there is nothing that can be done, and thats it, I want compensation for not being able to wortk for 43 days.

The letter sent is as below

Dear Andy

This letter is a complaint about how my cases have been managed in relation to my Acer Aspire 8930G Laptop repairs between Acer and the Info Team.
S/N LXASY0X4429130060D2300 – Aspire 8930G
Purchased on 8th June 2009

each and every time that my laptop came back from the Info Team, it came back with different or more problems.

You will see below a confirmed history of this, this was sent my Angela Foster at the Info Team.

I bought this laptop as I had been accepted for a job in which one of the factors is that I would have my own laptop.

Since the first case (12th June 2009) I have not been able to use the laptop for a total of 43 days, this impacted on my work, as I could not do my job without my laptop, these I did not get paid for and left me in some hardship.

The final Case (case 4) where Miss Angela Foster promised that a new laptop would be sent to me on the 7th September 2009 was broken and told that a full refund would be awarded instead.

This did not help my situation as my employer had advised me that due to meeting scheduals I had to have a laptop or face my contract being terminated.
I was then told that a replacement 8930G could not be found but a lesser spec 8920G could be and that a refund of the difference would be accepted by myself., this i accepted as I need this laptop asap. I was then advised that a 8930G was available but this was sent out after I had been dismissed from my emplyment because of not having the materials needed when I started my job.

I am now out of full time work and on Jobseekers Allowance, and I owe this fact to Acer/Info Team.

I would also like to seek some sort of compensation for the fact that I had no laptop for a total of 43 days in which I could not work.

I would like someone to contact me from head office asap, I have taken advise from a trading standards representative on this matter and would like Acer to cooperate in this matter as well.

As advised above the Laptop History is below.

LXASY0X4429130060D2300 – Aspire 8930G
Purchased on 8th June 2009
First case – case ID 769848N created 12th June 2009 as DOA, with the following issue: unit will restart whenever any shutdown option is chosen, whether it be hibernate or shut down. Will not install any update, unable to configure. will not boot into windows normally, only into safe mode. Password: nigel26
Received in our warehouse on the 17th June 2009, engineers report states - Replaced I/O board and HDD. Performed complete recovery on HDD and also updated windows through the Microsoft website with no errors. Passed all functional tests. No longer restarts but shuts down when expected. Unit shipped to the customer on the 19th June 2009. Customer received unit on 22nd June 2009.

2nd case created on 27th July 2009 with the problem – Right hand side rear USB socket don't work, other one work correctly. Touchpad scroller intermittently stops working and then restarts. Machine will see wireless router but refuses to see any connected machines, all other machines connect fully, connectivity keeps dropping out. E sata socket is unable to find anything plugged into it. Volume is much lower than previous to the repair. Power DVD now causes the unit to crash. *******Pri or to 1st repair these faults were there, recovery has been performed.******** Unit received in warehouse on the 30th July 2009, engineers report states – Replaced mainboard and tested thoroughly. Unable to find any fault with replacement mainboard fitted. Unit was shipped to the customer on the 12th August 2009. Customer received unit on 13th August 2009.

3rd Case created 13th August 2009 815981N, with the problem - ***FAO SENIOR TECH*** CUST STATES THE WRONG MAINBOARD HAS BEEN PUT IN THE SCREEN SEEMS TO HAVE A GREEN TINGE, HE ALSO STATES THAT THE CASEING IS NOT PUT TOGEATHER RIGHT. PASSWORD: NIGEL26. Unit received in warehouse on the
17th August 2009. Unit was authorised for replacement by Acer and replacement delivered to the customer on 4th September 2009.

4th case created 4th September by Angela as customer has received replacement and it is faulty straight out of the box, Angela has liaised with Acer and Acer have agreed that we will send out a replacement unit before receiving t he faulty unit. Full and Final letter has been sent to customer.
9th September, Angela has spoke with the customer and confirmed that a replacement unit will be sent out with the courier today and once delivered, Angela will contact customer to arrange collection of the faulty unit.

In relation to the final replacement, when I recieved this, there was no battery in the box.

The service I have recieved from Acer/Info Team is utterly disgusting, people lying, and not just not delivering on the promises being made.
I have never in my time of buying electronics experienced shoddy workmenship on any repairs that I have ever needed undertaken.

I look forward to hearing from you in the very near future and I hope this can be resolved very quickly.

Kind Regards

=0 A

Nigel Whorlow

I have bought an Acer One 150. The computer never was used and I brought it to Brazil were I needed to work. The computer was never lit. Once I got there I found out the computer was not working. After 2 weeks battling with the worldwide support. They told me that it was a problem on the main board. They don't have the card in stock and it's going to take from 4 to 6 weeks for Acer to have the component and another 4 or 5 for it to arrive in Brazil.
I don't understand how Acer does not have this main board in stock. The computer never worked, Acer should send me another one. DON'T BUY ACER computers because the support is absolutely horrible.