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Runningwater · 19/09/2017 13:16

DC1 has some learning needs and uses a laptop in school but they are awfully slow and a bit temperamental. She has been pestering me about a laptop for Christmas which I can't afford so I offered her the use of mine during the day (I work evenings)

One day she has had it ONE actual day. She left it in her bed last night when charging so I can only assume she has knocked it off of banged it during the night and has broke the lcd screen.

She rang me from school to tell me and to tell me it's not her fault as her form teacher said they break easily. A) No they don't! I have had two of this model, one for four years and this one for year. She has had it a day and broke it Angry
B) I am not that impressed that dd has clearly been careless and has in effect been given a free pass out of trouble by her form teacher.

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hellhasnofurylikeahungrywoman · 19/09/2017 13:19

Would it be covered in your contents insurance for accidental damage?

KimmySchmidt1 · 19/09/2017 13:23

not sure why you let her have it in bed if she is using it for school work. does she do her school work late at night in bed?

suggest you let her use it at kitchen table only in future so she can do school work and then get off it.

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Runningwater · 19/09/2017 13:26

I didn't know Kimmi.

I didn't need to use it last night so as far as I knew it was just in her bag ready for the next day where it should have been as it was only given for her to use in class.

My insurance excess doesn't make it worth claiming I've checked.

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CardsforKittens · 19/09/2017 13:28

They break easily enough if you drop them from a height... but yes, I'd be annoyed too. How old is your daughter? If she's using it mostly for schoolwork presumably she doesn't need high spec equipment - is there space in her room for a cheap second hand desktop machine? She won't like it as much as a laptop but it would be functional.

CardsforKittens · 19/09/2017 13:29

Oh right, she was taking it to school. Sorry, I didn't get that. So a desktop wouldn't help there.

Anecdoche · 19/09/2017 13:29

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araiwa · 19/09/2017 13:33

Form tutor was right- they are easy to break when you drop them

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Runningwater · 19/09/2017 13:56

Yeh she is a insisting she has not dropped it, it wasn't her, she didn't do it and even if she did Mr X said it's not her fault anyway.

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Anecdoche · 19/09/2017 14:09

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FenceSitter01 · 19/09/2017 14:13

Have you got sky? Our laptops are covered under their equipment policy (just a thought)

Idontevencareanymore · 19/09/2017 14:32

I'm assuming this is a teenager?

She's obviously dropped it. Probably against something sharp edged or hard. I lost a phone to dropping it against an open drawer corner so it can happen.

I'd be very unimpressed by her teacher. It's none of their business as to Wether child should be held responsible or how easy/hard it is to break.

I'd not be buying a laptop to break though. Either used under supervision or not at all

LurkingHusband · 19/09/2017 14:36

If you can wield a screwdriver laptop screens are "a doodle" to change.

I had to change DS a few times ...

eBay is awash with sellers (it's been 3 years since I last did this)

Ensure you match every single letter, digit and number when searching. They have to be exact or you will get the wrong one.

PollyFlint · 19/09/2017 14:38

She left it in her bed last night when charging

Apart from the broken screen, electrical items can get hot while charging and should never, ever be left charging in a bed or under a pile of clothes or anything like that.

It doesn't really sound like she's responsible enough to trusted with a laptop at the moment. How old is she?

Pengggwn · 19/09/2017 14:43

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orangeowls · 19/09/2017 14:46

It's likely to be a passing comment by the teacher meant to be a comfort because your daughter was upset. I don't think you can blame the teacher.

Littlefrogletx · 19/09/2017 14:50

Fencesitter have you got more info.on that, I'm with sky and didn't know that?

BenLui · 19/09/2017 14:53

She doesn't have a free pass. Mr X isn't the owner of the laptop, it isn't up to him to decide fault or punishment.

It's not his business.

You decide.

SilverBirchTree · 19/09/2017 14:56

I think you're being too hard on the teacher. It sounds like a passing comment meant to make her feel better, not a deliberate attempt to undermine you.

How old is DD? Can you dock her pocket money so she contributes to the replacement/repair?

19lottie82 · 19/09/2017 15:10

It really entertains me how many MNers just say "can't you claim it only pur accidental damage cover?"!

1 - Not everyone has accidental damage cover, it can be quite expensive.
I've never had it and from conversations with my peers, I don't think most of them do either.

2 - even if you do have it, excesses are expensive and a claim will push up your premium, so it's often not worth claiming.

MrsTerryPratchett · 19/09/2017 15:13

Apart from the broken screen, electrical items can get hot while charging and should never, ever be left charging in a bed or under a pile of clothes or anything like that.

Agree this is EXTREMELY dangerous (I've seen pictures of a fire started like this) and she needs to be told that it should never happen. A broken screen was actually a lucky escape.

HangingRock · 19/09/2017 16:55

It sounds like it needs better supervision. The teacher has done nothing wrong. It happened at home and is for you to deal with. An innocuous comment by a teacher should have no bearing on that.

HaudYerWheeshtBawbag · 19/09/2017 16:58

Yanbu to be annoyed, however YABU to allow her to be unsupervised and charging in her bed, it's a fire risk.

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Runningwater · 19/09/2017 20:44

Just to be clear I'm not actually blaming the teacher. I was just annoyed that when dd rang, because of his response she was very much of the opinion that I shouldn't be cross and I was unreasonable as they break easily like her teacher said. I felt undermined if I'm honest.

'YABU to allow her to be unsupervised'
She's nearly 15.

I didn't know she had left it on the bed to charge. She went to bed,i went to bed. I didn't check on her and presumed it was in her bag where it should have been. She's been told exactly what was said above about fire risk.

'It doesn't really sound like she's responsible enough to trusted with a laptop at the moment.'

She uses a laptop to access the curriculum.

Thanks I will look for a new screen.

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