<ul><li>There's no good reason to hold on to a machine with a significant flaw when a simple return is available</li><li>Here are a few things to look for that can help you avoid getting stuck with a lemon.</li><li>The first thing to do is to make sure that all the physical components are working and built as they should be.</li><li>Ensure every key functions properly and there are no loose or stuck keys.</li><li>Check the sound quality, fire up your favorite music player or YouTube and play various content.</li><li>Prior to your return period ending, use your laptop as much as possible.</li><li>Before you take the final step of returning a flawed laptop, do some research to make sure the issues you run into aren't well-known.</li><li>All these steps are meant to be taken before your laptop's return period has ended.</li><li>But this is a lot of money to spend, and so taking some time to make sure your laptop looks and performs as it should is well worth it.</li><li>Nipping things in the bud is always the best option.</li></ul>

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