Best Buy Customer Support Removed A 32GB DDR5 RAM Stick From Gaming Laptop After Charging Full Amount For The 64GB Configuration; Says Upgraded RAM Incompatible
A Best Buy customer is seeking answers after a gaming laptop returned from repair had half its RAM removed.
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What configuration did the customer originally purchase?
The customer originally purchased a gaming laptop with 64GB of RAM.
What does Best Buy claim about the laptop's RAM compatibility?
Best Buy claims the laptop only supports 32GB of RAM, despite the original configuration and product listings indicating support for 64GB.
What is the customer seeking from Best Buy?
The customer is seeking a resolution from Best Buy, and the situation is under review.
Where it stands
A customer sent a gaming laptop with 64GB of RAM for repair. The laptop returned with only 32GB of RAM. Best Buy claims the laptop only supports 32GB of RAM, despite the original configuration and product listings indicating support for 64GB. The customer paid the full amount for the 64GB configuration.
The customer's experience has sparked widespread discussion. Coverage from Mein-MMO, eTeknix, TweakTown, Tom's Hardware and Wccftech all describe the customer's frustration and the technical details of the case. The customer had upgraded the RAM to 64GB, a configuration supported by the laptop's specifications. The customer is seeking a resolution from Best Buy.
The customer's laptop was purchased with 64GB of RAM. The laptop's specifications, as listed by the manufacturer and retailers, support a 64GB configuration. Best Buy's claim of incompatibility contradicts these specifications. The customer is seeking a resolution from Best Buy, and the situation is under review.
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Sources (5)
- Player sends laptop for repair, the seller removes 32 GB of RAM, the reason leaves many dumbfounded Mein-MMO · 1d ago
- Best Buy Tells Customer His Laptop Doesn't Support 64 GB of RAM to Avoid Paying for the Repair eTeknix · 1d ago
- Redditor sends a gaming laptop with 64GB RAM for repair, comes back with 32GB RAM TweakTown · 1d ago
- Best Buy 'repairs' customer's gaming laptop by simply removing half the RAM— claims unit in question only accepts 32 GB of RAM despite listing a 64GB configuration Tom's Hardware · 1d ago
- Best Buy Customer Support Removed A 32GB DDR5 RAM Stick From Gaming Laptop After Charging Full Amount For The 64GB Configuration; Says Upgraded RAM Incompatible Wccftech · 1d ago
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