DO: GET INSURANCE for you LAPTOP. Most repairs are over $300 for damage.
LAPTOP INSURANCE: We recommend using WORTH AVE. GROUP INC. Insurance starts as little as $8 a month. www.worthavegroup.com
Phone: 1-800-620-2885. They are available 8am – 6pm, CST, Monday – Friday.
DO: CHARGE YOUR LAPTOP in a clean, well ventilated space each night.
DO: Consider having a computer sleeve in addition to a padded backpack.
DO: Every two weeks, wipe down your laptop with a damp cloth while it is POWERED OFF. Only use a clean cloth with water.
DO: Use 2 hands to carry your laptop.
DO: Keep track of your charger, it is a $80 replacement cost.
DON’T: NO CLEANERS or CHEMICALS of ANY KIND.
DON’T: remove the protective CASE. This risks the case parts breaking and you having to pay for a replacement case. $50. Don’t use TAPE or OTHER ADHESIVES on the laptop.
DON’T: charge in backpack. Never leave your laptop on the GROUND. EVER.
DON’T; Toss your backpack carelessly to the ground. Don’t Throw you backpack.
DON’T: Carry your laptop by the screen.
DON’T: Play with the laptop screen, or close it really fast.
DON’T: Pull on charger plug or plug in your laptop carelessly. Pay attention to ports.
Please Read:
- MacBook Air 11” computer replacement cost for this school year(2018-2019) is $850.00.
- MacBook Air 13” computer replacement cost for this school year(2018-2019) is $1100.00
- I understand the replacement price for a 45W MagSafe 2 charger is $79.00.
- MacBook Air 13” are reserved for Media Students and students of high standing.
- I agree to pay replacement cost of the computer I’m issued if it is lost or damaged beyond repair.
- I am expected to keep it in a PADDED BACKPACK.
- I will be issued only ONE power supply(MagSafe2) per year.
- I have read the “Protect the Tech” flyer and understand my options and my responsibilities.
- I understand the school has the right to require return of the laptop at anytime, regardless of its lease standing.
- I understand that I am not to HACK, MANIPULATE, or CHANGE software on the laptop.
- I understand I should NEVER leave my laptop UNATTENDED. I’m using it for work or it is in my ZIPPED UP PADDED BACKPACK that is on my shoulders.
- I understand that if I find or see an unattended laptop, I am to turn it in IMMEDIATELY to a school employee, preferably in the front office.
14. I understand that I am not to take off laptop case/cover. I will not put stickers or other items on the cover or inside it. Covers are easily damaged with repeated removal. Cost for replacement covers is $50.00.
15. That computer insurance is NOT provided by the school, but the school strongly encourages purchasing computer repair/replacement insurance via a known insurance provider. We encourage Worth Group Ave. insurance. https://www.worthavegroup.com