So I just called HP about my busted laptop, and they told me that they've ordered a new display panel apparently. Due to be delivered to them on the 13th of October!
That's almost a full month since I sent it in originally!
The support girl told me that she'll try to see if there's an earlier date that it can come in (why do they wait until you call to find out if there's an earlier date?) and she'll let me know. If I was a consipracy theorist, I'd get out my tinfoil hat and theorize that she'll call back and say something like "I managed to find one that'll come in on the 4th of October." And I'll think, well the 4th is better than 13th. Rather than saying up-front that it'll be the 4th and having me think bloody hell! two weeks!!
But I'm not a consipracy theorist...
Update (29-Sept): I got a call from them yesterday confirming the original 13th of October date, so it looks like my consipracy theory was wrong. I was hoping it was true because at the very least it would've meant I'd get my laptop back sooner :(
Update (1-Oct): Wow, my "conspiracy theory" was actually more accurate that I first thought! They just called today and said it'll be sent back to me tomorrow... so in my "conspiracy theory" I said it'd come back on the 4th, but since that's actually a Sunday the 2nd makes more sense (and it's still been two weeks). I was also right about me thinking "well, at least I'm getting it back and that's better than nothing." 88|