[Galaxy S II General] Harsha Raj:
For the lazy people:

Don’t be too lazy! Read the whole thing below :p

Epilogue

(First part HERE)

I was travelling back in bus to Bangalore from Hosur. When I was half way back I got a call from an unknown number.

Stranger: Is this Harsha Raj?

*lady voice!*

Me: Yes. Who is this?

Lady Voice: This is from Samsung Service Center. Your device is ready and available for pickup.

Me: Oh. Thank you. I will pick it up by today.

The telephone clicked.

I thought that was very fast. They did the job within a day.

*saw the time. It was 6:15. Had to reach there at least before 7:00PM*

I waited and caught the bus for 14th Cross Malleshwaram. I reached outside the service center by 7:15. The light up stairs was still on illuminating the dark street. I rushed upstairs and as I had thought the service center shutter was closed half way down (@manoj971 don't get any funny ideas this time :p) and there were few customers waiting for the the devices to be taken in for repairs. However, thankfully the counter for deliveries was empty with a lady sitting with a register and busily jotting down stuffs on them.

I walked straight to her and showed her the job sheet.

Delivery Lady: *not looking at my face* The counter is closed sir. You will have to come back tomorrow.

Me: Oh..! By what time the counter got closed?

Delivery Lady: *still not looking at my face, snatched my job sheet opened it up and pointed at the timing. It read as 10:00 AM to 6:00PM*

Me: *sounding little baffled* For how many days could you hold the device for me?

Well that caught her attention all right and she looked right into my face.

Delivery Lady:Well well.. You can't say that you would come early tomorrow and pick the device, but asking to hold it for few more days?!

Me: *she is back on my track now :D* Well madam, what do you think? I have to come back from Hosur everyday form work and I ain't free till Saturday! Since you aren't giving the device now and I'm sure I cant be here tomorrow anytime earlier than by 7:00PM, would you please tell me till how many days can you hold my device for me?

Delivery Lady: *she chuckles to herself and gets back to her busy jotting down work in register* We will hold the device until you come and pick it up from us.

Well I had nothing to say. So I simply stood in front of her. Then her colleague came by.

Delivery Lady to her Colleague: Look this guy here is asking us itself for how many days we will hold the device?! *mutters and mutters away*

I still wont open my mouth now. Just stood there.

She continued her work as if I was invisible to her. I let her have her time. I took this time to see what she was working on. She was taking the receipts from receipt book and was writing it down in her register. I got to say, her handwriting was good. So thought I would compliment her a little and butter her up. But thought better of it :p She turned and turned the pages in the receipt book.. 1 minute passed by.. 20 pages went away.. She took 2nd book.. Still she continued with her work. I was just non-existent to her. 5 minutes passed by.. Now the 3rd book.. I still had a little bit of patience left out.. She would not attend to my sathyagraha!

Finally she made a gesture with her hand as to give her the job sheet. I grinned and gave it to her.

Delivery Lady: *now looking up my face again* Did anyone call you by informing you that your device is ready?

Me: *yeah like I would come all the way from Hosur for nothing!* Yes they called.

Delivery Lady: All right. *calls another lady name* Look at this job sheet and give the device.

Now I waited again in anticipation of my device with brand new screen!

The delivery lady was given with the blue pouch again marked with my job sheet on it. She opens the pouch and takes out the device. The first sign that screen was replaced was that, there was a dummy screen guard on top of it. My grin got broader :D

Now the delivery lady made me sign on the job sheet. It said "I have inspected the device and is up to my satisfaction". *Yeah like as if she gave me the device first for inspection and then took the signature* But I did not wanted to cause her any distress. My beloved GS2 with brand new screen was right on her big palms like as if she would crush it and break it into pieces if I don’t do as she says :p (a bit of masala i added here :p)

She removed the back cover and checked the IMEI number under the battery with the job sheet I guess. Then she switched on the device. I stared dumb fondly on the beautiful boot screen (yeah it happens when you use Sony Live with Walkman for two days and miss the GS2).

She typed *#0*# and tapped on everything. I was literally peaking in as to why is she taking so long. Then someone came and asked her something and she just kept my device a bit away with the device still on the testing screen. I could have taken my GS2 myself. But I was said I should act as a noob. And here me being a noob was by treating her like a great tech aunty and not understanding what she is doing. And also I did not wanted to be rude :p

Finally she gave me the device and said: "Here check it up" and finally she also said "Please be seated" (like I care when I got my device)

I went away from her and typed *#0*# myself and checked first for the screen burn by the notification bar area. I got to say there were none. The screen looked beautiful, just like how I had seen it on first day of my purchase. I tapped on GREEN and all looked perfect. Tried all other tests under that menu and looked for any scratches on the body. Especially the camera lenses but it looked just fine.

I went to her and said

Me: The screen looks perfect. Should I been taking my job sheet back?

Delivery Lady: No let it be here.

Me: Okay! Also I have a friend of mine (Mr.Raviteja) he too has a screen problem but got no warranty. So to replace the screen how much would it cost?

Delivery Lady: It would cost Rs. 5,600 (Well Ravi, time to ask for donations here :D)

Me: Also I have one more friend (ronhoover88) where the power and volumes button are loosened up. How much would it cost for that?

Delivery Lady:We cannot say that unless we check it up our self.

Me:Well thank you. *with happy*

The delivery lady went back to her bust jotting down work.

I thanked her a thrice more and off I went with my GS2 with brand new screen!

Well mission accomplished.

I got to say. The device looks brand new now. I had few scratches before on the screen and now there are none :D I brought a new screen guard and applied it again. Also they did clean up the dust and stuffs in the device. There were dust accumulated on the side of the screen around the bezel and also on the USB port. Now there are none. And also if you people remember there was an invisible guard on the home button right? Well now its back :p lol.

Hope you enjoyed the second part as much as the first one HERE :D