Got a old 7 year old laptop kicking about.. Was tempted until i seen the t&c.

Q. What trade-in devices qualify for this promotion?

A. For trade-in devices to qualify for the promotion it must be:

A Laptop (minimum 10” screen size), Tablet (minimum 9” screen size) or Desktop.Fully operational, complete and undamaged.No more than 6 years old.Complete with a working battery and power supply where applicable (not desktops.)

The undamaged part will probably be a problem with HP laptops since they seem to fall apart fairly easily.

Hi, I've got an XP machine which currently runs windows 7. I've moved over all my files on to my external storage the only issue is if I format the hard drive i will lose the OS and the drivers etc? I can't find my windows XP disc either not sure what to do. Thanks

Thanks OP. Bought the same laptop and cheekily used the 10% code, added a mouse to get it to £610, it's been a few weeks but just had confirmation that my 2008 Dell XP desktop has just saved me another £300, so a quality, and I mean top quality laptop for £310. My old laptop is going to Laptops Direct to get £150, so hopefully, £160 to swap, billy bargain.

I've just found an old Fujitsu laptop in a cupboard, now if that powers on who knows what could happen next....:confused:

That's a relief. Only with the discount does buying from HP make sense.

This desktop is £480 retail. Will be £305 minus TCB which is just about worth it - http://store.hp.com/UKStore/Merch/Product.aspx?id=P5K00EA&opt=ABU&mastersku=P5K00EA&masteropt=ABU&sel=DTP& - was the best spec'd desktop I could find on the qualifying products.

Not at all, I believe as you not VAT registered it makes it a lot easier. :smiley:

Just wondering if you had to enter a business reg no or anything? I'm looking to get the trade in deal and I'm not a business!

One more thing to note. DO NOT install Avast. It caused serious instability....(the start menu crashed, system services failed to start etc....I thought I had a problem with the SSD drive. But it was Avast all along!)

Many thanks - works like a charm! (128GB M.2 and 500GB SATA HDD) Also there is an option in the Bios to set the amount of graphics memory - was on 32MB, changed it to max of 512MB!

Renewed yes, but they have significantly reduced the cashback offered.

still available?

You've now posted that exact comment 5 times in the last 2 hours....

:confused:

thanks - the probook comes with windows 7 64 bit preloaded and a windows 8.1 on DVDs.
I probably do want to go to Windows 10 (can I use the windows 8.1 key on the DVD?) but I'm looking for the most painless way to put it on the laptop with all the HP drivers. Saying that though I have an MSDN subscription so can download any version directly. Also this laptop does come with a bit of HP bloatware which I would rather not have.
The reason I was considering upgrading the RAM was mainly due to games, something as simple as Minecraft was not as smooth as I liked. Other tests I did were only playing at 30fps.

Just disconnect the mechanical hard drive and load Windows to the M2 SSD. Then once Windows is installed, stick the old mechanical drive back in.

You shouldn't be getting lag with normal video playback - regardless of whether you have 1 stick of RAM or 2 installed. For reference, I have an Atom Z3740 tablet that plays back 4K videos without a glitch....

Check your drivers etc. Better still, upgrade to Windows 10.

(Is there any reason why you are still using Windows 8.1?)

Thanks for the info - I was considering the RAM upgrade as well because I read that the integrated HD 5500 graphics is using the main system RAM and having two sticks allows it run in dual channel mode. Playing games and viewing video on this I found it a bit laggy.
For the M2 SSD do you just connect it change the BIOS to boot off it? Also do you use the windows 8.1 media to install the OS onto it directly?

Don't worry about the RAM. Just upgrade to an SSD.

(You actually have an M2 SSD slot in your laptop - which means you could install a 128GB M2 SSD and then retain the 500GB mechanical drive for storage...).

I got the 450 G2 i5 but I find it really sluggish. I think it could do with the extra RAM and I'm considering swapping out the HDD for an SSD. Did you just do a straight swap and use the 8.1 media that came with the laptop?

Any ideas what the VAT invoice they sent is for and what we're supposed to do with it?

Are these the only models that will get trade-in cash back? I was about to buy "HP Pavilion 15-ab208na Laptop New" for £699 through my business account, but now a bit confused if I will really qualify!!

http://store.hp.com/UKStore/Merch/Product.aspx?id=N9R33EA&opt=ABU&mastersku=N9R33EA&masteropt=ABU&sel=NTB&

Actually in response to this I just replied saying I was a sole trader operating under my full name and it went through no issue. :smiley:

trying to find a laptop less than 6 yrs:-) good deal !

I have put in my Trade Up To HP claim, however they have come back to me saying I need to provide business details and position. What have people put down for this if trying to apply as a consumer? This laptop was no where near affordable without the cashback! :disappointed:

​I bought the £666 Elitebook 840 G2 last week, great bit of kit, especially when you've swapped in an SSD and added extra memory (4GB only £16.79 from Crucial). But looks like they've increased its price to £824.40 now.

Maybe you can buy it at a better price through an authorised reseller?

I can't see it either.

Best deal on there is the HP EliteBook 840 G2 i5 £666 so £366 after trade in. Comes with 3 year warranty.
Where is there a 840 G2 i5 for £666?

I actually bought that Intel one from Dabs for a client. Cracking bit of kit (though the screen isn't much to write home about!).
I would always choose Intel personally. AMD are behind the curve in performance/power consumption. Intel Core laptops also have better resale value.
To determine which processor is better, just do a Google search with 'AMD processor name VS Intel Core i3-5010U CPU BOSS'.
You will then get a link comparing the processors, with benchmarking scores etc.
Obviously factor in buying a full size SSD (or an M2 42mm SSD which this laptop supports). Don't stick with the mechanical drive....or if you do, just use it for data storage. The setup I sorted for my client included an M2 42mm SSD as the OS drive + the 500GB mechanical hard drive.

cheers for that. Any thoughts on AMD vs Intel?

I can't see a technical difference. Just make sure that the cheaper option is eligible for the £250 combined cashback that the more expensive one is eligible for...
(Different product codes are eligible for different cashback amounts)

question for the techies.....does anyone know the difference between these two as they both seem to be the same core i3 CPU, memory, HD etc but theres £70 difference in price

http://www.technoworld.com/hp-probook-450-g2-l8b36es-core-i3-5010u-dc-4gb-500gb-dvdrw-15-6in-bt-cam-win-7-8-pro
http://www.dabs.com/products/hp-probook-450-intel-core-i3-5010u-4gb-500gb-15-6--windows-7-professional-64-bit--k9k29et-abu--k9k29et-BMF6.html?src=2

and is it better to go for the i3-5110 or the AMD A8-7100 processor?

Has anyone managed to trade in a netbook? I have a 10 inch MSI Wind U100 which I want to trade in but it says nothing about accepting netbooks.

can any one recommened a good desktop cheap that can be used as a htpc with this? and also a cheap 13" notebook if works on that too.

thanks in advance

Anyone know if the 'purchase price' refers to the inc VAT or ex VAT price of the laptop?

Best deal on there is the HP EliteBook 840 G2 i5 £666 so £366 after trade in. Comes with 3 year warranty.

I would buy myself HP Pavilion 15-ak011na if I could knock £300 off but all the good laptops are not qualified for this promotion..

​Remember HP Elite range has 3 years warranty as standard.

Nothing off HP envy i7's shame

Got a old 7 year old laptop kicking about.. Was tempted until i seen the t&c.

Q. What trade-in devices qualify for this promotion?

A. For trade-in devices to qualify for the promotion it must be:

A Laptop (minimum 10” screen size), Tablet (minimum 9” screen size) or Desktop.Fully operational, complete and undamaged.No more than 6 years old.Complete with a working battery and power supply where applicable (not desktops.)

Isnt the £50 already included in the Opening post screenshot? or the £50 is in addition to the £300 mentioned here?

It's better than the OP says, you can get another £50 on top http://www.hppromotions.co.uk/PromotionCat.aspx?cat=notebooks

Plus of course TCB/ Quidco and your Amex points will together give you nearly another £20 off.

Not sure why this is news to anybody here, as HUKD has regularly posted this deal in 2015, it just changes slightly month by month. HP are all too happy to give cashback and trade up monies to sole traders,

Anything with full hd? It all looks like old tech, although i'm sure for the money there will be a few interested in these.

I can't believe this "deal" is getting heat. If someone can point me to which laptop is a good deal i'd be grateful.

Price looks good for that one, but i think that's got it's own post somewhere. The ones i looked at were very overpriced and didn't even look competively priced with the cashback / trade in.

They forgot to amend the wording. I purchased this in September. They pulled the cashback offer once October rolled around...then they put the offer back up (failing to change the wording in the process).

It is a bargain though. Just such a shame it's a 1366x768 screen.

More importantly than trying to get £300 cashback for a £50 item is whether there is anything that isn't £300 overpriced.

Not bad for £169.98 if you can swing it :smiley:

Edit: Confusing much?
Trade-in your old PC for the HP ProBook 450 and receive £150 for your old device when you purchase before 30th October. Trade-in claims are limited to up to 50 per customer. To receive your Trade-in Cashback you must purchase the product before 30th September, then complete the HP online claim form within 30 days of purchase. You must then send your old device to HP within 30 days of receiving approval of your claim.

I'll ask a mod to unexpire since others have verified this works for consumers.
And it can certainly be used for a business which will be valid for some.

Don't expect to receive your payment within the timescale and expect to be fobbed off when you try to chase it...

HP Touchpad is 9.7" screen that could qualify I guess? It was released 2011.

I bought an HP 840 G2 recently and just got the cash back. So it cost me £348 in the end. The laptop is really good. So good I'll only ever buy HP business laptops in the future.

It's totally silent and so comfy to use. Lightweight. The back just slides off to get at the internals. It has 3 years warranty, including the battery! The battery lasts 6-10 hours, comes with win 7, a win 8 instillation disk, minimal bloatware. An backlit keyboard. up to date i5, enough ram. The screen is nice and the laptop looks good. And it's pretty quick in use.

For £348 this is amazing. It's over £600 original price was fair for it. Yeah you can get some consumer grade crap for less, marketing bs features, but having gone through owning a good number of them, never again. This includes a top of the range Dell Inspiron for £650 which was just a nightmare in every way. A £450 Lenovo that went bust at 12 months. A £300 Toshiba that was horribly slow to use, which also went bang after 10 months. Another £350 Lenovo that was majorly faulty after 1 month. And all these laptops were made to sound and look good on paper. They all had shoddy build quality, with cut corners in all sorts of areas.

http://store.hp.com/UKStore/Merch/Product.aspx?id=L8T40ET&opt=ABU&sel=NTB&jumpID=ps_xeuz482n9f/sf:_sku:L8T40ET&k_clickid=EMEA|_kenshoo_clickid_&kpid=L8T40ET&gclid=Cj0KEQjwtO2wBRCu0d2dkvjVi5cBEiQAMEIVGei-epDZrj9BPQXyCfzunHV591IOgMVhezBcgo6HU34aAv1y8P8HAQ&gclsrc=aw.ds&dclid=COu1lsfnvMgCFY08GwodF3MGXA#merch-tech-specs

interesting..... i have an old aspire one 10" notebook which sounds like it'll qualify.

its not worth £100 real world so is it worth the hassle of upgrading it when i just want rid.......hmm....decisions

why expired?

Looks like it's not for regular consumers. Point 2 from T&C: "The promotion is open to businesses or organisations operating in mainland UK and Northern Ireland only. This offer is not open to employees of Hewlett Packard (HP), their agents, wholesalers, resellers, retail staff, retailers, participating stockists or anyone connected with the promotion. Claims must be submitted by the end user customer only. Resellers may not submit claims on behalf of their customers."

... unless I am missing something

Not much to choose from once you check the qualifying products really, definitely overpriced.

Shame the new envy isn't included!

These laptops are old stock and overpriced to start with. Make sure you compare first as they don't look like the bargain they are made out to be.

Hot if your self employed, reclaim VAT and full amount against tax.

Available to businesses only.

And if you can use a nook HD+, anyone have any idea where I can buy a charge cable for it

can the qualifying product be bought from any seller or is there a list?

I'm also here to ask about the nook HD+!

Will this work by trading in a tablet, eg nook hd+?

HP EliteBook 840 G2 Laptop £1182 (then cashback of £300) Total £882

Asus X555LA Laptop, Intel Core i7, 12GB RAM, 1.5TB, 15.6", Black from john lewis £549 & possible £100 cashback.

http://www.johnlewis.com/store/asus-x555la-laptop-intel-core-i7-12gb-ram-1-5tb-15-6-black/p2013509?navAction=jump

Tell me which you would prefer..... and that's before you take into account the Asus is HALF the price!

HP enterprise laptops are fine. The consumer ones another thing entirely and you would need an extendable barge-pole.

How do you know how old your laptop is ? Even if for example a review / release of your laptop was in say 2008 ,but you bought the laptop 12 months later as part of a end of line deal....sadly I have list my receipt for my laptop which might be 6 or 7 years old .

:disappointed: am out I was just gonna buy a laptop for uni, since my 2 years plus vaio battery is damaged

Good shout well done thanks mate :-)

7: You are eligible to Trade-in up to 50 qualifying Trade-ins per company or individual during the Promotional Period. For TAP Qualifying Products (Schools only) the limit is 100 qualifying Trade-ins per company or individual during the Promotional Period.

says company or individual so may not be company only

How to go about a custom built desktop? Do they ask for receipts?

HP EliteBook 840 G2 Laptop @ £1182 before any trade-in !!!!

I Think the days of paying £1000+ for laptop are history.

Spec as follows :-


Windows 7 Professional 64 (available through downgrade rights from Windows 8.1 Pro)
Intel® Core™ i5-5300U with Intel HD Graphics 5500 (2.3 GHz, up to 2.9 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 3 MB cache, 2 cores)
35,56 cm (14")
4 GB DDR3L-1600 SDRAM (1 x 4 GB)
500 GB 7200 rpm SATA

I have a Motorola xoom 10 inch tablet... Wondering if it would qualify..

Although the terms state businesses only, they do allow consumers to submit claims. This deal has been running now for over a year, there are plenty of other threads about it. The cashback amounts and qualifiying models change every month.

No... Even some previous deals like this were for business too.

I was contacted about vat by hp after purchase... So I contacted them... they said if your business is not vat registered it doesn't matter.

So you could be selling on e*** as your business lol.

Expire as its business customers only!

Yes, unfortunately it does appear for businesses only. Sorry guys! Although if you are buying for your business, a good deal nevertheless :smiley: But I hit expire as it's not available for most.

It says available to businesses only

seems like a good deal

Can this thread be moved to 'Computers' rather than 'Entertainment' please?

I have an Elitebook. The only thing damaged is anything it hits.

Can i trade a toshiba laptop

Thanks for posting.

Trade in info page - https://tradeuptohp.com/gb/en/pages/tradein/home

Not to be confused with the Windows trade up offer - http://store.hp.com/UKStore/Merch/offer.aspx?p=c-windows-trade-up

Qualifying products - not sure there's anything too amazing in here? Taken from (see link for full sub model break down) - https://tradeuptohp.com/gb/en/pages/tradein/qualifying

Think a chromebook will qualify?

You don't need to trade in an HP laptop as far as I can tell.

not sure how old mine is. Would be great if it qualified.

The undamaged part will probably be a problem with HP laptops since they seem to fall apart fairly easily.

Got a old i3 hp laptop . So if I trade that in and buy a £600 laptop I'll get it for 300?

Dang it been trying to get rid of my tower for ages.