Laptop Repair

[Darkstar]

The widow PC is a sweet laptop, expensive though in todays market. I bet if you imaged the HD onto a SSD and swapped it out it would really scream (if you havent yet)

I wouldn't recommend getting an older used PC off ebay since you never know what it has been through and new laptops are so cheap right now.

I also wouldn't assume the motherboard to be the problem without running some tests, most shutdown problems i have encountered have been from Hard Drives and Power supply/batteries.

George, you find a place to drop it (other than off your kayak) or find a new one?

DD

[Fiskadoro]

Originally Posted by Darkstar

The widow PC is a sweet laptop, expensive though in todays market. I bet if you imaged the HD onto a SSD and swapped it out it would really scream (if you havent yet)

I haven't gone the SSD route yet, still pricey for me, but I hear you

I like my widow though it's still a six year old machine about now. Back when I got it it was still something pretty special but there are a lot more comparable machines out there now. The thing that amazes me about it is the build quality, they put a ton of copper into the heatsinks, and it runs super cool. When I saw it on ebay I was like Holy Shit!! Ended up being the only bidder as I guess no-one new what it was.

Buying whole systems used off ebay has pros and cons no doubt. You definitely want to replace the hard drive for various reasons, on laptops the battery is probably going to be suspect. Those components and the keyboard are the most likely to be abused.

My pet peeve is laptops with damaged power connectors. I've seen laptops where someone literally cracked the motherboard or broke the solder connections by yanking on the cord. Nine times out of ten when someone tells me their laptop shuts down intermittently I find it's a damaged power connector, combined with a old battery that for some reason won't take a charge.

Jim

[bus kid]

Hay Jorge did you ever get a new laptop?

[jorluivil]

Originally Posted by bus kid

Hay Jorge did you ever get a new laptop?

DUH!! What do you think I'm using right now? geeeez!

[bus kid]

Originally Posted by jorluivil

DUH!! What do you think I'm using right now? geeeez!

a phone like everyone else.

[jorluivil]

Originally Posted by bus kid

a phone like everyone else.

a phone and a laptop............ergo my post count

[bus kid]

so thats the trick. tonite I'm logging in on my desktop, phone, laptop and my tablet, I should be able to make 2k by 6am tomorrow.