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Laptop motherboard
GoGeTa006:
So, like a year and a half ago I bought my mother a compaq (big mistake)
a couple days ago the computer wouldnt turn on anymore, i tought maybe it was the monitor so I hooked it up to an external monitor, nothing, then I noticed it kept reseting itself.
I was suspecting the motherboard, i dont know much bout laptops so i took it to a tech guy.
he said "its probably the soldering between the board and the screen"
then he oppened it and called:
"its the motherboard the one that doesnt work anymore"
my options:
- wait for a budget, he said itll be around 200 dlls to fix[/u] Called him, 150 dlls for the piece + 30 dlls to fix (180 dlls total)
- buy a new laptop
the laptop used to be:
compaq
-1 GB RAM
-Windows vista
-Amd x2 i think it was 1.8 ghz
-nvidia integrated graphics
-160 GB hd
worth the fix? or get a new one?
I was looking for laptop parts, maybe I can replace it myself (is it too hard??) but i also saw them around 180ish
fohfoh:
I'd rather invest the extra cash in grabbing a new computer. Even if you replace the Mobo, it's going to die again. Compaq has bad airflow just like HP and Dell. Not entirely sure... but is that Nvidia one of those problem 8xxx series?
DaggerLite:
Depends on the fix. If you're getting the same motherboard, don't. It might die again, because it's defective. My laptop (HP) was the same, because the GPU is a defective which suddenly stopped working for no good reason after 2 years. Because electronics can't be defective by marketing law within the first 5 years where I live, I got it fixed for free after yelling at HP some. Are you sure you can't exploit some kind of insurance on it? I think most companies offer a limited warranty within the first year or two.
Also, what's a "dll"? Dollar? USD? Tell him he can have copies of your entire System32 folder if that makes him happy. Plese don't use retarded acronyms that you make up (and I'm sorry if I'm the one being retarded for misunderstanding you).
GoGeTa006:
--- Quote from: DaggerLite on January 05, 2010, 12:13:18 AM ---Depends on the fix. If you're getting the same motherboard, don't. It might die again, because it's defective. My laptop (HP) was the same, because the GPU is a defective which suddenly stopped working for no good reason after 2 years. Because electronics can't be defective by marketing law within the first 5 years where I live, I got it fixed for free after yelling at HP some. Are you sure you can't exploit some kind of insurance on it? I think most companies offer a limited warranty within the first year or two.
Also, what's a "dll"? Dollar? USD? Tell him he can have copies of your entire System32 folder if that makes him happy. Plese don't use retarded acronyms that you make up (and I'm sorry if I'm the one being retarded for misunderstanding you).
--- End quote ---
i missed the "S"
it was supposed to be dlls (US DOLLAR)
and yes im thinking about getting a new one. He said he'd get a new motherboard, I did some research and found new motherboards for over 180 dlls (DOLLARS), that makes me think he will just get it refurbished.
fohfoh:
Next time, use USD and not dlls. There's a reason the rest of us use AUD(?) or CAD or HKD or w/e. There's a shitload of currencies called the "dollar".
Seriously, you have 180 USD and you can't find a good post boxing day laptop? Spend 300 and get something that's not a piece of shit. Old maybe... but not shitty. Salvage parts from the compaq, sell the screen if you can put the ram and spend 10 bucks to turn the old HDD into an external.
Seriously. Don't fix that piece of shit. You're just wasting your money.
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