Sub-£350 powerful laptops discussion

stilltheone

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Guess it's a bit fiddly if you haven't done that sort of thing before.

Shame to scrap it, as it's good enough.

minnie123

I wish I could fix it myself but I am def not up to the job - I asked the IT bloke at my work and he looked at it and said get Dell to do it he said an independent shop would prob be a similar price anyway.

If I got a new laptop I would sell it on ebay I reckon I could get £100 for it in the current condition??

But if a new laptop is not going to be much faster I should just get it fixed really.

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post a picture, how did this happen?

If you can use a screwdriver, you can probably fix it.

minnie123

It just happened over time - I googled it and it seems to be a common problem on the Dell Studio. I am not confident about connecting all the wires and stuff up. I'll try and get a pic.

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If you haven't mistreated it, you may be able to claim a free repair under the sale of goods act.

minnie123

Can I add photos without adding them to photobucket first?

minnie123

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You might get more for it in a modern art gallery

minnie123

It's bad isn't it - poor little laptop x

grumpycrab

An i3 laptop for £290. The bad news - its an eMachines(Acer) which may not be the most reliable and the hard disk is quite small. (It has an HDMI port though.)
http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/eMachines_eME732_1017508.html
However, if reliability is a concern you can get a 2 year warranty extension (to 3 years) for £45, making total cost £335.
http://www.cclonline.com/product/55810/SV-WUMMF-A02/Warranties-Insurance/eMachines-3-Years-Carry-In-Warranty-Extension-for-Netbooks/WAR0182/