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Urgent-Laptop Screwed!

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  • theCapt
    theCapt Posts: 223 Forumite
    sounds like on top of the RAM probelms it is having motherboard troubles, which would explain the other faults, chipset is probably corrupt.
    Scottish proverb - "Never drink whisky with water and never drink water without whisky"
  • maniac886
    maniac886 Posts: 3,599 Forumite
    here is the response from the seller;

    Hi there,
    Oh no, that is most upsetting.
    I'm so annoyed this has happened.
    I know how disappointed you must be.
    I know I would be.
    As I stated in the listing I bought the wrong spec memory in error - I actually needed PC2700, so I wasn't able to test it, and just sold it on in good faith. I can only apologise and ask you to return it (I will then refund you your money to your paypal email address) so that I can then return it to the original seller in the US. I can't believe this has happened.

    Bit gutted cos in the process its fried my computer....hmmm
    "He's a maniac, maniac that's for sure,
    He will kill your cat and nail him to the door" :eek:
    Murphys No More Pies Club Member #95
  • what is wrong with the PC without the new ram in?
    Ever get the feeling you are wasting your time? :rolleyes:
  • theCapt
    theCapt Posts: 223 Forumite
    at least you are getting your money back for the RAM module, which is better than nought at this point.

    how did you get on with your insurers?
    Scottish proverb - "Never drink whisky with water and never drink water without whisky"
  • maniac886
    maniac886 Posts: 3,599 Forumite
    albertross wrote:
    what is wrong with the PC without the new ram in?

    It keeps crashing every 5 / 10 mins even when its just sitting there doing nothing! BSOD then resets.
    "He's a maniac, maniac that's for sure,
    He will kill your cat and nail him to the door" :eek:
    Murphys No More Pies Club Member #95
  • maniac886
    maniac886 Posts: 3,599 Forumite
    theCapt wrote:
    at least you are getting your money back for the RAM module, which is better than nought at this point.

    how did you get on with your insurers?


    Been at work...will give them a bell tomorrow morning!
    "He's a maniac, maniac that's for sure,
    He will kill your cat and nail him to the door" :eek:
    Murphys No More Pies Club Member #95
  • maniac886
    maniac886 Posts: 3,599 Forumite
    Well I have finally got a new lappy but I am not sure what to do with my old toshiba as its sitting there collecting dust . The usb port at the back is broken, the pcmcia card slot doesnt work and the dvd drive doesnt read discs properly. This would cost a bomb to fix so does anyone have any other ideas??? Should i sell for spares or something???

    Thanks in adv

    By the way the laptop in question is the Toshiba Equium A60-692 P4 518/XP HE/25.
    "He's a maniac, maniac that's for sure,
    He will kill your cat and nail him to the door" :eek:
    Murphys No More Pies Club Member #95
  • devizes18193
    devizes18193 Posts: 1,594 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    free cycle
  • buglawton
    buglawton Posts: 9,246 Forumite
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    Ebay as someone may need the screen and hard drive. Just explain accurately what is wrong with it.
  • maniac886
    maniac886 Posts: 3,599 Forumite
    buglawton wrote:
    Ebay as someone may need the screen and hard drive. Just explain accurately what is wrong with it.

    I was but how shall i send it.... I think I have a spare box........any good couriers I should use to send the laptop?
    "He's a maniac, maniac that's for sure,
    He will kill your cat and nail him to the door" :eek:
    Murphys No More Pies Club Member #95
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