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help - cant get computer to switch on
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bite the bullet and get a new hdd. Just got a 250GB from ebuyer, £30 delivered, so one tosuit your lappy won't break the bank. You need a 2.5" SATA one like this:-
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/150513......Gettin' There, Wherever There is......
I have a dodgy "i" key, so ignore spelling errors due to "i" issues, ...I blame Apple
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hiya, thanks for getting back to me, Happy to pay £30 (in fact ecstatic if that is all its gong to cost me). However i have no clue about computers so is it easy to replace etc or do i need to go to a computer repair place? thanks0
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no warrenty left - had it nearly 2 years0
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It's very easy to change laptop hdd -look up your manual or google for it.
If you remove your hdd and note the make and serial no. you can often check makers site for g'tee as some hdd have 3 yrs- even check with the retailer.
If £30+ is acceptable don't bother with a small hdd.0 -
do you think replacing the hard drive will fix the problems i have been having. When i tried to reinstall windows it wont let me, will that be the harddrive causing that problem? thanks again0
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dont know if this would help but i have an external harddrive too?0
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have you backed up recently?
if not download and burn of a Ubuntu CD (instructions on the site) then insert the disk in yoru drive and then boot up, it will then give you a few options however use the 'try ubuntu' option as this will run the entire operating system from the disk and your systems ram (no changes to your hard drive), plug in the usb hard drive and then back up your files - this might or might not work depends on if your hard drive is actually totally dead or just on its way outDrop a brand challenge
on a £100 shop you might on average get 70 items save
10p per product = £7 a week ~ £28 a month
20p per product = £14 a week ~ £56 a month
30p per product = £21 a week ~ £84 a month (or in other words one weeks shoping at the new price)0 -
got everything backed up on harddrive already. Is there anyway of using the external harddrive to get the laptop working again temporarily or do i need to order an actual harddrive? Also someone i know has been having similar problems to this. Could it be a virus? thanks again0
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what happened between reinstalling windows, and startup repair/bad hard disk?!!
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