Old laptop, no power, any ideas

whitewing

We started having problems with our old laptop and it seemed to be the lead as it would power off when we even breathed on the lead (so it felt). The local computer shop said it was probably either the lead or the motherboard.

We got a new lead from the manufacturers and it worked for a bit, then had the same problem. Now I am not sure if it was to do with the way my son was using the laptop (ie he may have pulled the lead too much by sitting at stupid angles while using it).

Of course nothing was backed up. My stuff was fine as I either had hardcopies or had it in email or other shared databases. Husband has his photos on it, all carefully edited.

Is there anything I can do? Could I buy a new battery and power it up long enough to access and transfer the photos?

I don't really want to buy a new lead in case that doesn't work.

Or is it possible that some techie person could take the dead laptop and access the photos somehow?

It doesn't matter if we can't use the laptop again - anything else is a bonus.

The old battery died as the lead couldn't be in long enough to replenish it.

Replies must be kept really simple as I am worse than useless with techie-speak!

devizes18193

the hard drive cpuld be put ina caddy and the data would be accessible. what make and model of laptop is it .

whitewing

It's a Compaq Presario V6000.

paddyrg

Your pics are probably safe! Someone slightly techie can take out the hard drive and 'mount' it in a 'caddy' (which means you can access it via USB in another machine). It is entirely possible you could nurse the machine back to life by opening it up and reflowing any dry joints, but it doesn't sound worth it.

whitewing

That's good to know. Thank you both for your help.

darwinuni

Hi there

I have had many battery leads and 2 new batteries but the lead does not like to be twisted and will stop the bat from charging, if the battery is old i would recommend getting a replacement ebay being cheapest.

good luck