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Laptop - Repair or Replace?
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nice to see you're still around Richie
Ta me M8 - you too and the other old hands still smokin threadz in here - yep still kickin ............... !Disclaimer : Everything I write on this forum is my opinion. I try to be an even-handed poster and accept that you at times may not agree with these opinions or how I choose to express them, this is not my problem. The Disabled : If years cannot be added to their lives, at least life can be added to their years - Alf Morris - ℜ0 -
yes you can..remove the hard drive, get a suitable usb caddy to put it in (around £5 off ebay), plug into another pc/lappy, and read/copy the files to the new machine....simples
- yes then use that recycled USBHD to
- do a backup of important filesDisclaimer : Everything I write on this forum is my opinion. I try to be an even-handed poster and accept that you at times may not agree with these opinions or how I choose to express them, this is not my problem. The Disabled : If years cannot be added to their lives, at least life can be added to their years - Alf Morris - ℜ0 -
^^^^^^ wot Richie said!! ......Gettin' There, Wherever There is......
I have a dodgy "i" key, so ignore spelling errors due to "i" issues, ...I blame Apple0 -
love_lifer wrote: »Repair shop says there are no fuses on the motherboard. So it's had it. Apparently. I realise it's mainly my fault due to expecting it to withstand a bit of rough and tumble. Not Loads but enough obviously. I'm calling up to the shop tomorrow. They've offered to put all documents on my external hard drive (£20) and charge only for parts. Seems reasonable
Hmmm, it could be that the repair shop isn't that skilled at component level repair, they are like builders or mechanics and the skill level varies wildly. They have been reasonable in only charging you for parts only.
You could take it to a repair shop that does specialise in component level motherboard repair (for God's sake not PC World) that does it on a no fix no fee basis but do be aware that it could be an uneconomical (or undiagnosable) fix on the mobo depending on the fault and a new mobo may be required which they will say then it is fixable and you will be landed with a test fee should you not proceed.
It's your choice as to trying that or cutting your losses.
As for retrieving your data follow Gunjack's sound adviceScience isn't exact, it's only confidence within limits.0 -
Cheers will collect and try get my stuff off it- using a USB caddy? Take it it's easy to remove the hard drive. Will Google
Thanks everyone for the advice0 -
love lifer - youtubeDisclaimer : Everything I write on this forum is my opinion. I try to be an even-handed poster and accept that you at times may not agree with these opinions or how I choose to express them, this is not my problem. The Disabled : If years cannot be added to their lives, at least life can be added to their years - Alf Morris - ℜ0
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