Laptop Repairs are Expensive
I was using my laptop this morning in my Management Policies class to work on a group project. Just before the bell, I shut down my computer. As I closed the lid, I heard a sickening crunch of plastic.
The right hinge of my laptop’s screen is broken. It still opens and closes fine, but it’s so loose that it either closes on your hands or it folds back as far as it can physically open. I have to prop up the screen to use it.
It still displays fine and everything; except for this relatively minor mechanical difficulty, it works perfectly.
Unfortunately, no hardware repair for a laptop is minor. I beleive it’s out of warranty, so I did a little searching around; laptop screen repairs are in the neighborhood of $300. Just the part to replace hinge is about $70. Not counting the time I’ll be without it while it’s being repaired.
I need a working machine. *sigh* Guess I’ll have to slog on without it for a while somehow.
November 13th, 2005 at 10:21 pm
I find it interesting that God provided!! (see “Drew’s the man” post above).
March 7th, 2006 at 2:10 am
Yes, laptop repairs are expensive if you go to a repair shop. But what if you try to fix it yourself? Find a good used part on eBay and replace it. Here are some Toshiba laptop disassembly and repair guides . These guides I created myself and they help you to fix your lappy. Good luck.
March 7th, 2006 at 7:15 am
Actually, I got a friend of mine at school to fix it for me using an empty shell from an old Toshiba laptop. Thanks anyway though!
March 27th, 2006 at 10:55 pm
1. I have a Dell C640 (Latitude) laptop. (Service Tag: F29HB21)
2. Currently installed is a INFINEON 32MX64 SDRAM, PC2100S-2033-0-A1; 256 MB, DDR, 133MHz CL2.
3. It has an empty slot available for additional memory.
4. Installed SAMSUNG PC2100S, 25330-Z, 512 MB DDR PC2100 CL2.5 in the empty slot.
5. Crashed! Blue screen came up and closed immediately. I could not read it.
6. Removed the 256 BM, with just the SAMSUNG installed.
7. Crashed! Blue screen came up and closed immediately. I could not read it.
8. Any suggestions?
March 27th, 2006 at 11:32 pm
Honestly, I have no idea. Check the Crucial Memory Upgrade Wizard to see if that type of ram works with your system. If that doesn’t work, call Dell’s tech support. (If you call during regular business hours, EST, you should get the American tech support, which you may find to be more helpful)