Laptop Casualty?

[FlashLackey]

Wife let the laptop slide off of a couple stairs. It seemed to work fine for a while. But, now, when you try to turn it on, the green lights seem to cycle through but they just turn back off before the screen powers up at all.

My hunch is that something about the battery or built in charger is broken which would explain why it continued working until the battery ran out. But, I'm not good with hardware troubleshooting at all so I dont know. Any ideas on whats wrong?

Also, is it worth having repaired? Its a Dell Inspiron about 4 years old.

[discs79]

Depends if you have data on there you need to get off...

if not... any excuse to buy a new computer!!

S

[FlashLackey]

heh. data recovery isnt an issue on that machine at all. i almost never used it. its mainly my wifes machine that she finds convenient to have wireless internet in random places around the house.

but, the thing cost something like $2500. id hate to just throw it in the trash.

[discs79]

Yeah it's gutting .. but what would it cost now?..how much would it cost to repair? ... In my experience it cost more to repair laptops.. if it costs more to repair than to replace.. then I'd get a new one..

And I bet you would like a shiny new laptop go on .. then you could give your old one to the wife.. everyone's a winner!!!

plus you could always try to sell the broken one on ebay for spare parts..

wouldn't get much thought..

What about insurance?? could you clam?

[FlashLackey]

yeah. good points. it seems like it will probably cost as much to repair as it would to just get a new one. even bottom of the line is probably better now.

i believe i did get the warranty for it. but, i think it would be expired now. i should doublecheck that...

[discs79]

Check you home insurance.. you could probably clam off that..

S

[FlashLackey]

hmmm.... creative!

[discs79]

I Love convincing people to buy new shiny things!!

[FlashLackey]

well. you did it. i went and bought a basic HP laptop today.

[discs79]

good man!! ... I love it when a plan comes together.. now I just have to convince you to buy me one!!

[gerbick]

bah. you're barking up the wrong tree dude. he's stingy with the 'tronics mang.

[discs79]

No matter... Just picked up a big contract... So I'm getting a new lappy soon anyway..

[FlashLackey]

yeah. i just cant swing a laptop. but hey, give me your contact info and ill have a free beer mug sent your way!

[discs79]

oooh freebeee!!! i'lll PM you dude... thanks..

see Gerby.. look what i'm getting!!

[gerbick]

karma for the freebies you sent me

[FlashLackey]

damn. well. i cant have one sent after all. i went to find that free beer mug advertisement posted a while back. but, I got to "Help Me Pick Which Rolex" and I just had to stop.

[discs79]

No Problems mate..

Maybe I should start a thread "Send me freebees" sorta like gerbicks shameless ebegging..

S

[FlashLackey]

that thread has got to be back there somewhere to find.