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Burning Down · 06-20-2011, 05:19 PM

Thanks for your help anyways, Freebase. It turned out to be a problem with the video card, which is attached to the motherboard. Apparently that is a $500 - $600 repair, totally not worth it when I can get a way better, brand new laptop for nearly half the cost of repairing mine. I'll probably be getting a new one anyways as this one seems to now be completely fried. It doesn't even turn on anymore.

Freebase Dali · 06-20-2011, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Burning Down

Thanks for your help anyways, Freebase. It turned out to be a problem with the video card, which is attached to the motherboard. Apparently that is a $500 - $600 repair, totally not worth it when I can get a way better, brand new laptop for nearly half the cost of repairing mine. I'll probably be getting a new one anyways as this one seems to now be completely fried. It doesn't even turn on anymore.

Does it absolutely NEED to be a laptop?
'Cause, if not, I can make some suggestions that have the potential to serve you well for a long time.

Burning Down · 06-20-2011, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Freebase Dali

Does it absolutely NEED to be a laptop?
'Cause, if not, I can make some suggestions that have the potential to serve you well for a long time.

Preferably as I take it to school with me, using it in class and such. I know I could just use my Mac but at my school, that one's more likely to get stolen!

I also like the laptop in the library as the public computers there are really gross, and its such a waste of precious time to wait for one.

Freebase Dali · 06-21-2011, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Burning Down

Preferably as I take it to school with me, using it in class and such. I know I could just use my Mac but at my school, that one's more likely to get stolen!

I also like the laptop in the library as the public computers there are really gross, and its such a waste of precious time to wait for one.

Never mind then.
I was going to suggest you buy a desktop.

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Burning Down The Music Guru. Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Beyond the Wall Posts: 4,858	Thanks for your help anyways, Freebase. It turned out to be a problem with the video card, which is attached to the motherboard. Apparently that is a $500 - $600 repair, totally not worth it when I can get a way better, brand new laptop for nearly half the cost of repairing mine. I'll probably be getting a new one anyways as this one seems to now be completely fried. It doesn't even turn on anymore.