Pronouncing it Dead

Filed Under (Daily Posts) by User ImageCynthia [More Me!] on Jul 29, 2007 1:14 pm

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Well, I took the laptop apart again, and jiggled some connections to make sure they would stay, and they all looked good. Then I put it back together… and now it’s back to doing nothing. No lights come on, no power, no charging. Hrmph. And I even got all the screws back in (i’m actually one short lol).

So I’m pronouncing the thing dead. I’m going to go buy a new one. Probably an Acer, with an extended warranty! So for a week or so I’ll be on my desktop. Ugh. I did get it to connect to work, though, so I can work from home.

Taking it apart was a lot of fun, anyway. I did it three times and got pretty good at it. If I played golf, I could take a cart apart, and figure out where all the golf cart parts go. :)

On this day..

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  1. no imagethe Barrow-Wight [More Me!] (4 comments.) on 30.07.2007 at 07:58 (Reply)

    I have a laptop that I have to constantly repair the power plug. Wish they made them sturdier.

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  2. the Barrow-Wight on 30.07.2007 at 07:58 (Reply)

    I have a laptop that I have to constantly repair the power plug. Wish they made them sturdier.

  3. no imageCynthia Blue [More Me!] on 30.07.2007 at 09:47 (Reply)

    Hmm interesting, how do you repair it? Do you do it yourself?

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  4. Cynthia Blue on 30.07.2007 at 09:47 (Reply)

    Hmm interesting, how do you repair it? Do you do it yourself?

  5. no imagethe Barrow-Wight [More Me!] (4 comments.) on 30.07.2007 at 13:01 (Reply)

    Yes, I soldered wires onto the motherboard where the plug originally attached. I then have the wires extending out the back to a new plug which hangs (quite ugly but it works) loose. The wires are now tied to the back of the ventilation grate so that if anything breaks it will be the wire beyond where I have it tied or the solder joint to the plug and not the solder attachment of the wire to the motherboard which is very fragile.

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  6. the Barrow-Wight on 30.07.2007 at 13:01 (Reply)

    Yes, I soldered wires onto the motherboard where the plug originally attached. I then have the wires extending out the back to a new plug which hangs (quite ugly but it works) loose. The wires are now tied to the back of the ventilation grate so that if anything breaks it will be the wire beyond where I have it tied or the solder joint to the plug and not the solder attachment of the wire to the motherboard which is very fragile.

  7. no imageMorocco Travel [More Me!] (5 comments.) on 31.07.2007 at 03:48 (Reply)

    Ok it’s time to bury the dead and move on with your life, eh?

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  8. Morocco Travel on 31.07.2007 at 03:48 (Reply)

    Ok it's time to bury the dead and move on with your life, eh?

  9. no imageMark [More Me!] on 31.07.2007 at 11:02 (Reply)

    If you played golf we wouldn’t be taking the cart apart.. we’d be playing.

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  10. Mark on 31.07.2007 at 11:02 (Reply)

    If you played golf we wouldn't be taking the cart apart.. we'd be playing.

  11. no imageCynthia Blue [More Me!] on 31.07.2007 at 11:13 (Reply)

    LOL this is true! Hi Mark. :) *waves* Lunch time yet?

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  12. Cynthia Blue on 31.07.2007 at 11:13 (Reply)

    LOL this is true! Hi Mark. :) *waves* Lunch time yet?

  13. no imageCynthia Blue [More Me!] on 04.08.2007 at 18:17 (Reply)

    Hi the Barrow-Wight, that is a great idea. I should try it out on mine… though I replaced it already.

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  14. Cynthia Blue on 04.08.2007 at 18:17 (Reply)

    Hi the Barrow-Wight, that is a great idea. I should try it out on mine… though I replaced it already.

  15. no imageCynthia Blue [More Me!] on 04.08.2007 at 18:18 (Reply)

    Hi Morocco Travel, yup I think so.

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  16. Cynthia Blue on 04.08.2007 at 18:18 (Reply)

    Hi Morocco Travel, yup I think so.

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