free. If you have to pay, it's going to depend (usually) on how long it
takes and whether the tech installs the OS, etc.
For just the physical installation, I wouldn't think more than $100-200.
--Ben
brobborb wrote:
> you are right. it stopped working. How much do you think it will cost
> to have a professional put in a new drive? (excluding the cost of the
> drive)? anyone have an idea?
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Ben Doom
> To: CF-Community
> Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2004 9:03 AM
> Subject: Re: Laptop Update
>
> at this point, if it were I, I would shut it down, don't turn it on,
> make notes about everything, and take it to a professional. Preferably
> an authorized repair shop for whatever it is.
>
> It sounds like either the HDD is about to croak (or has, and doesn't
> want you to know) or the mobo (or logic board, if you prefer) is about
> to crash.
>
> But, again, I'm not a professional. Just a talented ameteur.
>
> --benD
>
> brobborb wrote:
>
> > Geee what the heck. All of a sudden it starts working again. I had to
> > tell my ex's sister "it works, but I didn't do anything!". I wish i
> had
> > done somthing haha I want some fricken credit
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: dana tierney
> > To: CF-Community
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2004 6:57 PM
> > Subject: Re:Laptop Update
> >
> > that would be my guess, try the drive in the PC to be sure.
> >
> > > Hey guys, I have a whole new different problem. The laptop
> can't find
> > > the hard drive at all! I booted from a windows XP cd and did the
> > > recovery console and it said that ther's no hard drive. WSo could
> > > this mean the hard drive is
> > fried/dead?
> >
>
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