The issue is the cost to fix versus a new laptop. You didn't mention how old your laptop was, but if it beyond three years, it may be a most cost effective proposition to see what is available with new new technology.
Having said that, although I am in New Jersey, I would maybe try Frye's and see if they would give you a reasonable estimate. If this is a parts replacement, I could envision a bill of a few hundred dollars, which is why it may be better just to acquire new hardware. Ken ----- Original Message ----- From: cfgrimes Date: Sunday, August 9, 2009 5:23 am Subject: [RBASE-L] - Any Suggestions? To: [email protected] (RBASE-L Mailing List) > I hope it is ok that I ask a non-RBase question. If not > allowed, please disregard. > > My 87 year old Mother's Compaq laptop (Presario R3000) just > died. Sometimes will start up into Windows, but then > immediately shuts itself down before I can do anything (AC power > connected). Tried starting with battery alone - nothing. Tried > starting in Safe Mode, went through some steps then shut down. > > Checking on the net, I've found this to be a frequent > problem with Compaq laptops going back to 2005 and continuing - > hundreds of postings with this problem, which is really > annoying that they could continue to sell defective machines. > Most of the ones who said they fixed it said it was a heat sink > problem, which seemed to fix it when they replaced - but others > said motherboard problem. > > I'm hardware illiterate, so have to depend upon a repair > person/company I am hoping someone out there can recommend a > company that is honest, competent, and hopefully not too > expensive. I am in Huntington Beach, California, and we have > Computer Geeks, Geek Squad and Frye's locally. Have read good > and bad reviews of each. If anyone can recommend one of these > (or anyone else in the area), I would really appreciate it. > > Thank you. > > Cathy Grimes > --- RBASE-L ================================================ TO POST A MESSAGE TO ALL MEMBERS: Send a plain text email to [email protected] (Don't use any of these words as your Subject: INTRO, SUBSCRIBE, UNSUBSCRIBE, SEARCH, REMOVE, SUSPEND, RESUME, DIGEST, RESEND, HELP) ================================================ TO SEE MESSAGE POSTING GUIDELINES: Send a plain text email to [email protected] In the message SUBJECT, put just one word: INTRO ================================================ TO UNSUBSCRIBE: Send a plain text email to [email protected] In the message SUBJECT, put just one word: UNSUBSCRIBE ================================================ TO SEARCH ARCHIVES: Send a plain text email to [email protected] In the message SUBJECT, put just one word: SEARCH-n (where n is the number of days). In the message body, place any text to search for. ================================================
