My laptop just broke on me

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  1. Puffer Chick

    Puffer Chick Giant Squid

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    It was giving me problems for a while now with the top part not standing up right so it was constantly tilting back. So just now the hinge broke off and the top part is hanging on by one hinge that was already paritally broken. The laptop is no longer under warranty which sucks.

    So now instead of saving up for a light for my tank I have to put on hold along with the other things I need to get. So for now I'm stuck using my Iphone Internet
     
    Puffer Chick, Sep 13, 2009
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  2. jonjonwells

    jonjonwells Great Blue Whale

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    You can get a casing off of ebay for 30 bucks. Then just swap everything into the new case.

    What brand of laptop is it?
     
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  3. Puffer Chick

    Puffer Chick Giant Squid

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    Ok I'll look into the casing. It's a HP pavillion that I've had for a while now
     
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  4. coopdogyo

    coopdogyo Feather Duster

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    Not sure if you are in the market for a new one. But either way the people on the Notebook review fourms can help you.
     
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  5. PackLeader

    PackLeader Giant Squid

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    +1 to e-bay. You can get parts for laptops pretty cheap.
    Maybe just prop up the monitor until the time being?
     
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  6. Telgar

    Telgar Snowflake Eel

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    as long as the laptop itself still operates you can just attach an external monitor to it - you can usually find a 17" lcd on tigerdirect for about $99
     
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  7. jonjonwells

    jonjonwells Great Blue Whale

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    I actually did this for about 3 years. The replacement screen was over $800. ouch.
     
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  8. ZachB

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    As long as the lcd still turns on, and the ribbon cable that provides power and video signal to the panel is intact you can get a new case and you'll be good to go. Just don't flop it back and forth, they break easily.
     
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  9. Puffer Chick

    Puffer Chick Giant Squid

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    The laptop still works so my dad has it hooked up to a monitor for now :D
     
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