On Dec 4, 2006, at 13:08, Neil Joseph Schelly wrote:
I have done a lot of work on my old Inspirons myself, but never
soldering. If
this is an older laptop as you say, you may be able to find another
identical
model on eBay for real cheap, especially if it has a broken
screen. Then,
with all those spare parts, you can replace just about anything.
That's a good suggestion - I've seen laptops with broken screens
going for under $150.
You can also usually get just the specific part you need on eBay,
computer junkyarders sell them. I got a DC power board/cable for my
wife's laptop for $30. We had the same problem as Peg, except
substitute toddler for dog. The hard drive also got a nice gouge in
a platter from the fall, so that got upgraded.
My new laptop I got with the magsafe power and sudden motion sensor
to hopefully avoid a repeat of those problems. live'n'learn...
-Bill
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