laptop issues

[KatKatKat]

hello all

ive got a toshia satellite M200, was purchased in Nov last yr,from harvey norman, its also got an extended warranty. My screen has a ig crack in it that keeps getting worse, and ive no idea how it happened.. just opened my laptop one day and saw it go roaring across the screen.. lots of ink stains everywhere.. two of the uttons just fell off tonight and now thet dont work, example utton.. see lol and ive also noticed my dvd urner/player etc doesnt work now.. mhy latops stuffed.. i can see they wont cover any of this in warranthy.. i need some help, should i pay to get it fixed.. try n arter the price down with them cause of purchasing rhe extended warranty.. or should i get a new laptop all together?????? :(

[KatKatKat]

also im so scared im going to lose all my photos of josh and videos etc on here, got sooooooooo much stuff, used like 90 g on it.. i dont know how to save it to anything since my urners not working.. have no other comp to copy stuff to

[Randy]

odds are the warranty won't cover misuse. warranty usually only covers manufacturing defects.

If you get another laptop, just keep the broken one take both to your local computer shop. They'll be able to set up a network connection between the two and transfer everything you want trandfered over.

Alternatively , you can ghetto the thing and get a new keyboard and screen (external). screens can be brought for ~$200 and keyboards are as cheap as chips.

or you could hunt ebay for the laptop parts and get someone to install it for you.

[jokiin]

if you end up buying another one (often cheaper) then you could buy a cheap USB hard drive enclosure and put the hard drive out of the old laptop into it so you can copy your files off it, something like this would do the job http://www.eyo.com.au/prod_E-AS-HD-201A_proddesc_Enclosure_for_2.5_PATA_HDD_ASTONE_Al uminium_HD-201A.html

[KatKatKat]

see ive een told everywhere a new harddrive i mean scrfeen would e aout $600... then i need a new keyoard.. oh this is shit, its asll gone haywire.. the dvd rom is just stopped working, wont read disks. the keys literally fell off on the keyoard, some work y still pushing the ruer things, others dont.

[Randy]

see ive een told everywhere a new harddrive i mean scrfeen would e aout $600... then i need a new keyoard.. oh this is sh*t, its asll gone haywire.. the dvd rom is just stopped working, wont read disks. the keys literally fell off on the keyoard, some work y still pushing the ruer things, others dont.A new screen that will plug into the back of the laptop is cheap as. like such (http://www.eyo.com.au/prod_H-917VW_proddesc_LCD_19_AOC_917VW_Widescreen_1440x90 0_5ms_Black_Colour.html). $218.
A new screen to replace the laptops one isn't happening. Unless you can harvest another laptop of the same make and ~model. Even if you could find someone who would sell you one (the laptop screen) it's cost heaps to get it, and to get it installed (might as well buy anther laptop in that case)

A keyboard (http://www.eyo.com.au/prod_KM-BAO-KBUSB_proddesc_Laser_Slim_Line104_Keyboard_Black_C olor_USB_interface.html) would cost ~$11

[KatKatKat]

i see what youre saying, i dont want all these things added to my laptop though (screen and keyoard) the whole point of a laptop is so it can e taken places.. anyone know what my laptop is worth now anyway? may as well purchase a new one of the same kind, surely the price has gone down in the last few months, its a toshia satellite m200... Also i need a new urners forthis. i cant even urn music or movies etc, oh so stressful

ALSO (lol) could i take it to somewhere else other then harvey norman for a new screen, urner etc, get it repaired on the day?? or is that not advisale and etter to stick with a reputale company?>

[Randy]

i see what youre saying, i dont want all these things added to my laptop though (screen and keyoard) the whole point of a laptop is so it can e taken places.. anyone know what my laptop is worth now anyway? may as well purchase a new one of the same kind, surely the price has gone down in the last few months, its a toshia satellite m200... Also i need a new urners forthis. i cant even urn music or movies etc, oh so stressful

ALSO (lol) could i take it to somewhere else other then harvey norman for a new screen, urner etc, get it repaired on the day?? or is that not advisale and etter to stick with a reputale company?>Its not getting repaired in a day. The parts need to be shipped in from china, and that doesn't happen... in a day.

If you want your warranty to continue, you have to go through the proper warranty mechanism. (and pay heaps of money).

Anyone who claims they can repair it, (and owns a company who's purpose is to repair laptops) will be able to source the parts and repair it. Its a simple enough job, its just expensive as hell.

LMC (http://www.lmc.com.au/products/Notebook_Computers/Toshiba/564536/Toshiba_Notebook_Satellite_Pro_M200_%5BPSMC4A-00C001%5D_Intel_C2D_T5450_1.67GHz/1Gb/80Gb/14.1%5C%22WXGA/VBusiness) sell your laptop for $1099. But it seems the laptop is discontinued.

You don't need the same laptop, just buy another cheap one. budget laptops are 'a dime a dozen'. (WTF does that mean anyway?)

Get a mac. You can treat them like sh*t and they keep coming back. and its simple as to use. You seem like you only use your computer for the internet email and word processing, why bother with a buisness computer (what a windows computer is), when all you want is a social PC (what a mac is).

[KatKatKat]

what would e a good one?? that runs fast, has wireless setup, load sof memory as im forever downloading movies.. i want something similar to what i have., ut alot cheaper... id say ill get ir from harvey norman

[Randy]

what would e a good one?? that runs fast, has wireless setup, load sof memory as im forever downloading movies.. i want something similar to what i have., ut alot cheaper... id say ill get ir from harvey normanThere aren't many out at the moment with less specifications than the one you have.

just write down a list that contains
At least 100gb hard drive
at least 2gb memory
DVD burner
at least 2 core CPU

and add any additional feature you want in your laptop (like a webcam) and go to DSE, harvy norman, JB-HIFI, office works... whoever and ask for the cheapest one that has all the stuff on your list.

Don't but a laptop with XP on it. Its a scam. Don't let them up-sell you. its also a scam. Don't buy based on 'appearance' (shinyness or glitteryness). laptops that need glitter generally need it for a reason.

[KatKatKat]

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There aren't many out at the moment with less specifications than the one you have.

just write down a list that contains
At least 100gb hard drive
at least 2gb memory
DVD burner
at least 2 core CPU

and add any additional feature you want in your laptop (like a webcam) and go to DSE, harvy norman, JB-HIFI, office works... whoever and ask for the cheapest one that has all the stuff on your list.

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[KatKatKat]

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[KatKatKat]

ok blobl ill try tha1t abgbain. does this mean my laptop is about to cark it and i need one like today??? im s o scared ill lose all my stuff on here... can i bbbbbbbbbbbbbbuyb an external harddfrive???b so i can save myb stuff at least??

and wiht the non xp thing, sowa rthat mean i chose bvista?

[Randy]

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[Randy]

ok blobl ill try tha1t abgbain. does this mean my laptop is about to cark it and i need one like today??? im s o scared ill lose all my stuff on here... can i bbbbbbbbbbbbbbuyb an external harddfrive???b so i can save myb stuff at least??

and wiht the non xp thing, sowa rthat mean i chose bvista?Get an external keyboard for like $10. then you can think about getting a new laptop.

Broken screen + broken keyboard doesn't mean broken computer. Your information is recoverable even if you throw the thing in the ocean.

Whack the b key really hard, that should stop it from sticking.

[KatKatKat]

yep did that, funny how when i press on it , it wont come up.. yet sometimes when im randomly typing it somehow sticks/.

Anywho, een to Harvey Norman, said its not worth it to get it fxed, literally laughed at me.. despite me saying the dvd uners is not roken to to neglect, y looking at the state of this thing tho i can see why they laughed at me..

All they said was to purchase a new one and tried to sell me the M300 for $1200 or to "rent" one of them so if something like this happens they have to fix it..

[KatKatKat]

i asked for any that are like what you suggest cy, an they were all flashy toshias still around $1200.. couls you help me find one at a reasonale price with the things youve stated?? ( i want a wecam too)

thanks:D

[Randy]

Did you ask them for the cheapest one with the stuff you want?

Toshiba is punted by those sales clerks a lot, obviously because they yeild a higher commission. Don't bother with toshiba's (not a hard and fast rule, just a general thing). They're crap. acer make a decent laptop, and they don't skrew with you by saying ("you can pay $x for a recovery CD that you have to get shipped in from china in the event our crappy install craps out on you)

$1,200 is an average price or a laptop, but there are far cheaper ones.

Finding a top notch laptop takes hours of internet surfing, and i'm just not willing to do that.

http://www.dse.com.au/cgi-bin/dse.storefront/489fa87a03ea28602742c0a87f9c0724/Product/View/XC4765

The acer gemstone is a well regarded line, this particular notebook has everything you'd want in a laptop. Its duel core, 2gb memory, 160gb hard drive, its got a webcam, all that, its $898 ($749 after cash back, it actually works, so i'd earge you to, if you get it, to apply for the $149 refund)

Officeworks have a similar one that is cheaper (exactly $749... online only)

Having a look around, in the 'ultra budget' price range, that laptop seems to offer the most features at the lowest cost. i would have offered more, but officefworks, DSE, EYO, LMC and Scorptec don't offer a better one for that price.

Don't rent! its a scam. You pay like 150% the price of the laptop, and at the end of it, you don't technically own the thing unless you pay a fee.

[amber.2]

If you didn't drop it or abuse it, I'm sure you have a claim on your warranty
IS there any damage to the exterior where it could of taken a hit.
I personally would be going back to HN and put in an insurance claim,
you've got nothing to lose and all to gain, remember the laptop has to be of merchantable Quality if it failed because it wasn't assembled correctly you might have a case .

[jokiin]

If you didn't drop it or abuse it, I'm sure you have a claim on your warranty
IS there any damage to the exterior where it could of taken a hit.
I personally would be going back to HN and put in an insurance claim,
you've got nothing to lose and all to gain, remember the laptop has to be of merchantable Quality if it failed because it wasn't assembled correctly you might have a case .

no chance with a broken LCD panel unfortunately, the staff will laugh you out of the store if you try it on