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RedBowTies88 · 12-08-2010, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by PunkboySL2

hmm, yeh I didn't even think of that. That seems like it would be the cheap/simple solution. It's 312 gigs too so I can hold tons of extra crap (at least for me)

yep, staples has case's for like 30-40 bucks IIRC... if not newegg has em real cheap

GeforceXtreme · 12-08-2010, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by RedBowTies88

yep, staples has case's for like 30-40 bucks IIRC... if not newegg has em real cheap

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-002-_-Product

Best $20 bucks I ever spent. Lets you plug it any IDE/Sata/older laptop hard drive too it and plug into USB port. Also comes with a power supply to power the drives if needed.

Scapegoat · 12-08-2010, 05:34 PM

perhaps it is not the laptop that is dead... but you

PunkboySL2 · 12-09-2010, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Scapegoat

perhaps it is not the laptop that is dead... but you

lol wut?

Thanks a lot guys, i'm going to take it apart maybe tonight. I checked my battery and that isn't part of the recall, but I'm going to see about fixing the GPU and adding the copper pad because honestly I like my laptop a lot and I'd hate to trash it if it's easily fixable.

Scott · 12-09-2010, 02:03 PM

This is a notorious problem with a slew of HP/Compaq etc models. We fix about two of these every week. They are very temperamental and if you don't do it right the first time it's "scrap". If you want, toss me a PM and I can quote you on the fix.

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Scapegoat TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: stop looking at my gold Member #1208 iTrader: (1)	perhaps it is not the laptop that is dead... but you

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Scott Tri-State Training Wheels Join Date: May 2007 Location: PA Member #4633 iTrader: (0)	This is a notorious problem with a slew of HP/Compaq etc models. We fix about two of these every week. They are very temperamental and if you don't do it right the first time it's "scrap". If you want, toss me a PM and I can quote you on the fix.