Common Faults with laptops?
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1 Faults . battery \n2 fan\n3 power supply \n4 keyboard\n5 cd/dvd drive\n6 over heating\n7 hdd
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Try this plug an external monitor into your laptop and run your basic mem checks , also did you buy a cheap mem card? some of them are oh not so good.\nre-configure your bios settings , make sure the c-mos batt aint dead and just for luck open her up and make sure the thin little cable that connects your screen to the motherboard aint come loose.
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I bought one and the mouse cursor sometimes goes mad, only way to make it stop is to slightly bend the laptop. I only bought it as I repair full size PCs but never touched a laptop so I had to have one to play with. It was fairly cheap for what it is but was advertised as faultless (and with XP but instead it had NT,luckily I hate both and never intended to run either) so I guess someone else might see it as a rip-off, buying S/H is always a gamble but in the end it could have been much worse. Buying from eBay is MOST ALWAYS hit and miss so if you are not into taking things apart the best bet is to pay 3 times the money and buy new from a shop with a guarantee, then you have a place to go back to. \n\n I have found that even when buying new it often works out that the people in shops are mostly incompetent time wasters so is always best to learn a bit of DIY, computers are modular and if you are blessed with a little common sense they are very easy to fix with the individual bits being very cheap to buy.
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I would recommend to go back directly to the place you purchased the laptop from and request a refund.  It seems that you are unwilling to provide the manufacturer with proof of purchase in order for them to correct the warranty issue.  \n\nI think this goes further then the warranty though, because the place that sold you the laptop repressented it as new.  \n\nGood Luck
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Most companies for tech support with software issues will either suggest re-imaging every time(whether or not it works) or will charge an arm and a leg.  I would actually recommend that you find a computer shop close to you and count on help from them instead.  Figure out which laptop manufacturer you like, then find someone who is a certified to do repairs for them.  It will usually come out cheaper in the long run
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Is it a toshiba? there's a known issue with some tosh laptops caused by a flawed power jack connection.\n\nPS: dont quote me on this, but I heard that tosh won't fix it under warranty, despite the fact that it makes the laptop unsuitable for use as a portable device. If this is the problem & you are in the UK, there's a couple of independent repairers who can sure up the connection with epoxy resin saving you a lot of money.\n\nADD ON: I've seen your update, & it could be down to the issue I've mentioned. If you're not in the UK & this does turn out to be the problem, find a small independent repairer & if they start quoting silly prices for replacement parts, mention what I've told you here. \n\nIf you are in the UK, try the link below, although if you are outside of Yorkshire, transit costs may make the cost prohibitive.
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this site is full of information on laptops...check it out...\n\nhttp://imedia.atspace.com/laptop.htm
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take your laptop to the service center as this should not happend maybe the battries arnt proper or maybe theres a problem with the laptop itself
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I have an ACER Travelmate and have your same problem too almost.\n\nMy other ACER friends also have a related problem\n\nI assume you must be having a Samsung device\n\nThe drive isnt 100% faulty. It is inefficient. Many Acer laptops face the problem. I think there is a provision for you to swap up drives in your model. Do that this time with a different company. \n\nElse the only cheapest option would be to use an external drive
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Sony VAIO's are cool and really sexy. lol. but they're pricey. I personally have a Dell and it's great. Absolutely no complaints with Dell. I have a 'Latitude: D610'. There could be a newer model, i don't know. I got mine in Feb this year and i love it. Just make sure you have good anti virus and firewalls and you'll be set!
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Go to a repair shop and fix it. Don't open the laptop yourself or you may end up with bigger problems
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NOT THE MEMORY AS U SAID:\n\nOk after a bit of research I have found out that this laptop problem has a few problems one is a problem with the power supply which does not seem to be  your problem but another one which may actually be the root of your problem is that supposedly there is an overheating problem which causes the laptop to cut out here is a blog about it:\n\nhttp://www.laptoprepairguy.com/laptop/2006/01/04/toshiba-laptop-overheating/\n\nThis seems to fit the bill. Hopefully this helps
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My sister has a Toshiba laptop and my daughter has a Compaq laptop. \n\nMy sisters Toshiba has had three screens go bad in the 11 months she's owned it. It takes 45 -60 days to get it back. She must ship it to them for repairs and pay for shipping both ways. Its still under Warranty. Getting through to their tech support is difficult at best. She has used her new laptop about 2 months out of 11.\n\nMy daughter has a Compaq laptop. She goes to college and does alot of her work on it. A couple of days after her purchase, she noticed it was getting very hot. This is after several hours of use. She called Compaq tech support and they explained the situation. Then they had a cooling pad sent to her free of charge. No more overheating problems. Then my grandson slammed the lid down hard and damaged the screen. Again she called tech support and the next day a repair shop called and arranged to pick it up and take it in for repair. Tech support made sure a screen was shipped to the shop overnight. Within 36 hrs of calling tech support it was repaired and sitting on her desk. No charge.\n\nI have a Compaq desktop and have called HP tech support at least a dozen times. Never for an equipment problem, just operator problems. I've never waited more than 2 mins to get through and received excellent support. They spent as much time as it takes to resolve any issues. Five hours with me once.\n\nTo me it is also the support of the product that counts.
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I'm on my third HP laptop. I've finally learned! Although my second one was stolen (the guy probably did me a favor), all three of them have had to be sent back via mail for service. It takes a week or two.\n\nMy most recent HP laptop was only two months old, the battery clip broke, and the entire bottom of the thing fell apart. Then, it stopped working. They're so cheap because they're pieces of crap and the technical support people are frauds, claiming to call you back and then never doing so, forcing you to call them back six or seven times. I refuse to give in to their scheme to try to get me to give up, but if you have better things to do, you might just go buy a new one.\n\nIt doesn't matter if HPs are the cheapest ones on the market. Get a Toshiba, Fujitsu, or Sony.
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I have a Dell Inspiron 6000 and I like it very much.  I've not had any problems with it so far.
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Ok, let's start with the thing it isn't.  It is NOT the battery.  Although that is not to say the battery isn't also bad.  Chances are your A/C Adapter has gone bad and/or the connector inside the laptop(known as the D/C plug) has also gone bad.\n\nYour best bet is to find a local notebook repair shop that can take a look at it and give you a free(or relatively cheap) estimate.  The problem with your description is that there is one major component you've left out...\n\nSoftware.  You'd be surprised, but your o/s could be infected and could actually cause immediate shut-downs.  The question I'd ask is whether or not it shuts down or just IMMEDIATELY shuts off, there is a HUGE difference.  If it shuts down and not off, then it's the o/s and/or software and I HIGHLY recommend taking it into the Geek Squad to have them take a look at it.\n\nIf you have any more information for me I might be able to better evaluate the situation and give you a better answer.  For now, get it looked at by a professional.\n\n-Geek Squad Double Agent...
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no kiddin.... but where did you get this laptop from.... ??????\nIf that's a real problem... then take all your laptop warranty papers and go to the nearest service center that belongs to the brand of your laptop.... else post again with the LAPTOP SERIAL NUMBER...(someone might be searching for it).