You, your laptops and malfunctions

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by Mentalhead, Feb 8, 2010.

  1. #1
    Question with all of you with laptops out there.
    How long did your laptops last, and what malfunctions have you experienced with it?
    Three things I want to know:
    1) Laptop model.
    2) How long did it work before first problems occurred?
    3) What problem did you have with it?

    I'm mostly interested in hardware issues and any information will be highly appreciated.
     
    Mentalhead, Feb 8, 2010 IP
  2. Kerosene

    Kerosene Alpha & Omega™ Staff

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    1. Compaq Presario
    2. About 12 months
    3. Refuses to POST half the time, freezing after "heavy use"
    (I have two of these - almost identical except for the screen size, the other one is still going fine)

    1. Toshiba Portege
    2. 5 years
    3. Won't POST, motherboard fried.

    1. ASUS EeePC 901
    2. 1 year
    3. Working perfectly :D
     
    Kerosene, Feb 8, 2010 IP
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    KsaN1 Peon

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    1) Laptop model.
    Acer Aspire 5100

    2) How long did it work before first problems occurred?
    2 Years

    3) What problem did you have with it?
    RAM errors. HD Failure. General Windows failure.
     
    KsaN1, Feb 8, 2010 IP
  4. jezzz

    jezzz Notable Member

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    Dell Lattitude D800 Series

    9 months before

    LCD automatically internal damaged and showing 1px horizontal line on screen


    Despite of this problem! everything works fine i really love this model
     
    jezzz, Feb 12, 2010 IP
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    Advent 8212
    Bought it second hand (was about 6 months old at the time.)
    DC Jack came loose after 18 months, had to resolder it back. Still running fine 8 months on.
     
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    surfaddict Active Member

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    Mine:

    1) Compaq Presario
    2) 3 years
    3) Problem with cooler system.

    1) Toshiba
    2) 4 years
    3) RAM cooler system failure

    1) Dell Vostro
    2) 2 years
    3) Overheated problem..

    Maybe i should using desktop with extended cooling system :)
     
    surfaddict, Feb 12, 2010 IP