Replace or fix

Here's the situation

Have a laptop screen died no display, but will connect to a monitor and was ok. Also the key board back light was messed to.

now guys at the shop say the keyboard light thing could be a mother board thing as he tried over riding it in BIOS and in BIOS it said it was on

So heres where I'm at
Parts and labour to fix it $ 500

Or


$ 777 on a new one


What would you do

 

Depends on what kind of money you're made of.

The extra 277 might hurt someone more than somebody else.

The answer is relative to your economic factors, and your priorities.

See how I know how to not answer the question?

 

Here's another answer:

Me,, I would do the voodoo that you do when you do the voodoo that you doo.

 

David Bowie labyrinth twas an excellent movie.

But on topic lol

I know it's up to me and shit but argh

 

If it were me, I'd just buy a new one. How old is the one you currently have? If it's old and having problems, it may be time for an upgrade.

 

It's about 2 years now.

The guys are saying it's too bad because it's still was pretty good

 

2 years isn't that old but I do beleive I would go with the new one.

 

Well after a coffee a chat with the other half it's a new laptop.

So monday I go get a new toy, kinda happy new laptop and that. But also pissed about the toshiba

 

Do not leave it in bed with you when you are having all that wild sex.

 

LOL but how else do I watch the porns

 

go get a wireless keyboard/mouse for 30 bucks and a vga/hdmi/ dvi whatever u got on i and hook it up to ur tv

 

that is a good question...better get insurance on the new one then.

 

Death I have thought about that way but not everyone in my house wanted to watch days of our lives our watch me play COD lol

And extended warranty this time

 

buying new stuff is always the funnest

 

500 bucks is retarded. I bought our laptop second hand for around $160, does everything we need. Your service place can't find a 3v source for a few LED's? Typical hardware swappers, just interested in selling you new guts at premium price. Sounds like maybe the screen back light is just shot, fairly easy and cheap fix for most. You can tell if the LCD is still working by holding a LED flashlight right up to it, you should be able to make out some images on the display unless it is totally dead/cracked. I've replaced high voltage CCFL back lighting on a couple old laptops with LED strips. Not quite as bright but they don't use nearly as much power either. Possibly your laptop already has LED screen lighting and just needs a power source fix. I'd charge well under $100 for such a repair job.

 

The screen is dead no back light issue our any of that.

And these prices are aus. too. And the 500 was me sourcing the parts of ebay and then paying for them to re build it . When I called toshiba the lcd was 400 of them so my guys were trying to do the best.

And yes 160 might get a new one 2nd hand but I need a gaming laptop with a dedicated graphics card. I want to play COD and diablo 3 type thing.

 

google the model and problem description....it usually comes up with similar people having the same problems...then read what they did to fix it and fix it yourself

good used lcd screens..motherboards etc are cheap on ebay and computers are easy to fix ..just be extra careful remembering which screw went where...some are longer and youll damagae stuff if you put the wrong screww in

 

will post models and stuff after the kids are at school

 

Ok

My old baby.

http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/review/notebooks/toshiba/satellite_a500_psam3a-03p00e/317245/specs


And the new one I'm looking at

LENOVO Y560 i7-2630QM 2.0GHz, 8GB, 750GB, 15.6" WXGA LED, HDMI, WIN 7 HOME PREMIUM 64 (4397M2M)

PROCESSOR: Intel Core i7-2630QM (2.0GHz quad core)
CHIPSET: Intel® HM55
MEMORY: 8 GB DDR3 (1066 GHz) (2x 4GB)
STORAGE: 750GB 5400RPM
OPTICAL: DVD Multi Burner
DISPLAY: 15.6" HD WXGA LED Glossy (1366 x 768)
GRAPHICS: ATI Capilano XT DDR3 1GB
COMMS: 10/100/1000 Base Ethernet, Lenovo (a/b/g/n) WiFi,BlueTooth
WEBCAM: Integrated 1.3MP Web Cam
CARD READER: Integrated Card Reader
PORTS: 3 x USB, HDMI, eSATA
AUDIO: Integrated with Stereo speakers
BATTERY: 6 cell
OPERATING SYSTEM: Windows® 7 Home Premium 64

 

I quoted a movie? with David Bowie?? Farr outt..