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BoobsNBoots
10-23-2006, 02:10 AM
OK, so 30 minutes ago I came home and went on my laptop (a POS Presario 2200 notebook) and when I went to plug in the charger it started smoking out of the back, died, then refused to turn back on. My warranty was over 2 years ago, but I just decided to try to turn it on and it worked. My fan has completely stopped working though.

Is the fan the reason it burnt out like that or is it something else? Should I just take it to Frys and have them give me the diagnosis??
Tokyohoon
10-23-2006, 02:32 AM
Was the smoke coming out of the charger, or the computer itself?

If it was the charger (adapter) then get a new adapter unit - usually worth about $50 or so.

If it was coming out the back of the computer, the charging circuits for the battery are the most likely thing to be fried and on a machine that old, it ain't worth fixing, usually. But you can see what they have to say.
BoobsNBoots
10-23-2006, 04:14 AM
Was the smoke coming out of the charger, or the computer itself?

If it was the charger (adapter) then get a new adapter unit - usually worth about $50 or so.

If it was coming out the back of the computer, the charging circuits for the battery are the most likely thing to be fried and on a machine that old, it ain't worth fixing, usually. But you can see what they have to say.

Yeah, the computer itself was smoking. Notebooks aren't THAAAT expensive. I don't know, it's an old computer and starting to slow down A LOT. I figured a new one would do the trick. But I guess it couldn't hurt to take it in. Thanks d00der.
Tokyohoon
10-23-2006, 04:33 AM
No prob. If you're going to get a new computer, get a 2.5" USB drive enclosure, turn your old machine's drive into an external. Makes moving all your data and stuff across dead simple.
Loathe
10-29-2006, 06:36 PM
Send it to dell.

They just had a huge recall due to bad power supplies and batteries.

you're probably covered even though it's old.
steelcityskin
10-29-2006, 09:06 PM
Send it to dell.

They just had a huge recall due to bad power supplies and batteries.

you're probably covered even though it's old.

it was a presario. that's a compaq. does dell own compaq?
Loathe
10-29-2006, 09:12 PM
it was a presario. that's a compaq. does dell own compaq?

Bah, thought she had a dell.

I know it affected a lot of different companies, even Mac books.
BoobsNBoots
10-29-2006, 09:14 PM
No prob. If you're going to get a new computer, get a 2.5" USB drive enclosure, turn your old machine's drive into an external. Makes moving all your data and stuff across dead simple.
I want to get it looked at just to see if it is salvagable but....my USB port in the back of my computer isn't working now either. Dubbyateeeff!? I tried uploading some pictures but that shit does not want to work. Fucking gay.
steelcityskin
10-29-2006, 09:57 PM
Bah, thought she had a dell.

I know it affected a lot of different companies, even Mac books.

one of my batteries was like one or two numbers off from me getting a new one. pissed me off. that was the big battery too, they're too damned expensive not to get a free one.
Skones
10-29-2006, 10:04 PM
OK, so 30 minutes ago I came home and went on my laptop (a POS Presario 2200 notebook) and when I went to plug in the charger it started smoking out of the back, died, then refused to turn back on. My warranty was over 2 years ago, but I just decided to try to turn it on and it worked.

Way to be contradictory there kid...

:biggrin::biggrin:
BoobsNBoots
10-29-2006, 10:27 PM
Way to be contradictory there kid...

:biggrin::biggrin:

Notice I said it happened 30 minutes before I made the post. Learn how to read.

You're like 3 years older than I am, calling me kid n shit. Motherfuck you Charles.
Ale Star
10-29-2006, 11:39 PM
Well..... lesse here. I prescribe getting a Mac. These things rock. Once you go Mac you never go back :biggrin:
sevenatenine
10-30-2006, 12:53 AM
Well..... lesse here. I prescribe getting a Mac. These things rock. Once you go Mac you never go back :biggrin:
Dont say that I hate Macs:mad: :mad:
They are so fucking frustating to me I just want to smash one!
Just the thought off throwing one off the top off a cliff makes me happy aah
:tongue:
BoobsNBoots
10-30-2006, 01:16 AM
Well..... lesse here. I prescribe getting a Mac. These things rock. Once you go Mac you never go back :biggrin:
Yeah, my brother just bought a Mac notebook, set him back about 1500 bucks. I don't like Macs...they are good if you actually do shit with them, like graphic design. I download music, go on AIM and use Firefox..I don't need a snazzy laptop, but I'd like one that does smoke and will let me upload pictures at least.

Nawmean?