I loaned my laptop out to by brother (bad idea) while I was out of country for a few years. I just got back and it doesnt really work. I took it to a computer repair shop and they said that where the power input connects to the mother board was broke and I would have to replace the mother board (or else i cant charge my comupter). They said it would cost about $150 but there was no guarantee that it would be fixed, you just do it and see if it works. Its a Dell 5160 (If i remember right). I have the disk to reinstall xp but the problem is with the power connection.

Anyone have any advice or can to fix it?
Any help would greatly be appreciated.

1/12/2009 11:31:43 AM

got any pics? if it's just the connector it might be something that can be soldered. i know a lot of those are pretty common to breakage and people on here can fix them for basically the cost of parts ($40 I think)

1/12/2009 11:47:18 AM

If its a few years old, just get a new one.

If not, you should be able to solder it back on like schpenxel said.

1/12/2009 11:55:00 AM

its 2 or 3 years old. i have a desptop now, it would just be kinda nice to have a laptop too

1/12/2009 3:22:19 PM

Go to brother and demand $150

1/12/2009 3:50:57 PM

yea i'de have to wait in a looooong line to do that

1/12/2009 11:22:49 PM

haha

1/12/2009 11:34:53 PM

A computer repair service that doesn't actually service computers but still gets money for it. Why didn't I think of that?

1/13/2009 6:57:18 AM

I'd just put the money toward a new laptop.

And consider yourself lucky... when I was 'out of the country for a few years' my uncle wrecked my car and junked it before taking the nice, nice stereo system out.

1/13/2009 7:40:55 AM

haha, that sucks. well my dog died and no one told me. i was home and had been looking for him an they were like oh yea, ur dog died about 6 months ago. and your cat too.

1/13/2009 7:49:10 AM

Well, to be fair... if your dog died 6 months ago you should be getting that letter via pouch in a few weeks.

Oh yeah, they probably had e-mail in Mexico.

1/13/2009 7:51:03 AM

^^

Quote :

"Robin Hood: Blinkin, listen to me. They've taken the castle! Blinkin: I thought it felt a bit drafty. Cor, this never would have happened if your father was alive. Robin Hood: He's dead? Blinkin: Yes. Robin Hood: And my mother? Blinkin: She died of pneumonia while... oh, you were away... Robin Hood: My brothers? Blinkin: There were all killed by the plague. Robin Hood: My dog, Pogo? Blinkin: Run over by a carriage. Robin Hood: My goldfish, Goldie? Blinkin: Eaten by the cat. Robin Hood: [on the verge of tears] My cat? Blinkin: Choked on the goldfish. [pause] Blinkin: Oh, it's good to be home, ain't it, Master Robin? "

WELCOME HOME, SON

1/13/2009 8:58:05 AM

haha DeltaBeta, u have NO idea how right you are to the truth


lets just say i had a *interesting homecoming


yea it pretty much sucked

1/13/2009 3:24:22 PM

thanks for the advice, i won't ever leave the country.

1/13/2009 10:33:29 PM