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Post by pho on Jan 19, 2006 20:33:56 GMT -5
My PC was starting to make some odd noices so I decided to be safe and take it in and have it checked out. The people at best buy said no problem..it's under warranty....
Onle problem...I had 48 other people ahead of me so it will be a full week before they can even fire it up and listen to it.
I am using a lap top right now...it sucks...I want my pc back...
Pho
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Post by Cher on Jan 19, 2006 21:35:39 GMT -5
Dang that just bites the big bullet Pho. I have an old laptop too, I want to use it for gun practice. Hope they get to you sooner that a week.
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earthdog
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Post by earthdog on Jan 19, 2006 22:26:34 GMT -5
Whats wrong with a laptop? I'm using one now, have been for 3 months now. I have my cordless mouse plugged in, my joystick plugged in for my racing games. I can do everything you can do with your desktop...
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Post by Cher on Jan 19, 2006 22:35:56 GMT -5
Might like it if I had a new one, the one I have is so old it's older than dirt. I think it was called eniac. Battery keeps falling out, hard drive is about 5 meg, only the button mouse that works parttime. ;D You could send me yours and let me try it out, I'll let you know if I like it. *smile*  |
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Post by pho on Jan 19, 2006 22:44:38 GMT -5
My pc has a monitor that is 17 inches...the lap top is small..very small...
I am so used to having my pc that now I have to look at the keyboard just to type.
Lap tops are ok for a little while and then only if you are checking mail......
Pho
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Post by earthdog on Jan 19, 2006 22:55:10 GMT -5
Ok Cher it will be in the mail tomorrow. It's a Sony Vaio, 1 year old. If you like it, keep it..
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Post by xenaswolf on Jan 19, 2006 23:02:53 GMT -5
Don't send it in a flat rate box!  |
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Post by rockds on Jan 20, 2006 0:58:02 GMT -5
lol, mine went down a while ago and I had to goto the laptop - they're great for work but give me the desk top any day of the week
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Post by Cher on Jan 20, 2006 9:10:41 GMT -5
YaY I always thought those Vaio's looked pretty cool. I'll let you know when it gets here. *smile* Yup, that old eniac of mine is darn near a museum piece. ;D
LOL@ Xena .... too true, not unless you have LOTS of insurance!!
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Post by KG1960 on Jan 20, 2006 10:56:32 GMT -5
Hopefully it will make the noise when they get to it, and hopefully it's only something simple like a bad cooling fan. It sucks that it will be a week before they even look at it.
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Post by thehawke on Jan 20, 2006 19:51:08 GMT -5
You mean you people don't build your own computers? *BOGGLE*
I build and service my own. So easy to do nowadays.
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Post by sandsman1 on Jan 20, 2006 23:39:54 GMT -5
well hell hawke now i know where to send mine if it takes a dump hahaha
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Post by gaetzchamp on Jan 21, 2006 0:53:07 GMT -5
Pho-
Has your PC been moved lately or have you opened it up and done some work on the inside? Sometimes a cable will fall on the fan and will cause a horrible noise. Don't take it in just yet. Pop the hood on that bad boy and see if you can determine where the noise is coming from. My guess it's near the cooling fan. Take a look for cables brushing up against it. Clean it out w/ some canned air maybe that'll help. If it's a cooling fan issue, their easy to replace.
I hope you can fix it on your own and don't have to pay someone $50 bucks to put a cable tie on the wires or something. You could use that cash to buy some Bots or something else cool.
Take care,
gaetz
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Post by akansan on Jan 21, 2006 1:02:56 GMT -5
And if it's not a cable resting on the fan, one of the screws on your case fans might be loose. Just the constant vibration will do that to them.
Or it could be your processor fan.
Once the case is open, it's VERY easy to figure out where the noise is coming from. And once you've figured out the cause, it's also very easy (and inexpensive) to replace the parts yourself.
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Post by thehawke on Jan 21, 2006 10:26:46 GMT -5
well hell hawke now i know where to send mine if it takes a dump hahaha Hehe you could pay me in rocks. |
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