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Author No cs at weekend :( laptop advice
JM_16v
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my pc froze compltely and so i switched it off at the mains. it know just bleeps when i try to run it on an nothing comes on the screen after much observation an errrrrmmmmming and hhhhmmmmmmmming u decided its fuked.

so its an excuse to get a laptop

where would u get urs from or have you? im just about to have a browse starting with dell
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PC World
Tesco
JM_16v
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oh yea i need it on Finance but tesco not bad it
JM_16v
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look at pc world, a £350 laptop on finance then costs £500
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Fix your computer
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i've got a spare in my cupboard





but it's a work one
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I got my laptop from dell
Good cos you can get exactly what you want
JM_16v
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but £350 to £500 is nearly a 50% charge
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I don't think laptop are all they're cracked up to be. Useful in the portability sense, but I hardly use mine now I have my proper base unit.
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Thats how finance works, they are'nt gona lend you money for nothing.
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same happened to em mate, took it to pc reapir shop and he turned it on and was fine, he sed it might of overheated.
leave it for a few days and it will prob be fine, mine works fine now
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need a laptop for uni anyway was going to get one anyway so this was just a push to get off my arse
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quote:
Originally posted by antscorsa
same happened to em mate, took it to pc reapir shop and he turned it on and was fine, he sed it might of overheated.
leave it for a few days and it will prob be fine, mine works fine now



a few days to cool down
Jules
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Or a RAM problem
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quote:
Originally posted by loafofbrett
quote:
Originally posted by antscorsa
same happened to em mate, took it to pc reapir shop and he turned it on and was fine, he sed it might of overheated.
leave it for a few days and it will prob be fine, mine works fine now



a few days to cool down
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quote:
Originally posted by antscorsa
leave it for a few days


ill kick it tonigh if that doesnt fix it ill throw it outta the window
antscorsa
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quote:
Originally posted by Jas16v
quote:
Originally posted by loafofbrett
quote:
Originally posted by antscorsa
same happened to em mate, took it to pc reapir shop and he turned it on and was fine, he sed it might of overheated.
leave it for a few days and it will prob be fine, mine works fine now



a few days to cool down



hey worked for me, didnt use it for like 3 days then worked fine. weird but true
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Dont go for finance, have you a budget?
JM_16v
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dont wanna spend to much going to go home see if mum an dad will geive me the cash and set up a direct debit to there account so intrest free finance
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http://www.pcworld.co.uk/product.php?sku=601714

that the one I have. it was cheap, and does everything I need it to.

looks lik PC World dont have any at the moment though
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dell....
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if it bleeps

count the bleeps, and if they are short or long. then report back to us and we can give you some idea whats going on

 
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