lappy advice

[briggie]

hi chaps and chapesses ,my 6 year old lappy is suffering a bit from old age,some of the keys are loose and keep falling off , its still a quite high spec lappy tho,4mb ram and 320gb harddrive...upgraded to windows 7 ultimate.

i suspect it may be time to get another......any advice/tips on models etc?...ive got a max budget of £350 :o

[rustic]

hi chaps and chapesses ,my 6 year old lappy is suffering a bit from old age,some of the keys are loose and keep falling off , its still a quite high spec lappy tho,4mb ram and 320gb harddrive...upgraded to windows 7 ultimate.

i suspect it may be time to get another......any advice/tips on models etc?...ive got a max budget of £350 :o

For the keys, why don't you try polygrip...:lol:lol:lol

Not really high spec now 4mB Ram...:lol

Max budget, could be a limiting factor, do you need a cd/DVD drive?
I have a small Acer net book, and running Windows 7 Starter, and a seperate cd reader, but it is slow compared to a good lap top.

I tend to use the iPad for most things while out and about, but not ideal for data transfer, storage etc. so you still need a desk top or netbook, or a lap top.
Sorry can't recommend a model.

[briggie]

not bad for 6 yr old tho

[rustic]

not bad for 6 yr old tho

That's the problem, as soon as they release the model, they have the next version at the start of the production line. So they are virtually obsolete before the warrenty runs out. OR even sooner.:doh

[(RIP) PLANK]

Advice on a lappy? Here goes:

In my experience the minimum tip is a fiver down the thong, don't give the poor girl coins or they play havoc in all the wrong places (it's only called a money box! :thumb2) and remember "lookie but no touchie"

Or have I got the wrong kind of lappy? :augie

[melissachels]

Advice on a lappy? Here goes:

In my experience the minimum tip is a fiver down the thong, don't give the poor girl coins or they play havoc in all the wrong places (it's only called a money box! :thumb2) and remember "lookie but no touchie"

Or have I got the wrong kind of lappy? :augie

have u ever noticed the wee pouch/pocket thing on the inside knickers?? :augie

[clivvy]

let me have a look at work Peter. WE also have quite a lot of "refurb" laptops in, these come form big companies like Asda, Vodafone etc and might be rejects from customers, or end of line thats sort of thing, and often we have very decent ones pretty cheap. As an example, I recently secured 4 SFF Desktop PCs with Intel Quad Core cpu, 4gb etc for £150 each. Laptop wise I just secured 2 brand new "A1" condition laptops for £250, dual core 4gb ram windows 7. Anyway, Ill take a look for you and come up with some ideas.

as for your keyboard, why dont you just buy a new one? Let me know the make and model (i forgot) and ill see if we have any in stock. Your right about your laptop, it IS a good spec TBH, so its well worth at least fixing so you can flog it on.

Sorry I didnt ring back, I got home then had to go back out, and now all I want to do is mong out with a brew. I will try ring you tomorrow though when I get back from a clients....!:thumbs

[briggie]

its..an..advent5411.....space...bar....broken..... now.....ffs..:o

[(RIP) PLANK]

have u ever noticed the wee pouch/pocket thing on the inside knickers?? :augie

and how do you know, young lady? :naughty

[melissachels]

and how do you know, young lady? :naughty

That'd be telling :sly mind u, canny put much in there or it sags :eek:

[clivvy]

its..an..advent5411.....space...bar....broken..... now.....ffs..:o

ok, ill take a look tomorrow and ill come back and mail some things on this post for you to mull over.

[(RIP) PLANK]

That'd be telling :sly mind u, canny put much in there or it sags :eek:

sorry for the slow reply i was sorting though my loose change, saggy knickers ;)

by the way you forgot to PM me your phone number :naughty

:lol

[(RIP) PLANK]

its..an..advent5411.....space...bar....broken..... now.....ffs..:o

:lol

didyousayyourspacebarhadfallenoff?

[briggie]

:lol

didyousayyourspacebarhadfallenoff?

noitsstillthere,butobviouslyisntworkingverywell,ca nyoutell?

[melissachels]

noitsstillthere,butobviouslyisntworkingverywell,ca nyoutell?

justabit,i'vegot2getnewkeyboardsallthebloomingtime forthesameproblem!paininthe..

[briggie]

theres......two.....sorta......long....u.shaped.sp ring...thingies..underneath..it...which....arent.. ..connected......also...a..tiny...little..rubber.. ...thingie...that..keeps...moving......about

[(RIP) PLANK]

packitinnowit'smakingmyeyesgofunny! :augie

[briggie]

packitinnowit'smakingmyeyesgofunny! :augie

thats...not....my....typing......tho.....:augie:lo l:lol:lol

[(RIP) PLANK]

thats...not....my....typing......tho.....:augie:lo l:lol:lol

no,it'sthePMIjsutgotfromthescotslass :naughty

[melissachels]

no,it'sthePMIjsutgotfromthescotslass :naughty

really!

[(RIP) PLANK]

really!

notyouobviously :o

[fridgman]

Definitely replace the keyboard. If you're willing to have a go:

http://bit.ly/HU8Rwr

The laptop is still a pretty good spec :thumbs

[briggie]

Definitely replace the keyboard. If you're willing to have a go:

http://bit.ly/HU8Rwr

The laptop is still a pretty good spec :thumbs

sounds..good.....not..sure...if...i..could.....man age.......this.....tho

http://cache-www.intel.com/cd/00/00/28/42/284283_284283.pdf

[fridgman]

Hmmmm, I know what you mean! A little bit tricky that one :lol

[jims-terrano]

Hi Pete, sorry couldnt answer phone whilst i was at work. I'd agree with Clivvy and see what he can find you, think you've had your monies worth and for an Advent to last 6 years you've done very well.

All The Best Guy's I'll be turning red soon. But before that I'm off to see if I can find one of pouch thingys:augie

Jim

[(RIP) PLANK]

looking back on this I think I owe Melissachels an apology, my jokes were a bit sexist - sorry!

all the best with the lappy Pete :-)

excuse typos.

[Kamsin]

Why not just add a keyboard and a monitor and use it like that. Use the Lappy as as work station.

[arcascomp]

Briggie, if Clivvy can't find anything I might have something you could use as a stop gap solution - I have an old Dell laptop, very high spec in its day, being repaired just now at a cost of £90. After my kid's finished his exams in the end of May I'll probably flog it.

Meantime, I have at least one old Toshiba that works, it's a bit slow and runs Windows 2000 but it does go okay - hasn't got a CD rom drive built in as it was an ultra light in it's day, but I have a PC Card CD rom drive that works in it. More than welcome to it, just so you can type spaces again!

Can you use the on screen keyboard to get a spacebar - not ideal but easier on our eyes!

[supergnome]

What you need is a Radio Amateur. They'll have it fixed for you in no time.

[melissachels]

looking back on this I think I owe Melissachels an apology, my jokes were a bit sexist - sorry!

all the best with the lappy Pete :-)

excuse typos.

it's kl, i know hoe 2 take a laugh :lol

[clivvy]

Peter, nothing special in the back here at the moment, we are waiting for stocks to arrive. Have a look on the website and see what looks suitable..:thumb2

[(RIP) PLANK]

it's kl, i know hoe 2 take a laugh :lol

sorry anyway, don't want to offend :thumb2

[briggie]

ive decided to attempt a keyboard replacement:p , but,i have absolutely no idea how the heck the keyboard comes off, im an ex electronics engineer,so im used to most tricks by manufacturers :augie...but it looks far too fiddly for me,ive tried looking on you tube etc , but none of the lappys look like mine (pictured below).....has anyone a clue as to how its removed ( without a big hammer lol )


http://i1025.photobucket.com/albums/y311/phuctiphino/hpim0814.jpg

[briggie]

this is the keyboard i bought for it

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Black-UK-Keyboard-Advent-5411-K310-/140690472001?pt=UK_Computing_ComputerComponents_Ke yboardsMice&hash=item20c1ce3c41#ht_5537wt_1185

[clivvy]

hi Peter, sorry been snowed under so far this weekend with work.

ther ewill one or two screws underneath, in line with the keyboard. Possibly indicated by a small "keyboard" mark. Remove those, then, turn the laptop round and study the outer edges of the keyboard, there will probably be two or three small black tabs, holding the keyboard down. Flick them back with a screw driver and the keyboard will pop up. Dont pull the keyboard as you do this, as it is attached by a ribbon cable to a conenctor on the main board. Unclip the connector, remove keyboard, and install new one and reverse.

Im out all day tomorrow too, so wont be able to help im afraid, sorry!

[arcascomp]

Not sure with an Advent lappy as I haven't pulled one of those apart recently, but quite a few makers have a plastic trim panel running along the top of the keyboard that helps hold it down. This needs to be prised off carefully if it has one.

[Kamsin]

I took my HP apart just so i could have a look inside it. All went well and it still works. Nothing to em really, its just PC world will have you think you need a degree to do owt with em so you keep taking them to them to fix.:lol

[clivvy]

I took my HP apart just so i could have a look inside it. All went well and it still works. Nothing to em really, its just PC world will have you think you need a degree to do owt with em so you keep taking them to them to fix.:lol

aye, they lose the small screws...!

[briggie]

well,ive had this flippin thing upside down,and everyway possible ,and im baffled as to how the keyboard comes out ,i can see the screws underneath ,but none are marked keyboard, there must be a cover holding the keyboard down ,im going to admit defeat on this and take it to the local pooter shop i think :doh:o

[arcascomp]

Briggie, if you can parcel it and the keyboard up safely, send it to me and I'll do it for you. I'll pm you an address to send it to.

Craig.

[arcascomp]

Did you get anywhere Briggie? Offer still stands if you want.

[clivvy]

all sorted, I'm going to pop over to see Peter tomorrow as I only live a few miels away. Its a good excuse to see Sheila anyway and have a coffee :thumbs

[briggie]

thanks for all your help guys,another bluddie key has broke now, it says pgup, but thankfully i dont use that lol

[arcascomp]

Glad to hear there's a fixer on the way, sounds like your keyboard has definitely come to the end of its life! Guess you'll have to wear out the home key followed by pgdn until Clivvy can do the swap.

Being at IT tech means I can help out with this sort of thing, about the only way I can repay the help I've already had from everyone here.

[briggie]

Glad to hear there's a fixer on the way, sounds like your keyboard has definitely come to the end of its life! Guess you'll have to wear out the home key followed by pgdn until Clivvy can do the swap.

Being at IT tech means I can help out with this sort of thing, about the only way I can repay the help I've already had from everyone here.

er......home key is hanging off :lol

[arcascomp]

:jesterbg You must've banged your head off it just one time too many!! :surrender