Reply With Quote
If you don't consider the HD or motherboard hardware then I apologize.
I can't say what he meant, you'd have to ask him, but there is a trojan that will delete your NTLDR file which is necessary for loading Windows.
If you don't consider the HD or motherboard hardware then I apologize.
Another Virus disables the CPU fan or slows it down enough to over heat your chip. That sounds like hardware to me.
good luck Manny!
Last edited by Steve Perry; 08-15-2008 at 01:59 PM.
keep us updated.
Last edited by Steve Perry; 08-15-2008 at 02:00 PM.
PM5k, its just the generic OEM RAM.
Mouse, I'll let you know. I have pretty much zero faith in getting this one running again so I"ll probably need something.
He's putting you down in one breath, and trying to sell you a laptop in another.
This is pretty simple, you get some new RAM and see if it will work. If it does you're good, if not it probably wouldn't be a bad idea to get something new (If your warranty has expired, in some cases RAM has a limited lifetime warranty).
And the things is, I checked the specs and it's a pretty decent laptop, I wouldn't be so quick to write it off.
So where about do you live, what part of town?
I'm out near Potranco and 1604
Mouse, that Dell 1150 should have wireless built in, it doesn't need the PC card for the internet.
Damn, I thought since you went to OP that you lived a little closer.
My brother lives way the over there.
What you can do is go to Best Buy, they have a 1Gb stick for about thirty dollars with tax. You can buy one and if it works out well you can buy another.
I was going to offer you my 2X512MB sticks for 15.00 but you don't live as close as I thought.
What's the warranty situation with your laptop?
Warranty is done. I was going to plan on buying a 1gb stick sine they're so cheap so I'll probably do that soon. If that doesn't fix the issue the we can be sure its something on the board, right?
I could replace the CPU, but replacing a whole board just seems like more trouble than its worse.
If it gives you memory errors when using memtest with a brand new stick of RAM it might not be worth dealing with it anymore.
You'd probably be better off selling it to Mouse or on eBay/Craigslist.
K sounds good - thanks for your help.
I couldn't say without looking at it, but most likely a problem with either the motherboard (maybe a problem with the northbridge) or maybe a cooling problem.
Another motherboard would probably run you over 150.00 plus installation costs so it probably wouldn't be worth it.
What are the specs?
You'd probably be better of parting it out and or selling it on eBay and using that for a new(er) laptop.
Let us know how it goes, when were you planning on getting the memory?
The Mini PCI card is the wireless card attached to the board. This one it was taken out. When you buy the notebooks off eBay you have to make sure the cards are not removed.
here is the card.
It goes here.
Steve check your PMs I want that laptop today!!
I need more memory for my laptop mouse.
All that is left is the screen and charger. The base plate board and lower case are sold. There is a 5100 selling for 125.00 on eBay
Last edited by Steve Perry; 08-15-2008 at 05:00 PM.
Post the numbers you find on the bottom plate I will see what I have.
gonna pick it up tomorrow probably. I'll let you know if it works.
The laptop is dead. It works better after the new RAM (meaning it actually boots) but it still crashes often.
Mouse do you want it?
How much fool?
Does the RAM pass tests?
Mouse only uses DELL notebook parts. Go buy a mini PCI card off ebay (20.00) and get his 1150 out of the pawnshop for 160.00.
For 180.00 you will have laptop charger and 1,200.00 in software you can't lose.
I'm keeping the RAM. I'm going to go buy a new notebook next week and I'll either throw it in there or just put it in my mom's machine.
Send me a PM on what you think is fair for it though. You hooked me up with the tech support so just give me what you think is fair and its yours.
Manny what are you going to buy?
keep us updated!
There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)
Posting Permissions
