Iz Splodey ...

So, laptop iz splodey ... my screen goes black ... the computer starts up, I see the screen, the BAM! blackness!!  So, I will be taking it to my local Best Buy to have the Geek Squad fix my baby ... Until it is fixed (which hopefully will only be a couple days because I think it's just the graphics/video card) I will be using my dad's computer (while he's at work *g*) to keep updated ... *sigh* 

Iz Splodey ...

So, laptop iz splodey ... my screen goes black ... the computer starts up, I see the screen, the BAM! blackness!!  So, I will be taking it to my local Best Buy to have the Geek Squad fix my baby ... Until it is fixed (which hopefully will only be a couple days because I think it's just the graphics/video card) I will be using my dad's computer (while he's at work *g*) to keep updated ... *sigh* 

Iz Splodey ... Update

 All right, so here is an update on the laptop:

So, I went to Best Buy and talked to the Geek Squad.  I explained that one time it loaded enough to see my actual wallpaper and stuff loading before it went black, and the guy asked if I could kind of see the stuff loading.  I told him that yes, I could see the wallpaper and stuff but it was really dim, and the guy said that it was my backlight.  When I asked about how to fix it, he said he would have to send it out.  I wouldn't have it for 2 - 4 weeks and it would cost about $500 ... YIKES!!  Well, then his supervisor says they can't work on Dells ... so they send me to this other place, called Adam's Electronics ... 

I get to Adam's Electronics three minutes before it closes ... I explain to them what I think the problem is ... and one of the girls tells me that if it's the backlight it's probably just an inverter and parts are only about $20 - $60 ... and then I ask if they send it out, and nope, they work on it there ... and time?  2 to 3 working days!!!  My day got better after being there ... now I know that it I won't be without my laptop forever ...

Iz Splodey ... Update

 All right, so here is an update on the laptop:

So, I went to Best Buy and talked to the Geek Squad.  I explained that one time it loaded enough to see my actual wallpaper and stuff loading before it went black, and the guy asked if I could kind of see the stuff loading.  I told him that yes, I could see the wallpaper and stuff but it was really dim, and the guy said that it was my backlight.  When I asked about how to fix it, he said he would have to send it out.  I wouldn't have it for 2 - 4 weeks and it would cost about $500 ... YIKES!!  Well, then his supervisor says they can't work on Dells ... so they send me to this other place, called Adam's Electronics ... 

I get to Adam's Electronics three minutes before it closes ... I explain to them what I think the problem is ... and one of the girls tells me that if it's the backlight it's probably just an inverter and parts are only about $20 - $60 ... and then I ask if they send it out, and nope, they work on it there ... and time?  2 to 3 working days!!!  My day got better after being there ... now I know that it I won't be without my laptop forever ...