ARGH....Laptop just died, Now what?

CigarNut · 07-20-2012, 09:57 AM

Leave it alone and take it someplace for repair. You could try Best Buy -- some of them are stellar and some not so much. They will charge you to open it up and look. They should be able to salvage some of your hard drive but it won't be cheap. THe more you boot it, the more data you can lose...

Having been through this myself a number of years ago, I can tell you that while a PIA backups are a good idea. You can get a chreap external USB hard drive at Costco or the like that you can use. Then you (all of us) need the discipline to make a backup once a week or once a month -- whatever suits you.

07-20-2012, 09:57 AM	#9
CigarNut Fck Cancer! Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Michael Location: Clermont, Florida Posts: 18,042 Trading: (111*)	Re: ARGH....Laptop just died, Now what? Leave it alone and take it someplace for repair. You could try Best Buy -- some of them are stellar and some not so much. They will charge you to open it up and look. They should be able to salvage some of your hard drive but it won't be cheap. THe more you boot it, the more data you can lose... Having been through this myself a number of years ago, I can tell you that while a PIA backups are a good idea. You can get a chreap external USB hard drive at Costco or the like that you can use. Then you (all of us) need the discipline to make a backup once a week or once a month -- whatever suits you. __________________ Need Beads? Need Five Finger Bags? 2 of 3 Requirements for use of the CA Rolodex: 100 posts/ 60 day membership/ participation in trade (trader rating). New members can be added at any time.