any one know anything about laptops?

[Andy Allen]

i had an accident yesterday, my young son was swinging a toy round and it hit the back of the screen on my laptop when i was on it, now the screen is just has loads of lines on it, do you think this could be fixed? or is it looking terminal...

 

[Dan]

You can get a new screen for any laptop I think mate.

It will need the screen replacing though I think.

Depending on the type, there are some youtube videos tell you how to swap a screen. And then 2nd hand screens or laptops with broken hard drives on ebay. Pretty much all the time.

What make and model is it?

 

[prceramics]

Easily fixed courtesy of your house insurance

 

[Dan]

Of course, and you can go down that route too.

 

[Andy Allen]

its a advent roma 2000 , dan..

 

[Dan]

youtube how-to videos: advent roma 2000 screen replacement - YouTube.

Replacement screens on ebay: advent roma 2000 screen | eBay

 

[Andy Allen]

thanks dan, your a star..

 

[Andy Allen]

jesus, just watch the youtube about how to change the screen, think i'll get someone to do it, lol...

still there a lot cheaper that i thought they were..

 

[diamondtiling]

I did mine myself, took 30 minutes. Give these a call, make sure you order the small screwdrivers. Very easy.

Laptop Screen Repair

 

[Fliselege]

My mate had strict rules with his new laptop which included kids stay away from it and no drinks near it. He put it on the coffee table to link it up with his telly, went to move my beer and caught the power lead with his shin and it smashed onto the floor. Still works but one hinge on one side snapped, the speakers and mic stopped working and it can't be closed. He's seeing it through to the death as just a few weeks before it happened his wife threw a cup of tea over hers and claimed on the insurance so he didn't feel right making another claim. I saw the humour straight away, it took him a while...

 

[Dan]

I have a toshiba laptop I used to use for work. they keyboard failed on it so I used to plugin a normal PC keyboard via USB and stick that on top of the normal laptop keyboard. Then the fans went in it so I had an external fan about the size of the laptop under it. The touchpad wasn't accessible with the keyboard on top so I had an external mouse I used.

To carry the lot I needed a ruck sack.

It still just about works to this day. I'll take a picture of it when I get chance.

The toshiba I had before that, the power lead failed, couldn't get another (well, 80 quid - not worth it imo) but I did have a car charger. So I rigged up a car battery to a car battery charger so It was always powered up, crocodile clips on the car batter connecting the *** lighter end of the power lead to those, and then that lead to power the laptop. That was heavier and took about the same space up as the other one I had later.

Some of the things I've done to get online is ridiculous.

 

[DHTiling]

Just got a new screen in my daughters new toshiba Laptop she got for xmas.. screen not covered in warranty.. anyway,, bran new screen 45 quid... loads of comps do them and i got mine fitted for extra 40 quid and that included pick up and delivery back to me.. well worth it and you have to be very careful with some of the ribbon cables etc..