laptop help please

[hughes_16v]

Im thinking of buying this

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....80014544738&rd=1&sspagename=STRK:MEWA:IT&rd=1

Now it may look silly since it has all those missing peices but i have the exact same one already but with a cracked screen, well my sister has it and as said if i can get it fixed its mine. do you think it would be easier to remove the screen and replace or remove the hard drive from the one i have and place into that one? if i won it.

also while im here the laptop which we have now makes a funny noise when i turn it on, its like something has hit the fan inside, it makes a grinding noise like a goosed bearing type sound or as if some is catching somewhere.theres a vent roughly where the noise is coming from.

 

[Demarest]

Changing the HDD is alot easier that changing the Screen (Hard Drive on Mine is 1 screw then it slides out), you could change the screen, but that would just take a little more patience and work, but very possible.

AS for the grinding noise, could be something stuck on the fan or the laptop has been dropped/thumped

 

[paddymarsden]

dude....be careful about these repair laptops

 

[Craig_87]

seeing as were talkin bout laptops, anyone know where i can get a decent laptop for cheap, im gonna need one for uni...........

 

[Arnold]

seeing as were talkin bout laptops, anyone know where i can get a decent laptop for cheap, im gonna need one for uni...........

Ebay

 

[Craig_87]

To be honest, can you trust ebay though.............

 

[Alienfish360]

dabs.co.uk

 

[goldstar0011]

To be honest, can you trust ebay though.............

I would say yes with my bargain
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160006783880

Contact the seller, look at at least 20 of previous sales, even ring them if you want, learn to read eBay for good sellers and you'll get bargains.
To date I've had 2 cars off eBay + plenty of other stuff.

 

[Craig_87]

ok cheers, ill make an account later........

 

[rlees85]

I would say yes with my bargain
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160006783880

Contact the seller, look at at least 20 of previous sales, even ring them if you want, learn to read eBay for good sellers and you'll get bargains.
To date I've had 2 cars off eBay + plenty of other stuff.

u did good there.... very fudging good

 

[paddymarsden]

i helped him make the choice....its the same as mine

Craig i have a laptop for sale if you are interested

 

[goldstar0011]

paddy, thought about the buy/sell section instead of spamming

 

[Craig_87]

Whats the spec on it, cos i have no idea whats good or not. it needs to be able to hold cad programs ( i think) and probably a lot of porn?

 

[NeX]

and probably a lot of porn?

good man!

 

[hughes_16v]

I never won the laptop

fudging

Did you know i got a warning for that very word. not picking on you pesonally but admin should sort his out

 

[Arnold]

Did you know i got a warning for that very word.

No you didnt

 

[paddymarsden]

are we free to say fudging then

laptops sorted now innit dave

 

[Arnold]

are we free to say fudging then

Not if your evading the swear filters mr marsden!

 

[hughes_16v]

laptops sorted now innit dave

yep in some sort of fashion

No you didnt

I did, it said swearing is not tolerated and fudging was edited, fudging wasnt swearing.

 

[Arnold]

I did, it said swearing is not tolerated and fudging was edited, fudging wasnt swearing.

There was a racial reference in your post which was removed. It's just a coincidence your language was also edited out in the same post.

This is off topic, back to discussion please!

 

[ollie240585]

Whats the spec on it, cos i have no idea whats good or not. it needs to be able to hold cad programs ( i think) and probably a lot of porn?

What CAD packages are you looking at? If you're looking at 3D cad then you want a MINIMUM of 1GB ram with a 2000+ Mhz processor.

My work computer is an:
athlon 3000+
1GB RAM
130 GB HDD

and it struggles sometimes using Solidworks and AutoCAD 3d modelling!

 

[paddymarsden]

where i work they use Licom (roughly £10,000 to buy) xeon processors are used...i would recommend a P4 because of high cache levels and fast FSB