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| Netbook with busted screen, wat do?; Acer Aspire One D257, 250GB | |
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| Topic Started: Jul 10 2012, 01:30 AM (258 Views) | |
| Collin | Jul 10 2012, 01:30 AM Post #1 |
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So I traded my largely bricked (Battery doesn't charge, needs new wi-fi card, blah blah... Anyways, I traded it to my grandpa's friend for an Acer Aspire One netbook with a busted screen. This is a major upgrade from my Dell Latitude D610 with 60 GB of memory. My question is, what should I do with it? a) Replace the busted screen with a new one? (Screen is $50) b) External hard drive enclosure and sell the remains? c) Other? |
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| Masquerade | Jul 10 2012, 02:03 AM Post #2 |
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boy howdy
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if you have the skill needed (or you know somebody who has the ability OR you have enough to pay for screen and professional care) then i would suggest just getting a new screen, because this model isn't bad for a budget. also what do you mean by "External hard drive enclosure?" is that a verb that i'm not catching on to, or...? |
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| Collin | Jul 10 2012, 02:25 AM Post #3 |
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Yep! I definitely have the skills to replace the screen, it was just the question of whether or not it was worth the fifty (average) bucks for the screen. I've found one for around $40 on Amazon. And an external HD enclosure is a hard drive that goes outside of the computer through USB, like a flash drive but bulkier, slower and a lot bigger. |
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| Masquerade | Jul 10 2012, 02:29 AM Post #4 |
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well yeah i figured that but i mean what do you intend to do with it? did it come with one or are you going to buy one or...? |
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| Collin | Jul 10 2012, 02:36 AM Post #5 |
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I was gonna' buy one if I don't fix the netbook, but I think i might go ahead and fix it. It appears to be a decent little machine despite what I've seen and heard (and experienced during the Vista era) on Acer. |
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| John | Jul 12 2012, 01:07 AM Post #6 |
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Well it is going to be cheaper to replace the screen yourself, because not a large horde of people are out for parts these days since Windows laptops are moderately inexpensive. I would look up some guides on the internet to help you out as you do it, but other than that... Good Luck. |
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| JuicyJuice | Jul 12 2012, 03:46 AM Post #7 |
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Have you EVER even BEEN to sites like newegg.com? |
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