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Re: [LUG] Old Laptop
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- From: mr meowski <mr.meowski@xxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2020 22:46:05 +0000
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- Thread-topic: [LUG] Old Laptop
On 04/02/2020 22:40, Julian Hall wrote:
> If refurbished is the goal may I suggest Ebay? I've had some good
> bargains on there. Also if warranty is a concern some sellers are
> companies not private individuals.
>
> Julian
>
> On 04/02/2020 21:44, Simon Avery wrote:
>> On Fri, 31 Jan 2020 at 14:10, Neil <barnaby@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>> <mailto:barnaby@xxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>>
>> She tells me that sometimes recently she has had some problems when
>> using the browser. The screen loses the picture, or it seems to
>> stick.
>>
>>
>> Screen losing picture doesn't sound like a hdd problem.
>>
>> SSDs are stupidly cheap now (small ones, anyway) and are the best way
>> to rejuvenate a sluggish computer. But this sounds like a knackered
>> laptop, and such things are usually best solved by replacing the whole
>> thing.
>>
>> Refurbed laptops are good value if that is your route.
All good advice but first things first, make a proper diagnosis. User
report seemed a big vague so if you're lucky on closer inspection there
won't be anything wrong with it.
Cheap (£20) 120Gb SSD is a no-brainer though, you can always find
another use for it somewhere else either way.
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