Laptop Chargers

[Miss Demeanour]

It would appear that The Brat's laptop charger is fecked  ( again  )

She has had this laptop for about 18 months - 2 yrs and this is the 2nd charger.

1st Question - how long is a charger meant to last ?

2nd Question - why are they not a universal size ? , she could use the ones I have for my work laptop then instead of having to fork out money I haven't got at the moment.

Computer accesories etc are a complete rip off 

[Nick]

They should last forever. She must be gubbing it in some way. And yes, cables are extortionately priced 

[tel]

You can buy "universal" chargers, but working out which adapter to use can be very confusing.

Chargers should last for at least 5 years (basic laptop life) - if it breaks, take it back, not fit for purpose etc.

[Just One More]

I used these guys a couple of years back and they were very competitive then, and delivered the following day

[Miss Demeanour]

Thanks JOM 

Otherwise I won't be able to get onto my own puter and it will be infected with all her crap and nonsense 

[Miss Demeanour]

Ok it is not the charger 

Won't turn on - has it died 

[Snoopy]

New battery then .... or prolly worth replacing the whole machine.

[Miss Demeanour]

Ok ...so it is not the charger

....nor the battery

however would appear that the screen is fecked 

Options

Trash the whole machine  ( 2 years old  ) ?

Try and get it repaired  - but how - it will not log on, can you replace the screen part ?

Leave it and hope it sorts itself out miraculously 

[Darwins Selection]

Ok ...so it is not the charger

....nor the battery

however would appear that the screen is fecked 

Options

Trash the whole machine  ( 2 years old  ) ?

Try and get it repaired  - but how - it will not log on, can you replace the screen part ?

Leave it and hope it sorts itself out miraculously 

Mrs DS (#3) has a laptop where the little switch thing that turns the screen light on (like the fridge door) got stuck down.

You could hold it up to a bright light and just see the stuff on the screen but not back lit.

A bit of prodding with a paperclip fixed the switch. Worth a look.

[Pastis]

The old paperclip fix  .  Haven't used that in years but still have a bent one alongside the post-it notes just in case 

[Barman]

The old paperclip fix  .  Haven't used that in years but still have a bent one alongside the post-it notes just in case 

For ejecting stuck CDs and stuff.... 

[Pastis]

The old paperclip fix  .  Haven't used that in years but still have a bent one alongside the post-it notes just in case 

For ejecting stuck CDs and stuff.... 

My first bent paperclip was for ejecting floppies  .  I think I've still got it somewhere 

[Barman]

The old paperclip fix  .  Haven't used that in years but still have a bent one alongside the post-it notes just in case 

For ejecting stuck CDs and stuff.... 

My first bent paperclip was for ejecting floppies  .  I think I've still got it somewhere 

3?, 5? or 8? 

[Pastis]

The old paperclip fix  .  Haven't used that in years but still have a bent one alongside the post-it notes just in case 

For ejecting stuck CDs and stuff.... 

My first bent paperclip was for ejecting floppies  .  I think I've still got it somewhere 

3?, 5? or 8? 

3?, then the odd Zip disc, then CDs ... not to mention the old SyQuest 

[Uncle Mort]

and resetting the Zen Vision M.