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5 months ago
Think it has a virus, given that every time it loads up, two boxes come up with weird writing. Not too sure where to take it around here to get it fixed though.
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Relieved
 "Very frustrating, then when it was fixed, very relieved"
How I did it: Took it up to my boyfriend's house, his housemate's brother is very very good at that kind of thing, so he fixed it up for me, got rid of the virus so I can upload photos and use my USB now :) Resources: Sven ;) |
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It made me
relieved
How I did it: My laptop suddenly stopped powering on for some reason. After dithering around for two months, I finally took the laptop into Future Shop (where I bought it) to get it diagnosed and fixed. Turns out there were a whole bunch of viruses on the laptop, due to my having downloaded Limewire onto the lappy and not having renewed my antivirus program. Read how I did it…
It made me
Poor 
How I did it: It turned out my laptop was not worth trying to fix. At least not at the place I took it. They "fixed" the problem, a loose connector. And they completely decimated the thing otherwise. It couldn't connect to the internet anymore, it didn't recognize it's own wireless card or modem and so I couldn't find the drivers (it was not a name brand) after reloading it. In the end, the whole thing was a huge waste of money … Read how I did it…
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Mike just is.
What'd'ya know...
7 months ago
Looks like it didn’t have to go in for repairs. Downloaded a new power manager utility from Lenovo, and so far, it looks like the problem is fixed.
Mike just is.
Should be dropped off tomorrow...
7 months ago
It’s still under warranty, so hopefully it’ll be free. The problem is it freezes up after about 30 minutes of use if it’s not plugged in (in other words, when it’s on battery power). The bad thing is that the battery only has a 12 month warranty, and I’ve had it for about 15 months. :( Here’s hoping I don’t have to buy a new battery!
Success!
9 months ago
I am writing this entry from my lappy! It seems to be working well and it only cost me $130 to fix it, with the antivirus program included! Now I just need to buy an external hard drive so I can back up my files. :)
Gave the go-ahead to get the lappy fixed.
9 months ago
No sense in beating around the bush. I want the files saved, and I need to get the viruses off, so I’m gonna bite the bullet and just pay the fee. I’m also going to invest in an external hard drive and a new anti-virus program! Just to stave off future attacks. :)
Finally got my laptop in for a diagnostic today.
9 months ago
Hopefully the repairs won’t be too expensive. :(
Frustration.
12 months ago
For some reason, my laptop just stopped working. It won’t power on, and when I plug in the cord, the blue light flashes and then dies. And of course, it’s been just over a year since I bought it and it’s past the warranty date. Hopefully I can still take it to Future Shop and get it repaired somehow.
nawatramani is enjoying the Thanksgiving weekend!
Done!!!
16 months ago
It is done! I am using my own laptop for typing this entry. It is working just fine!!!!
nawatramani is enjoying the Thanksgiving weekend!
It's here!
16 months ago
It is here. I can’t wait to check it out to make sure everything is fine. Then I can mark this completed. Yay!
