Posted: 11/17/2014 11:24:21 PM EDT
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So my piece of shit laptop overheated and shut off. Again. That was after some files got lost transferring to my new external hard drive. Sooooo I may have lost my cool for a second and slammed both fist down onto it not so gently. Then it would turn on but only a black screen. I tried the take the ram out and HD out and hold the power button for a minute and it didn't work. Still a black screen even when connected to an external monitor. Then while fiddling around with the cover off and motherboard dangling it just shut off. I think its fucked. Does best buy sell an adapter for me to try to get the shit off the hd? Like a USB one. Assuming the drive isn't toast. I can use my tv as a monitor and I just bought a 3TB external drive so what would be my best option for a computer that will primarily edit and render HD videos? Should I just get a desktop tower? Build it myself? Help!
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Quoted: A few days ago, and it wasn't even dusty. Quoted: Quoted: When was the last time you cleaned the dust out of it? My guess is either the heat sink paste stuff melted off or this computer is a stupid fucking asshole. |
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I hit it kinda hard that is certainly a possibility. Quoted:
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Unless you fucked the drive while throwing a tantrum. I may or may not have slapped the shit out of a computer or two in my life. 
If you didn't kill the drive, You can buy adapters and recover some of the data. |
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Quoted: My guess is either the heat sink paste stuff melted off or this computer is a stupid fucking asshole. Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: When was the last time you cleaned the dust out of it? My guess is either the heat sink paste stuff melted off or this computer is a stupid fucking asshole. |
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Sweet. I think even best buy has an adapter that will work. The real question is what computer should I buy next?
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Quoted: So my piece of shit laptop overheated and shut off. Again. That was after some files got lost transferring to my new external hard drive. Sooooo I may have lost my cool for a second and slammed both fist down onto it not so gently. Then it would turn on but only a black screen. I tried the take the ram out and HD out and hold the power button for a minute and it didn't work. Still a black screen even when connected to an external monitor. Then while fiddling around with the cover off and motherboard dangling it just shut off. I think its fucked. Does best buy sell an adapter for me to try to get the shit off the hd? Like a USB one. Assuming the drive isn't toast. I can use my tv as a monitor and I just bought a 3TB external drive so what would be my best option for a computer that will primarily edit and render HD videos? Should I just get a desktop tower? Build it myself? Help! Then you should be able to access everything, just like a USB drive. |
| Was probably just clogged airways or a bad fan. Co-workers laptop would boot, then shut down. $12 for a fan and time to fix, but from your post, I don't think you have the temperment to work on a laptop. His sister borrowed it for a while and used it in bed on top of a blanket, the fan apparently was running full tilt until it crapped out. |
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Quoted: Sweet. I think even best buy has an adapter that will work. The real question is what computer should I buy next? SlickDeals has a lot of laptop deals. Let someone else find a low price for you. I usually get a new laptop every 2-3 years, and never pay more than $350-$400. http://slickdeals.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?&tagid=34&f=30 |
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Quoted: The real question is what computer should I buy next? Quoted: Originally Posted By 10mm The real question is what computer should I buy next? What's your priority ... 1. Good performance for the money ---> DELL or 2. Cheapest price possible for when it turns into a stupid fucking asshole?  ---> TOSHIBAMine was a Samsung lol |
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Quoted: Was probably just clogged airways or a bad fan. Co-workers laptop would boot, then shut down. $12 for a fan and time to fix, but from your post, I don't think you have the temperment to work on a laptop. His sister borrowed it for a while and used it in bed on top of a blanket, the fan apparently was running full tilt until it crapped out. Just because I punched an old worn out laptop doesn't tell you shit about my temperament btw.
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Quoted: Quoted: The real question is what computer should I buy next? SlickDeals has a lot of laptop deals. Let someone else find a low price for you. I usually get a new laptop every 2-3 years, and never pay more than $350-$400. http://slickdeals.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?&tagid=34&f=30 |
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Originally Posted By 10mm The real question is what computer should I buy next? What's your priority ... 1. Good performance for the money ---> DELL or 2. Cheapest price possible for when it turns into a stupid fucking asshole? ---> TOSHIBAMine was a Samsung lol |
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The real question is what computer should I buy next? Something like this. |
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Quoted: I don't even need a drive I just got a 3TB External. I don't need a monitor either. I just need a ton of ram, an i5 or i7 and a nice video card. Mine was a Samsung lol |
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Quoted: I don't even need a drive I just got a 3TB External. I don't need a monitor either. I just need a ton of ram, an i5 or i7 and a nice video card. Quoted: Did you click on the Dell link?Quoted: I don't even need a drive I just got a 3TB External. I don't need a monitor either. I just need a ton of ram, an i5 or i7 and a nice video card. Mine was a Samsung lol I recommend that you get the pink one. Pink has a calming effect on most people. |
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SATA/IDE to USB converter $22.99
You can try this converter, does both SATA for newer drives, and IDE for older drives to USB. Good for just transfering data to another computer. Or you could look for a cheaper more specific converter if you search for sata or 2.5" IDE, USB converter Edit...found a similar or same adapter for $14.99. Don't know what the difference is. Cheaper one |
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Quoted: get a macbook air, they are the best. newegg and tigerdirect and amazon all sell a "dock" you just pop your drive into and it'll show up like a huge USB drive on your machine and you can pull your files. |
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I probably wasnt clear enough, it would only overheat and shut off while rendering a video. Not all the time. The fan works fine and it was not dusty, I can post pics of it. Just because I punched an old worn out laptop doesn't tell you shit about my temperament btw. Quoted:
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Was probably just clogged airways or a bad fan. Co-workers laptop would boot, then shut down. $12 for a fan and time to fix, but from your post, I don't think you have the temperment to work on a laptop. His sister borrowed it for a while and used it in bed on top of a blanket, the fan apparently was running full tilt until it crapped out. Just because I punched an old worn out laptop doesn't tell you shit about my temperament btw. It does, actually. It really, really, does. |