Posts by Katmandu

I'm in the process of repairing an Inspiron 8200. The display was fractured (looked like it had been stepped on) and not functional. I hooked up an external monitor and the Laptop still works fine except for the Touch Pad and the...

Quote: Originally Posted by Steve@NBF do you already have one to replace or are you asking how to get one? I just bought one and need to know How to install it. Do I need to open the case to access it ???

I would like to upgrade the CDRW on a Sony Vaio PCG-F540 to a DVD-Rom. How do I do this swap ?

Well....I've now tried (3) different HDDs and still the SAME result. I've downloaded Ultimate Boot Disk and ran many, many diagnostic tests. All hardware checked out just fine. I did CPU, RAM burn-in tests, several different HDD...

I need a new dual-core laptop that has XP Pro. I have many programs that are NOT Vista compatible and really need to have XP. Please advise. TIA!

Quote: Originally Posted by qhn . brand/model? Notebook (by Clevo)/D27ES w/2.4Ghz CPU (3) years old. Quote: Originally Posted by qhn any issues before the re.install? Unknown history.

While "trying" to install XP on a laptop, gets to around the (9) minutes to go point and just SHUTS OFF! I've tried about 6-7 times to reinstall and everytime it shuts off at the SAME point. Is this an indicator of a bad...

Quote: Originally Posted by qhn cpu? i take it that u did not even get into bios. beep? cheers ... Never even got to the BIOS before it reboots. I have it apart now and it appears that the thermal pad is...

I have a HP ZE 4400 here that after the power button is pushed, it will reboot itself after (3) seconds. It continues this rebooting issue until the system is turned off. It will not turn off using the power button since in reverts to...

Who manufacturers this laptop ?? It's NOT Westinghouse. Does anyone know for sure ???? http://www.google.com/search?q=westi...8&sourceid=ie7 http://www.westinghousedigital.com/d...spx?itemnum=66 ...