Posts by plughead

FWIW, You can try tigerdirect.ca - I think they still sell eMachines laptops there... regards,

well, The 6805 is back in hand: 6 weeks later! replaced the hinges (LCD) and faulty DVD drive, and it looks great, and I'm hoping for the best. I'll start in earnest to get this machine up and running for it's intended purpose -...

Good news - after 6 WEEKS - my 6805 came back, fixed screen (hinges), no dead pixels, and the dvd drive works! let's hope it lasts. That was a very long wait for this machine to get back to me, and I haven't even used it yet 3 months...

same boat here - been in the repair shop for 5 weeks now - still no sign ETA of replacement screens yet. I'm past frustrated - I haven't even had my machine in my hands and running since I got it (DVD drive is busted too, alongwith the...

Quote: Originally Posted by Silver46 Tiger Direct? Well I don't want to be rude or anything but I would never purchase a refurbished computer, unless it's at a very big discount....and for the hinge manner I do know...

Quote: Originally Posted by Silver46 Now why would you say that eMachine owes him addition hardware?? Did he purchase the system from eMachines or a Retail store, most likely from a retail store, I have dealt with...

OK, Long story short: I sent my M6805 back to eMachines (divisionOne in Canada) OVER A MONTH AGO. The parts (both LCD screen/hinge, and the dvd drive) have not arrived for them to replace, and they have NO ETA as to WHEN it will be...

fwiw, I'm still waiting for mine to come back - gone for over 2 weeks now (in Canada), and still no sign of it. I decided to get it repaired ASAP because I don't have extended warranty on it and more because the dvd drive is...

Quote: Originally Posted by Xarthan i'm sure you could even stick a 7200 one in there got a 7200 in this powerbook (550), but the ibook is alot tougher to upgrade - virtually have to disassemble the computer...

FWIW, my son (near 7 yrs old) inherited my 9600, which I bought the month he was born - I retired it from the studio 18 months ago, and now it's his box (will play Diablo II, albeit, a bit slow, but...whadaya expect!) and it's still...