Broke my laptop.. can i get parts..
05-03-2006 | 04:52 PM
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Well.. its about time to get a new one.. BUT it has been good to me.. its a dell inspiron 5100 .. We got drunk the other night.. and it was dropped and the usb connectors broke.. I opened it up and it looks like i can just replace the usb hub thingy on the board, just need to resolder it if i get a new one.. Anyone know where to get replacement parts? or do i have to go through dell?
Too bad my warranty Just ran out.. lol.. but it would be cool to be able to get the thing fixed.. If i can I will reformat it and give it to my mom for the house in Nicaragua.. so any links or leads on where to get the hub thingy..? ill upload a pic in a bit..
Too bad my warranty Just ran out.. lol.. but it would be cool to be able to get the thing fixed.. If i can I will reformat it and give it to my mom for the house in Nicaragua.. so any links or leads on where to get the hub thingy..? ill upload a pic in a bit..
05-03-2006 | 05:45 PM
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i arent going to be able to buy new dell parts, especially something like that. laptops arent all that configurable with things like that.
I feel your pain, i had the power connection go **** on my hp and i loved that laptop, pissed me off to be spending another 1800 on a laptop i didnt really want. but i did get a 17 inch screen
I feel your pain, i had the power connection go **** on my hp and i loved that laptop, pissed me off to be spending another 1800 on a laptop i didnt really want. but i did get a 17 inch screen
05-03-2006 | 05:48 PM
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Originally Posted by phinsup' post='817337' date='May 3 2006, 02:45 PM
i arent going to be able to buy new dell parts, especially something like that. laptops arent all that configurable with things like that.
I feel your pain, i had the power connection go **** on my hp and i loved that laptop, pissed me off to be spending another 1800 on a laptop i didnt really want. but i did get a 17 inch screen
thats the only thing you got with 17"!
05-03-2006 | 05:49 PM
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Yeah i mean i wouldnt mind gettin another laptop.. but if i can fix this and give it to my mom so they can go online at the house in Nicaragua it would be cool.. so i wanna try and salvage it.. its pretty decent.. 2.4 ghz 40g HDD 1gb ram.. not bad for three years old.. eh..
05-03-2006 | 05:59 PM
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Originally Posted by j9fd3s' post='817342' date='May 3 2006, 05:48 PM
thats the only thing you got with 17"!
thats as big as they get on laptops dude! I got a bunch of other goodies, but like i said none of them were really needed, my old llaptop did everything i needed it too.
05-03-2006 | 06:19 PM
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Sweet I found em. Ima rip out the motherboard and repaint the case.. its long overdue.. i think satin black will do again.. thx Chainsaw
here is the link to the part i am gettin
http://cgi.ebay.com/Laptop-Low-Profile-USB...bayphotohosting
here is the link to the part i am gettin
http://cgi.ebay.com/Laptop-Low-Profile-USB...bayphotohosting
05-03-2006 | 09:34 PM
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Originally Posted by phinsup' post='817337' date='May 3 2006, 05:45 PM
i arent going to be able to buy new dell parts, especially something like that. laptops arent all that configurable with things like that.
I feel your pain, i had the power connection go **** on my hp and i loved that laptop, pissed me off to be spending another 1800 on a laptop i didnt really want. but i did get a 17 inch screen
I need to repair the power inlet on an Acer (the centre pin broke off) Soldered directly to the main board, $800 or have a go with the soldering iron.........