[CLUE-Tech] Repair or Replace Laptop??

[black at galaxy.silvren.com]

My suggestion is to check Ebay for parts first. I paid $150 for a new
laptop battery, then found the same thing (new, not used) on ebay for $20.

Since the laptop is that old you can probably also find a motherboard for
it, if you don't mind doing it yourself.


On Fri, 5 Dec 2003, Gary Threlkeld wrote:

> Hi Everyone -
>
> I have the typical question to ask.  I have a Compaq Presario 1694 laptop (450MHg) that was having problems powering on.  Thinking it might be the ancient battery (over 3 years old), I invested another $125 in a new battery - but the problems continued.  Finally, I took the machine to a service rep who diagnosed the problem as a "micro-crack" in the motherboard - he also indicated that because the battery had been completely drained that my new battery was probably also now bad.
>
> I've been able to locate a refurb motherboard for $150 but before I sink more money into this machine, I wanted to ask everyone if they believe I would require a new battery as well.  Given my current employment circumstances, I can justify $150 to repair versus $600-$700 to buy a low-end laptop but if I have to spring for another battery as well, I might as well bite the bullet an call the old machine "scrap".
>
> Anyone have any experience with this sort of thing?  Any comments/suggestions would be welcome.
>
> Gary Threlkeld
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