Donate SIGN UP

Is my laptop worth repairing?!

Avatar Image
amywy88 | 20:26 Mon 18th Aug 2008 | Computers
4 Answers
Hi, I have an Advent laptop which isnt particularly great, but last time I tried to use it, it said that the operating system couldnt be found, if I had to guess I would say that possibly it would need a new hard drive but I dont know if im right or how much that would cost and was hoping somebody might?!

Thanks
Gravatar

Answers

1 to 4 of 4rss feed

Best Answer

No best answer has yet been selected by amywy88. Once a best answer has been selected, it will be shown here.

For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.
I can't answer for that model, and I suppose it depends on how much you paid, but I know if mine goes wrong (and it plays up a lot anyway) when it comes to it, I'll get new rather than repair. They are cheap enough, and depending on what is wrong it could be more cost effective in the long run.
It could be that either your drive has become disconnected (5 min job to unscrew plate and check) or that you/a virus has managed to format the drive. If you have a Windows or recovery disc, I'd give that a try rather than fork out for a new one just yet. How old is it/what operating system does it have?
Question Author
It was windows XP, I dont have any recovery disk or anything to reinstall the operating system I dont think, I think it might have been reconditioned when I bought it!
Hmmm... I'd still try a few things before junking it, but you'd probably need to pay someone to take a look. No idea what people charge, as I tend to fix my own laptops/computers. You might get lucky and find someone who would take a look first and then give you an estimate.

If it was a completely new hard drive, they're not too expensive but you'd need to get an operating system loaded on + software, so I'd tend to lean towards a new laptop!

If you feel up to it, you could download some sort of free operating system on a "live" disc (e.g. Ubuntu or Knoppix) to investigate what (if anything) is on your disc; but I suspect that this is more than most users are willing to try!

1 to 4 of 4rss feed

Do you know the answer?

Is my laptop worth repairing?!

Answer Question >>

Related Questions

Sorry, we can't find any related questions. Try using the search bar at the top of the page to search for some keywords, or choose a topic and submit your own question.