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Originally Posted by Eagle5US
It's a SONY, I've been lugging it around (broken) for 3 years now. Just seems such a waste to toss the thing when all that is wrong is the hard drive.
Eagle
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What is the age of your laptop,, if it's been broken for 3 yr,, maybe 5-6 yrs old??
1)new 30 gb HD will cost around 50-90 USD,, just make sure you match the type pata/sata/etc.. don't go crazy on a super big drive 30-40 bg is fine.
2)IF you've lost the system cd's, you'll need to purchase a new OS,, 150 USD, make sure it's XP pro
3)geek help,, 40 USD per hr << geek friends help<<
Suggestion:
a)give the laptop to a geek friend and let him/her try to fix it. They may have a spare drive and can determine if that is the only problem.
b)It might be time to look at purchasing a new system. Dell has laptops in their factory outlet for under 400 USD.. pay for the 3yr warrenty..
c)donate the old one to a school or BSA or GSA or who-ever..
Good Luck