My laptop went dark rather suddenly last week while I was editing photos in Lightroom, and after the initial shock I remembered to check with Dell to see whether my warranty had expired. Lucky me! the warranty is still in effect until December, so a call to Dell brought the service person up the mountain from Winston-Salem, and I’m now back in business. Got me to thinking, though, that I should begin looking for a replacement laptop because the next time it happens it will be a toss-up as to whether I should pay for a new system board and repairs or just buy a new computer. I think the choice will be rather obvious in favor of the new computer, so it’s time to start looking…
About Tom
Professor Emeritus of Chemistry, Appalachian State University.
System Board Replaced!
My laptop went dark rather suddenly last week while I was editing photos in Lightroom, and after the initial shock I remembered to check with Dell to see whether my warranty had expired. Lucky me! the warranty is still in effect until December, so a call to Dell brought the service person up the mountain from Winston-Salem, and I’m now back in business. Got me to thinking, though, that I should begin looking for a replacement laptop because the next time it happens it will be a toss-up as to whether I should pay for a new system board and repairs or just buy a new computer. I think the choice will be rather obvious in favor of the new computer, so it’s time to start looking…
About Tom
Professor Emeritus of Chemistry, Appalachian State University.