to have sobbed like a giant baby over my laptop this morning?

[BuzzLiteBeer]

I'm on the last stretch of 4 years of studying at home, I'm stressed and I'm tired. This morning my battered and bruised laptop finally succumbed and is no more.

I sobbed and keened as if someone had died.

The fact that I have no money to replace it is making me cry some more. Bur seriously, its a ridiculous over-reaction isn't it?

on dh's now but using the on screen keyboard is an pile of arse! Can't see my typing a 3thoudand word essay like this.

Aw, you're typing the way you speak when you've had a filling

Buzz, is it totally dead?

I have to use the on-screen keyboard after DS spilled FRUIT SHOOT on mine and bollocksed the a and q keys up.

Another reason Fruit Shoots need to be BANNED FROM EARTH.

YANBU.

I love am rather fond of my laptop.

I once cried over burnt toast-and went to my mum in tears to get a cuddle.

I was in my 20s at the time

It was the final straw in a series of events.

mine doesn't need any persuading...

thats a bit spooky chickens, as I had 2 yesterday which set me bach ?180!

think so totem, not a zippity happens when you press the on button.

Have you tried hitting it?

I gave it a stern talking to and wagged a finger. then I dropped big fat tears on it and looked at it mournfully.
Still nothing!

Oh that's sad.

If you're going to throw it out anyway, it could be worth opening it up to see if there's a loose connection that could be fixed.

a laptop dying is like losing a limb

hope gets fixed/manage to get a replacement

could it be something as simple as battery old and not charging properly - that happened to a friend and got new one off amazon for £25

the battery has already gone, its was mains only since the Great tea Incident. He probably never recovered from that. Poor not-so-little lappy.

put him in a huge bowl of rice and airing cupboard

he may think hes a mobile phone and work again

he's all dried out, that was months ago, but he's never been the same really. I think he was traumatised.

Have you checked the fuse in the plug?

I know I'm clutching at straws.

Sorry for your loss.:(

oh clutch away, I'll try anything! Just looked, its one of them integrated plug yokeys that you can't open. The bloody laptop is less than 2 years old but a child dropped it and then the tea incident.... I fear we have abused it in its short life-time.

post on -the other side netmums noticeboard and you may find someone near you who can look at it

I don't think netmums covers Ireland? Thanks though, I'm dropping it into a friend tomorrow but it don't look hopeful.

Ah fuck it anyway!

did Del Boy get back to you bupcakes?

Sorry haven't read all the thread.

It's upsetting when this happens (I lost all my MA work once :( )

Was it insured?

Nope. I am adjusting to my loss though

IF you can't afford a new one, can you pick up a desk top from ebay or something?

How are you communicating with us now (aside from the magical use of broadband).

nowhere to put a desktop I'm hoping to pick a recon from one source or another.
Borrowed one from a friend, can have it till next monday

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800mhz, 256Mb Ram, 60Gb Hard Drive

ULTRA PORTABLE

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Can you afford 99 quid for a quick fix?