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HELP: Should I fix or buy a new laptop?

  • 22-11-2011 6:37pm
    #1
    antomorro-sei
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,969 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    First of all, I'm a student, doing my Erasmus year in Barcelona, so without a laptop, I'm kinda in trouble!

    Anyway, I've a Dell Inspiron 1545 for the last two and a half years I think. A few weeks ago, the battery broke, but that didn't bother me too much as I could leave it plugged in and it worked. But two days ago, the hardrive decided to brake. I did manage to backup all my files which was okay but the laptop is banjaxed at the moment!

    From looking around eBay, I think I could get a replacement hardrive and a new battery, delivered for around 150/200 euro. But then, I ain't sure if this would definitely work and fix the laptop.

    But then, on the other hand I could probably get a brand new laptop for around 400/450 euro, and I'd be guaranteed it'd work!

    Any advice on what I should do?

    Cheers,
    Anto


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  • #2
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    antomorro-sei wrote: »
    Hi,

    First of all, I'm a student, doing my Erasmus year in Barcelona, so without a laptop, I'm kinda in trouble!

    Anyway, I've a Dell Inspiron 1545 for the last two and a half years I think. A few weeks ago, the battery broke, but that didn't bother me too much as I could leave it plugged in and it worked. But two days ago, the hardrive decided to brake. I did manage to backup all my files which was okay but the laptop is banjaxed at the moment!

    From looking around eBay, I think I could get a replacement hardrive and a new battery, delivered for around 150/200 euro. But then, I ain't sure if this would definitely work and fix the laptop.

    But then, on the other hand I could probably get a brand new laptop for around 400/450 euro, and I'd be guaranteed it'd work!

    Any advice on what I should do?

    Cheers,
    Anto

    Do you need to have a battery for it? If not, just get a hard drive for 40 quid and set it up on that.


  • #3
    antomorro-sei
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,969 ✭✭✭antomorro-sei


    Well, sort of. I was thinking of getting a battery in the last few days, but then the laptop broke so I didn't...

    Although, I guess to save money, 40 quid to use the laptop again wouldn't be too bad? Then just transfer the files over and I'd be set up again.


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