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need help with laptop please

by kevinftw16 Nov 15, 2009 2:39AM PST

hello everyone


I have a toshiba laptop G15-AV501 I recently dropped it about 1 foot off my floor it's rug carpet and now my laptop turns on but won't totally start up it goes to where it says intel then it goes to a black screen and in the uper left corner it has _ something like that blinking it will not start up fully and the screen has green lines through it about 3-4 of them im wondering what's wrong with it if it could be the screen or the motherboard please respond as soon as possible thank you for all of your help everyone

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by r. proffitt Former Forum moderator Nov 15, 2009 3:40AM PST

It won't matter which part it is since either part and the repair bill can exceed that new laptop you might see next friday. I see a core 2 duo for 399 at a few places so that's less than the usual LCD or motherboard replacement cost.
Bob

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by kevinftw16 Nov 15, 2009 4:10AM PST

hey r so your pretty much saying I myn as well go and buy a new laptop?

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I'm saying.
by r. proffitt Former Forum moderator Nov 15, 2009 4:30AM PST

Do the math. Some can't bear to part with a laptop but I do the math and let that decide.

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by kevinftw16 Nov 15, 2009 7:08AM PST

yeah but this is a very nice laptop for the parts being deffective lmfao.....seriously it's the nice'st laptop ive ever had still looks brand new bought it back in 05 or 06

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by kevinftw16 Nov 15, 2009 7:12AM PST

and can you belieave I paid over 2400 for this laptop?ive been doing re-search though it looks like toshiba said the motherboards were deffective in this model and 1 other model it says they will repair it for free even without warranty I tested it hooked up to another monitor it still looks the same with green lines down it and everything so im gonna see what I can do about getting the motherboard re-placed for free

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by kevinftw16 Nov 15, 2009 7:52AM PST

everyone please help me figure this out ive been doing more re-search on the internet about the G15-AV501 toshiba laptop it seems to be back in 2005-2006 people were getting re-place ments of any choice laptop they want or getting it fixed for free without any warranty because toshiba posted out a deffective motherboard anyone else please do help in more re-search about this topic thank you all again.

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