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    I have a broken computer in my closet (at my house)
    « on: May 15, 2009, 11:52:08 AM »
    How would I see what kind of hardware it had? cause I could make some money off of it on ebay.
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    Re: I have a broken computer in my closet (at my house)
    « Reply #1 on: May 15, 2009, 11:55:04 AM »
    I assume this is a Desktop computer?

    If so, you will have to remove all the components and parts and identify them individually.
    A simple way to do this would be to type in the model numbers and/or labels into Google and see what results it turns up.

    If you have never built/taken apart a computer before, I would ask someone else with experience to help you.

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      Re: I have a broken computer in my closet (at my house)
      « Reply #2 on: May 15, 2009, 11:57:38 AM »
      actually no, it's an '05 laptop. Its charger wire broke. inside. to repair it it was 700$ my new computer was like 1000$ so logically I got that one.
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      Re: I have a broken computer in my closet (at my house)
      « Reply #3 on: May 15, 2009, 12:03:11 PM »
      This sounds like a laptop computer, correct?


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        Re: I have a broken computer in my closet (at my house)
        « Reply #4 on: May 15, 2009, 12:08:16 PM »
        yes (sorry I was shoveling my face with food)
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        Re: I have a broken computer in my closet (at my house)
        « Reply #5 on: May 15, 2009, 12:16:00 PM »
        You can look up the make and model on the web....or you could just post the make and model here.
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          Re: I have a broken computer in my closet (at my house)
          « Reply #6 on: May 15, 2009, 12:17:57 PM »
          ah, okay, But I only get home around 6:40 pm.  :( so it would be a while.
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          Re: I have a broken computer in my closet (at my house)
          « Reply #7 on: May 15, 2009, 12:37:16 PM »
          DLoad and install and run Everest Home...
          It will tell you more info than you need to know...
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          Re: I have a broken computer in my closet (at my house)
          « Reply #8 on: May 15, 2009, 02:26:04 PM »
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          yes (sorry I was shoveling my face with food)

          No need to apologize.  I am rather fond of doing that, too.   ;)


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            Re: I have a broken computer in my closet (at my house)
            « Reply #9 on: May 15, 2009, 04:43:36 PM »
            Sorry for jumping in on your post Alias, but Patio, thanks for that Everest link. Really brill. Will probably never use it, but then again you never know!
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            Re: I have a broken computer in my closet (at my house)
            « Reply #10 on: May 15, 2009, 08:00:39 PM »
            Unless you want to take the laptop apart, you don't need to know what the individual parts are. Just the laptop model.

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            Re: I have a broken computer in my closet (at my house)
            « Reply #11 on: May 16, 2009, 08:24:09 AM »
            Sorry for jumping in on your post Alias, but Patio, thanks for that Everest link. Really brill. Will probably never use it, but then again you never know!
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