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i dropped my laptop and now it has (by chkdsks) count, 1 bad sector.
when i try to access that file (zsnes savestate), the program crashes and a very particular hd sound comes:
click
pause
then 4 clicks
then pause
repeat
so i figure, whatever..its one file.
but i keep hearing the clickign sound even after restarts and iwthout running zsnes. the system freezes sometimes and just keeps giving me that sound
is the whole of it pooched?
any ideas?
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okay ironically just as i post this, my laptop is dying a pretty death. i think i busted the HD up reeeeaaal good
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Whoops! :D Are laptop HDD easy to replace?
once a harddrive becomes damaged, it gets progressively worse very quickly. This (I think) is due to fragments of damaged disk inside the harddrive case damaging more of the disk. Get the data backed up as soon as possible and replace the disk (if you can)
Yes they are very easy but it would void the warranty.Quote:
Originally posted by Rick Bull
Whoops! :D Are laptop HDD easy to replace?
Call your manufacturer.
my warranty was gone months ago
and i'm going to get my parents to shell out for a new one
although i did recover what i needed to
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my parents are cheap though
i mean, check out my amazing laptop stats:
Non functional
IBM i1200
Celeron 550
128MB
5GB (4.6!!! its 4.6 i tell you)
24x cdrom
12.1" 800x600 tft (The worst part of it)
PCMCIA network card. supposedly 100mbps, acutally runs maybe 4mbps using 100% cpu (sad i know)
Hurrah!!!!!:rolleyes:
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Yeah, 20 gig laptop drives aren't much these days...just make sure you get the right size (9.5 or 12.5mm..you can just measure it :p)
that still leaves me with a garbage screen and 128Mb of ram.
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You can upgrade RAM for pretty cheap as well. You can get a stick of 256 for less than $30 for a desktop PC, so for a laptop, I don't think it should be too much more, no more than $50. What type of laptop is it?
Trouble with kids today.. they don't read :)Quote:
IBM i1200
LOL! I did read it, but I have a tendency to skim through posts to get to the end faster... I must have skimmed a little too fast over that one... :D
I'd have your laptop all the same :D It doesn't sound that bad. I personally don't see the point of upgrading RAM, it never seems to improve the speed. CPU or Graphics Card seems to have a big impact though.
Sastraxi: :confused:
Rick: Depends on how much is in the system in the first place...I have 512MB, if I upgraded it wouldn't make one bit of a difference...
I'd just get a new drive. there's not really a lot you can do for the grahics, I'd just get a new one.
this thing only goes up to 160, and i can't acutally get 160 because the its 64 onboard and 64 in the second slot, and there's no such thing as a 96mb stick.Quote:
Originally posted by Rick Bull
I'd have your laptop all the same :D It doesn't sound that bad. I personally don't see the point of upgrading RAM, it never seems to improve the speed. CPU or Graphics Card seems to have a big impact though.
i'd have to downgrade to a 32mb onboard mobo and then get a 128mb stick. stuuuuupid.
but hey this thing is a piece of garbage anyhow. i'm sure you'd agree if you have one :D
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