Now my laptop is really pissing me off

Non-Phish General
#20

… I’ll just got the extra mile and quote it for you.

#21

This happened to me too…mine even started to smoke! I had to hand it over to the Geek Squad. :unamused:

#22

Good god, man! A smoking laptop!

:laughing:

#23

Geek Squad are not trained PC techs, they’re salesmen with a small amount of computer training.

#24

Geek Squad doesn’t really sell anything.

They sell a service.

I’ve had them come to work many times, and they always get our systems running, and have never tried to push anything on us.

#25

Brady … I went to This Website and posted a ‘Help Me’ thread in their Virus/Trojan/Spyware/Malware Removal forums. They have volunteers who help walk you through some steps to hopefully solve your problems.

At least it’s worth a try before you reformat.

Good Luck! Hugs

#26

the services are way overpriced, and they don’t sell you the cheapest solution either. A friend of mine had a broken fan (it would cost around $20 to replace) Geek Squad’s solution: completely new system.

#27

They’re really only doing what any smart business enterprise would do…

…some people recognize it, others don’t.

#28

well, i started working this weekend so soon i’ll have money and can handle this. I’ll try those links up there at some point Pei-Yi and see if anything makes sense.

#29

Welcome to America.

#30

no matter what you’re fixing, its ALWAYS cheaper to do it yourself.

but first, you have to know what you’re doing.

#31

I changed my own oil once, but only once, because it was just too much of a pain in the ass.

#32

I like changing me own oil.

A lot easier on a Jeep than a Neon.

#33

i usually fix my own car. Very easy on an old Volvo. But a lot of times if i’m financially stable i’ll just take it to a place to get the oil changed. It is a pain in the ass.

#34

So a friend of a friend cured my Blue Screen of Death.

I’m on my laptop right now! :thumbup:

but none of my files are… :thumbdown:

now i gotta get my external hard drive fixed. Most of the good stuff is on there.

#35

Nice to hear Brady! :thumbup:

#36

so now I have the Black Screen of Death and my friend is not getting back to me.

any cures for this one?

a few of the methods I’ve found via google/message boards have not worked for me.

#37

Dude, enough with the porno.

#38

Try turning the computer on! :wink:

#39

anybody with a useful response around here?