Wednesday, May 09, 2007
Computer Problems!
It's been a week since our notebook wouldn't open and is needing another motherboard. At least we have this other computer to do some email, etc. Must soon decide if repairing our nearly three-year old Dell 600m is worth the expense. Probably not. Have any advice? So, just be patient and we will eventually send you a more interesting blog. Meanwhile, we are doing well, even with my 4 more classes a week to teach (eschatology)in the SCEN evening course. Tonight only one of my six students nodded off before I dismissed them early, at 22:35 instead of 22:50, the official closing time. Guess it's because they were filling out a form while I explained the different periods of Biblical prophecy. I admire their dedication to listen to me past my bedtime once a week.
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I work at Dell headquarters as a customer advocate. I read your post here, and saw that you didn't get any advice. I decided I'd throw my two cents in.
If I am deciding whether or not to repair a computer that's on the fritz, I usually use the 50% rule. Is the repair less than half of replacement costs for a new computer? If so, I usually recommend repairing the system. The 600m is an older system, which sells used for around $350, which doesn't really give much room for repair. Considering the new Inspiron e1405 systems go for 700-800 dollars (which is a HEFTY upgrade), it isn't really worth it to sink much money at all in your 3 year old system. If the repair requires a motherboard replacement or an LCD replacement, it isn't worth it at all. If it requires a stick of RAM, a hard drive, or something small, maybe so. If it isn't turning on at all, it probably will be an expensive fix.
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