Buggy Presario

On 10 Jan 2007 20:21:46 -0800, wrote:
SNIP
Since I work at a computer refurbisher and recycler, I often receive
machines that have been given up on by at least 1 technician.

In which quadrant of the galaxy do you work at a computer refurbisher/recycler?

.... Ben Myers

Don't need the modem using wireless. None of the descriptions for these
various firmware upgrades state anything about the problems I've
mentioned in the OP. So why does everyone seem to think they will apply?

I forgot to answer the question you asked.

Once you start really fixing pcs, and have to hunt down drivers, and
bios updates in particular, you find out that manufacturers rarely
fully document changes. Or only list changes since the previous
revision. Sometimes you just have to try the updates anyway, because
they help often enough. And, your diagnosis becomes simpler. You can at
the very least scratch one item off the list. It's quicker than
ordering new parts (and, particularly, on laptops, because they can be
so fragile, safer than changing them out [actual risk of a firmware
update going wrong and rendering your computer into a boat anchor is
low, most rom update programs have a measure of protection against this
anyway, where you can at least boot a floppy, and re-flash]), this can
save you time, and therefor, your customer's money.


In your case, the alternate diagnosis reads.

"replace keyboard, motherboard, and/or battery"

If you just want an excuse to buy a new laptop, use the alternate
diagnosis to persuade whoever else may have a say in the matter .

Ben Myers wrote:
On 10 Jan 2007 20:21:46 -0800, wrote:
SNIP
Since I work at a computer refurbisher and recycler, I often receive
machines that have been given up on by at least 1 technician.

In which quadrant of the galaxy do you work at a computer refurbisher/recycler?

... Ben Myers

Pacific Northwest.