Obliterated computer help

[shaft.ed]

So I dropped a bowl on my laptop directly onto the keyboard last night. a few moments after that the fan started running at the highest rate and the system shut down, presumably to prevent overheating.

Now anytime I reboot, the fan goes crazy and the computer will shut itself down before login can be completed.
I'm pretty sure this means that I have dislodged the connection from the heatsink and some important bit, but I just wanted to double check with someone who might know something about this. I'm hoping something like this can be remedied by a professional.

[Oman]

Yes it sounds like a structural problem. You've either knocked connections and placement and can be fixed, or you've damaged one of those parts beyond repair, and can likely get replaced.

Recommend a professional.

[Om of the Nom]

You make it sounnd like you dropped a bowl on it on purpose.

[shaft.ed]

maybe i did

<.<

>.>

[chamber]

Eh a lot of stuff could have been broken. You are right to think its shutting down to prevent overheating. Worst comes to worst its easy enough to jsut remove your hard drive to salvage the data if everything else is borked, but its unlikely that you'll need to. Take it to a professional.

[Korts]

What a coinkydink, I also just busted up my laptop. High five, dude!

[shaft.ed]

^5

also just realized im under warranty. So as long as they dont ask about bowls I think I might be ok
taking it to the Sony store tomorrow I spose

[Untrod Tripod]

bring lube

they're going to try to fuck you in the butt

[dramonic]

bring lube

they're going to try to fuck you in the butt

Implying he should facilitate it for them?

[SpyreX]

If you're going to take it in for warranty repair (which is good) I'd second pulling the HD out and getting your data backed up.

You'd be surprised how many OOOPS moments warranty repairers have and all your data is poof'd

[shaft.ed]

bring lube

they're going to try to fuck you in the butt

They couldnt even service it as we are in the "Europe Region" and the laptop is in the "USA Region"
Now I have to ship it to the US for service

Also they have no record whatsoever of me purchasing their laptop, or of themselves ever producing it. So first they have to conduct an "investigation" to make sure that I did indeed buy a laptop from them.

I'm not sure that I can take out the HD. I think cracking it open voids he warranty. I really only have one important file I really dont want to lose. Rest would be so bad.


Also, too I destroyed another computer today. Using one at work and its power supply died. I'm calling this the D3 curse. Afraid to purchase the game now

[Zachrulez]

So was it just the bowl that hit it, or was there liquid in the bowl that got into the keyboard as well?

If it was just the bowl hitting, I suspect you might have just knocked the heatsink out of place...

[Porochaz]

The lack of asian pornography in this thread is disturbing.

[katsukiknowsbest]

[SleepyKrew]

Japanese people have bad eyesight and eat both roosters and kittens because they can't tell the difference?

[Untrod Tripod]

bring lube

they're going to try to fuck you in the butt

Implying he should facilitate it for them?

if you know you're going to have a cock in your butt it may as well not cause bleeding amirite

[Mr. Flay]

If it was just the bowl hitting, I suspect you might have just knocked the heatsink out of place...

Good theory. If the warranty place wants to give you hell, I'd recommend having a local computer shop look at it. Most will give it a once-over for a small flat rate, and at least around here, they will apply the cost of that hour toward fixing it if they find something. It probably IS something small.

[quadz08]

Yup. If you can't get it fixed for more or less free, take it to a local place. You'll get a better deal, for just as good of work (as long as you don't take it to Ghetto Tony's Computer Repairs and Thievery).

[shaft.ed]

So was it just the bowl that hit it, or was there liquid in the bowl that got into the keyboard as well?

If it was just the bowl hitting, I suspect you might have just knocked the heatsink out of place...

yeah there was no liquid involved, just physical violence


The local place isnt a bad idea. I should have asked the Vaio store if they would look at it if I paid instead of going for the warranty. Sony doesnt even have a record of my purchase anyway.
I'm pretty sure shipping the thing back to the States is going to cost more than a repair, and it's an extra month without the computer.

[shaft.ed]

So this trusty laptop has existed for another 5 years, but the DC connection is borked and is getting more and more finicky to charge. I've read that there is meant to be a magic plastic sleeve in the DC port, but this often breaks off of Sony laptops and the entire DC adapter needs to be replaced. But I'm really not sure which I need to purchase as this is now a 7 year old laptop.
Laptop looks like this:

You can see the power port on the side, the shiny metal ring.

But whenever i google model appropriate (VPCZ1290X) DC adapters i get something square like this:


I'm worried maybe the model evolved over the years and now I have a version that is quite difficult to get parts for.

Other option would be jerry-rigging the port. I think what is missing is ground contact. (There are two prongs in the port that hug a pin in the cable. The pin is housed inside a metal cylinder that i presume contacts a ground on the internal wall of the port). I've watched some home-made glue gun repairs of Vaio power ports (which seem to suck btw) and they recommend pulling and bending on the ground, but I think the ground on my port is basically glued to the internal wall of the port.

anyway HALP!!!

[chamber]

I think its probably better just to replace a 7 year old laptop?

[Untrod Tripod]

my earlier advice stands

[shaft.ed]

I think its probably better just to replace a 7 year old laptop?

but it has all my software on it
and all of those programs have gone to subscription models, then i will need to get some lube

[shaft.ed]

and you can't get laptops with VGA ports anymore
those make life so much easier when you have to give presentations regularly

[Untrod Tripod]

can you not get an adapter?