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  • fixthecopier
    ALIEN OVERLORD

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    • Apr 2008
    • 4714
    #1

    A death in the family.

    Sad to report that my trusty 9 year old Toshiba laptop died a few minutes ago. I knew she wouldn't live forever, but it's still hard when it happens. She used to go to work with me, but became housebound a few years ago and lived on my desk. Even with the hinges broke and the keyboard warped, she was fast and never caught a virus. She will be missed.
    The greatest enemy of knowledge isn't ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge. Stephen Hawking
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    • blackcat4866
      Master Of The Obvious

      Site Contributor
      10,000+ Posts
      • Jul 2007
      • 22699
      #2
      Re: A death in the family.

      Originally posted by fixthecopier
      Sad to report that my trusty 9 year old Toshiba laptop died a few minutes ago. I knew she wouldn't live forever, but it's still hard when it happens. She used to go to work with me, but became housebound a few years ago and lived on my desk. Even with the hinges broke and the keyboard warped, she was fast and never caught a virus. She will be missed.
      Sorry for your loss. My old Thinkpad still has a place on the shelf. Both batteries are permanently dead, and it takes 20 minutes to boot ... but it still does. =^..^=
      If you'd like a serious answer to your request:
      1) demonstrate that you've read the manual
      2) demonstrate that you made some attempt to fix it.
      3) if you're going to ask about jams include the jam code.
      4) if you're going to ask about an error code include the error code.
      5) You are the person onsite. Only you can make observations.

      blackcat: Master Of The Obvious =^..^=

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        • qbert69
          Service Manager

          1,000+ Posts
          • Mar 2013
          • 1152
          #3
          Re: A death in the family.

          Originally posted by blackcat4866
          Sorry for your loss. My old Thinkpad still has a place on the shelf. Both batteries are permanently dead, and it takes 20 minutes to boot ... but it still does. =^..^=
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            • Phil B.
              Field Supervisor

              10,000+ Posts
              • Jul 2016
              • 22808
              #4
              Re: A death in the family.

              Originally posted by fixthecopier
              Sad to report that my trusty 9 year old Toshiba laptop died a few minutes ago. I knew she wouldn't live forever, but it's still hard when it happens. She used to go to work with me, but became housebound a few years ago and lived on my desk. Even with the hinges broke and the keyboard warped, she was fast and never caught a virus. She will be missed.
              I know how you feel. I had to put down toshy 1.5years ago... but I was able to buy a newer model ( no not a blonde ;-) ) I just wish I coulda afforded a bigger screen model.


              R.I.P.

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                • fixthecopier
                  ALIEN OVERLORD

                  2,500+ Posts
                  • Apr 2008
                  • 4714
                  #5
                  Re: A death in the family.

                  As a tech, I really appreciate things that are built solid and last. I am really hard on the things I own and need them to be quality built. Thats why I keep a Laserjet 4+, in like new condition, at my desk.
                  The greatest enemy of knowledge isn't ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge. Stephen Hawking

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                    • Lagonda
                      Service Manager

                      Site Contributor
                      1,000+ Posts
                      • Aug 2008
                      • 1650
                      #6
                      Re: A death in the family.

                      When the IT twossers here made me upgrade my beloved Toshie 'cos it ran XP I took it home and now it lives in comfortable retirement beside my lounge chair where I hope to join it in a year or so.
                      Nothing wrong with XP, I can fathom how it works!!
                      At least 50% of IT is a solution looking for a problem.

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                        • igi
                          Service Manager

                          1,000+ Posts
                          • Apr 2009
                          • 1507
                          #7
                          Re: A death in the family.

                          Sorry for your loss. Just hang in there and dont do something you will regret later

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