Thanks Lila I'll let her know for when she has it sorted Pam ----- Original Message ----- From: <LNiemannG@navix.net> To: <computers@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 30, 2009 9:41 PM Subject: Re: [COMPUTERS] Motherboard help please > The Dell tech replaced my laptop's motherboard. I guess it was pretty > expensive but I strove to forget...its story is one that bears repeating, > however. > > I have a cell phone cable that connects to the Internet. My cell phone has > a > little rubber plug that fits into the cable receptacle, but while I was > using the cell phone connection several times a day, I just left the plug > out and kept the phone in my pocket while I wasn't actually using it. > > I guess static electricity caused the problem--I took the phone out of my > pocket and plugged in the cable, which had remained plugged into the > laptop's USB port, and everything went black the instant I plugged it in. > > Diagnosis: fried the motherboard. > > Lesson: use the rubber plug in the phone at all times when the cable isn't > plugged in. > > Lila > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David C Abernathy" <DaveA@schmeckabernathy.com> > To: <computers@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, March 30, 2009 3:24 PM > Subject: Re: [COMPUTERS] Motherboard help please > > >> Laptops are whole another story. You will find that it will be cheaper in >> the long run to get a new laptop. >> As for a replacement motherboard, you will need to go to Toshiba and get >> it >> replaced by them. >> >> Do you know why the replacement is needed? >> >> >> Thanks, >> David C Abernathy >> Email disclaimers >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> This message represents the official view of the voices in my head. >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> http://www.SchmeckAbernathy.com >> == All outgoing and incoming mail is scanned by F-Prot Antivirus == >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: computers-bounces@rootsweb.com >> [mailto:computers-bounces@rootsweb.com] >> On Behalf Of Pam >> Sent: Monday, March 30, 2009 10:05 AM >> To: computers@rootsweb.com >> Subject: Re: [COMPUTERS] Motherboard help please >> >> Hi David >> It is a Toshiba Laptop, and I think that she will want it installing as >> well?? >> >> Pam >> >> >> >> >> >> :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: >> >> If it's not immediately apparent, be sure to mention how your query >> relates to family research. >> >> Please don't post promotions of commercial products or services, and >> avoid >> mentioning prices. >> >> :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> COMPUTERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > If it's not immediately apparent, be sure to mention how your query > relates to family research. > > Please don't post promotions of commercial products or services, and avoid > mentioning prices. > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > COMPUTERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >