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 >