Free laptop.

**flyingcrocodile46** · 25th April 2008, 22:10

Why put yourself through this process (not knowing who's conflicting advice to follow and trying the advice without understanding the terminology and what the advisor's are trying to explain)

I have built my own PC's from scratch a few times now and the best advice I can think of is to suggest that you take it to a reputable service center and let the experts (with all the gear and experience) sort it out for you.

PS... that isn't to say that I'm rubbishing the advice you have received... as most of it does have merit... but it isn't so easy for a layman to fathom or follow

**Crazy Steve** · 25th April 2008, 22:10

Originally Posted by scracha

If you don't know what you're doing and assuming it's undamaged then a local geek should be able to get all the gay porn of your hard drive for less than 50 bucks.

Are you interested in the Gay porn....

Crazy Steve

**flyingcrocodile46** · 25th April 2008, 22:13

Originally Posted by scracha

If you don't know what you're doing and assuming it's undamaged then a local geek should be able to get all the gay porn of your hard drive for less than 50 bucks.

LMAO That could be a big ask for a mere $50... Hell!.. might take 30 or 50 CD's to save it all to

**flyingcrocodile46** · 25th April 2008, 22:15

Originally Posted by Crazy Steve

Are you seroius??

but sound good to me...

Crazy Steve..

Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgggggggh

**scracha** · 25th April 2008, 22:25

Originally Posted by Crazy Steve

Are you interested in the Gay porn....

Crazy Steve

Depends if you're starring in it honeybunny

The gladwrap/freezer thing also works for butt-plugs.

Unlike some of the genius' here, I've never built a PC from scratch*...only assembled together motherboards, processors, ram and all the other pre-built components. Quite why anybody in the 1st world would bother to assemble PC's these days is a complete mystery to me; there are factories in China pumping out very cheap and very good pre-built computers.

*Unless you count the binary calculator thingie I did in Physics.

**scracha** · 25th April 2008, 22:31

Originally Posted by flyingcrocodile46

LMAO That could be a big ask for a mere $50... Hell!.. might take 30 or 50 CD's to save it all to

If it's a $hite old circa 2000 PC then it's probably got a 20GB drive or summit smaller. Exclude Windoze and the apps then you're probably sticking his data on 1 or 2 DVD's. Who buys CD's these days? I was kinda assuming he'd be wanting his data on another hard drive or a large pen drive that would be at an additional cost.

**Crazy Steve** · 25th April 2008, 22:36

Originally Posted by scracha

Depends if you're starring in it honeybunny

The gladwrap/freezer thing also works for butt-plugs.

Unlike some of the genius' here, I've never built a PC from scratch*...only assembled together motherboards, processors, ram and all the other pre-built components. Quite why anybody in the 1st world would bother to assemble PC's these days is a complete mystery to me; there are factories in China pumping out very cheap and very good pre-built computers.

*Unless you count the binary calculator thingie I did in Physics.

Ok hard drives out and in the Freezer..

Sounds crazy but im up for it...

Hope its the hard drive in there...

Crazy Steve...

**Boob Johnson** · 25th April 2008, 22:49

10char

**Matt_TG** · 25th April 2008, 22:57

KB is full of bush lawyers, bush PC experts and even bushier motorcycle 'experts'. Yer take yer pick and take yer chances wif them all huck huck huck.

Good luck Steve!

**flyingcrocodile46** · 25th April 2008, 23:34

Originally Posted by scracha

If it's a $hite old circa 2000 PC then it's probably got a 20GB drive or summit smaller. Exclude Windoze and the apps then you're probably sticking his data on 1 or 2 DVD's. Who buys CD's these days? I was kinda assuming he'd be wanting his data on another hard drive or a large pen drive that would be at an additional cost.

Heh!.. Indisputably correct.. Hell! if his needs can be met with an old fashioned floppy or two, perhaps all is not lost

Originally Posted by Crazy Steve

Ok hard drives out and in the Freezer..
Sounds crazy but im up for it...

Hope its the hard drive in there...

Crazy Steve...

**vindy500** · 25th April 2008, 23:45

2 steps.

1. take out of freezer

2. go to computer shop.

**flyingcrocodile46** · 25th April 2008, 23:56

Originally Posted by vindy500

2 steps.

1. take out of freezer

2. go to computer shop.

You forgot step 3.

3. Open hand with palm facing inwards.. raise it rapidly and forcefully until in contact with forehead... repeat until enlightened

**avgas** · 26th April 2008, 00:26

I have a USB hard drive caddy for 2.5" (laptop) hd's.
If you have the hard drive out that is half the work for me. I dont want ya laptop - but if you have no luck then give me a bell and come visit me in onehunga and i will see what i can do for free. If it all works good you just owe me a doz speights for the caddy - and the lappy gets dedicated to some poor looser at KB who has less junk than me (SM is looking for PC stuff).
Will be running round like a headless chook a bit tomorrow as will be trying to get a WOF and helpin the misses out. But I'm sure i can make time.
Stew