Thanks Jose, I intend to get it back and let Ruthie have at it. I will get that guys phone number and call him myself so I am not getting it from Amy who got it from Chris who got it from that guy. I'm not real crazy about giving a stranger my credit card balance either. I lovmy daughter and her husband but they love to spend my money for me. Cathy ----- Original Message ----- From: "jose" <crunch1@xxxxxxxxx> To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, December 30, 2009 1:24 AM Subject: [real-eyes] Re: sick computer > ok how about this, can that guy that looked at it please email you what he > found. this way we get it from the horses mouth. We want to know what he > found wrong, and why he thinks it will kill all of your apps on your > machine? Just wanting to make shore we all know what we are talking about > before we end up giving yah some crazed advice. > > I would let ruthie have at it too since it's not coming up anyway, what > could it hurt. > ttyl. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Cathy Pyper" <cpyper@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2009 7:03 PM > Subject: [real-eyes] Re: sick computer > > >> yes, some sighted guy who said it was the mother board. He said he would >> have to order the part on my credit card and that $225.00. I don't have >> a >> clue if he knows what he is talking about/. My son in law has him fix >> his >> computers. Reggie and Lisa both looked at it a few weeks ago. This lap >> top >> has a lot of extras on it although I still can't get it to play DVDs. >> >> Cathy >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Steve" <kcpadfoot@xxxxxxxxx> >> To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2009 11:49 AM >> Subject: [real-eyes] Re: sick computer >> >> >>> Have you had anyone physically look at the laptop yet? >>> Steve >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Cathy Pyper" <cpyper@xxxxxxxxx> >>> To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2009 10:46 AM >>> Subject: [real-eyes] sick computer >>> >>> >>>> Hello, My lap top died. It would come on but there was nothing there. >>>> I >>>> was told it was the mother board and he thought it would cost about >>>> $200 >>>> .00 plus $75.00 to install. Plus another $25.00 for it to be taken out >>>> there and then brought home. I was told that he could not save any of >>>> the >>>> information and everything would have to be installed. It's only two >>>> years old. It Windows Vista. Does this sound right? I would need to >>>> pay >>>> someone to install everything all over again as well. I really like >>>> that >>>> lap top but is it worth putting this kind of money in to it? Thank you >>>> for any advice. >>>> Cathy >>>> To join the First Steps email discussion group click below >>>> www.firststepsfortheblind.org >>>> To subscribe or to leave the list, or to set other subscription >>>> options, >>>> go to www.freelists.org/list/real-eyes >>>> >>>> >>> >>> To subscribe or to leave the list, or to set other subscription options, >>> go to www.freelists.org/list/real-eyes >>> >>> >> >> To subscribe or to leave the list, or to set other subscription options, >> go to www.freelists.org/list/real-eyes >> >> >> > > To subscribe or to leave the list, or to set other subscription options, > go to www.freelists.org/list/real-eyes > > To subscribe or to leave the list, or to set other subscription options, go to www.freelists.org/list/real-eyes