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