What should I do with my Dell?

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JVC

Discussion Starter · Nov 21, 2009

I have a Dell vostro 1400 that has been sitting around for a few months with a busted screen. At first the screen would work on and off and now its just dead. I dont know the exact problem with it but I was wondering what some of your guy's suggestions would be. Should I get a parts laptop that has a good screen etc but has a bad mobo or hdd and just swap parts so I have one working laptop or what?

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Ellis456

· #2 · Nov 21, 2009

Either would do, whatevers cheaper really if you can find the parts, or you could sell it for parts or connect an external monitor and use it?.

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JVC

Discussion Starter · #3 · Nov 21, 2009

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Originally Posted by Ellis456

Either would do, whatevers cheaper really if you can find the parts, or you could sell it for parts or connect an external monitor and use it?.

I forgot to mention, I tried hooking it up to an external monitor and it didnt work someone told me I have to change some settings on the laptop which I can not do since the screen doesnt work.

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p1tbull

· #4 · Nov 21, 2009

put the parts on sale at e bay and earn sum money
or get sum old screen from ebay
yeah u can also go for external monitor
it can serve as HTPC

otherwise if u wanna go pro
make a new sleek rig outta it
the last is most preferred coz its OCN
checkout the worklogs sections for help

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JVC

Discussion Starter · #5 · Nov 21, 2009

ok well can someone explain to me how to hook it up to an external monitor, because like I said last time I tried it did not work.

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Crazy9000

· #6 · Nov 21, 2009

pressing the function key and one of the F-keys will switch the input. It should have a picture of a screen, or say CRT/LCD or something of the sort on it.

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JVC

Discussion Starter · #7 · Nov 21, 2009

F8, thanks crazy9000 I feel stupid for not noticing that before.

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