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Subject: Re: Dead Fan?? or Hardrive ?? MORE INFO

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Don Boling

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Date Posted: 02:25:48 03/25/00 Sat
In reply to: Larry Latson 's message, "Re: Dead Fan?? or Hardrive ?? MORE INFO" on 20:21:06 03/24/00 Fri

Thanks Larry,

Do you think I need to worry about the Fan? It has gotten pretty hot in the past, to the point you can't touch the bottom of it...

Don

> Don,
> this just sounds like a failing hard drive. these
> things happen - the original 4gig in my Vivante SE
> just failed a few weeks ago. they are really easy to
> replace, and as prices have come down significantly in
> the last few years, you can get a pretty big drive for
> a pretty cheap. any standard 2.5" hard drive (less
> than 11mm in height, i think, but i may be wrong) will
> work. they are really easy to replace (only a few
> screws).
>
> i got a nice hitachi 12gb for about $275.
>
> i suggest not sending the computer into ASE, as they
> will charge for shipping and then overcharge you for
> the drive. drop me an email if you need any help
> finding a drive.
>
> LL
>
>
> > I should have said in the first post:
> >
> > the laptop os a Vivante SE or something.. about 2
> > years old
> > purchased in July 98' ... not sure how I can tell
> > which.
> >
> > the hard drive is a 3.9 gig ...
> >
> > and while booting , the drive sounds like it has
> > gravel in it!! ...
> >
> > Don
> >

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