Who puts the preferences under "Edit"???
A fair number of people, actually. I think it's where I look first.
Funny thing about black and white. You mix it together and you get gray. And it doesn't matter how much white you try and put back in, you're never gonna get anything but gray.
Lilah ,'Destiny'
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§ ita § - Apr 06, 2010 8:26:27 am PDT #13521 of 25505
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Deena - Apr 06, 2010 8:40:14 am PDT #13522 of 25505
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara
Javachik, insent. Let me know if you don't get it.
javachik - Apr 06, 2010 9:12:08 am PDT #13523 of 25505
Our wings are not tired.
Deena, THANK YOU! You rock. I can now order those to be printed.
megan walker - Apr 06, 2010 9:39:35 am PDT #13524 of 25505
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Laptop repair question:
My 4-year old laptop has been overheating and (eventually) shutting off for a couple of years. This has not really been a problem, but it seems to be getting worse. From what I read on the Interwebs, this seems fairly common and just requires dusting, especially around the heatsink.
There are plenty of step-by-step instructions on the web, which tempts me since I managed the dvr. It looks like bringing it into a repair shop will be $100+. Am I crazy to consider opening this thing up?
Otherwise, this laptop is perfectly fine for my needs and I do not need to upgrade right now.
Dana - Apr 06, 2010 9:46:28 am PDT #13525 of 25505
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."
Have you just tried blowing compressed air into the fan vents?
megan walker - Apr 06, 2010 9:48:50 am PDT #13526 of 25505
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Have you just tried blowing compressed air into the fan vents?
Yeah, I tried that awhile ago. Naturally, one of the repair guys I just spoke to said "whatever you do, don't use compressed air". But it clearly didn't break the fan or whatever.
Dana - Apr 06, 2010 9:49:49 am PDT #13527 of 25505
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."
Naturally, one of the repair guys I just spoke said "whatever you do, don't use compressed air".
Seriously? I've never heard that.
Anyway, we took apart my laptop. I think you'll be fine. Just be sure to put all of the screws somewhere safe, and keep track of what goes where.
Gudanov - Apr 06, 2010 10:05:23 am PDT #13528 of 25505
Coding and Sleeping
I've taken one apart to replace a fan. Give yourself plenty of time and keep the ungodly number of screws organized.
Zenkitty - Apr 06, 2010 10:21:54 am PDT #13529 of 25505
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
I'm going to have to do this same thing with my old desktop. Get a magnet (nowhere near the computer itself, of course) to hold all the itty bitty screws. Otherwise one shall surely be lost.
javachik - Apr 06, 2010 10:22:57 am PDT #13530 of 25505
Our wings are not tired.
Good idea on the magnet! I was also going to say, when you open it up, take a pic with your digital camera that you can use as a resource if you get lost putting it back together.