Laptop repair and personal information???

[TURBOPOWERED68]

My laptop screen does not come on at all just a black screen.
when i connect a monitor to the laptop it works fine no problems
SO i am thinking about dropping off the laptop over by Best buy or microcenter for the repair? BTW WHICH ONE should i go with??
My main concern is the access that they will have to my personal info on the hard drive.
How do you guys handle stuff like this??
I am considering removing the hard drive before dropping it off BUT will they still be able to fix the screen issue with out a hard drive???
OR
Would i have to buy a hard drive just for them to work on it?
thanks for your advice guys
David

 

[kidglok]

Why don't you just buy a screen replacement? I cracked mine and bought one off eBay for $40 and swapped it myself. There are videos all over YouTube for how to's.


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[S10xGN]

Make an image file of your laptop to an external drive, then use the factory disc(s) to restore it to as-new. Have it fixed and apply the image file when you get it back. It's a little more complicated than that, but you get the drift...

 

[TR Custom Parts]

Why don't you just buy a screen replacement? I cracked mine and bought one off eBay for $40 and swapped it myself. There are videos all over YouTube for how to's.


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[turbojay]

Copy the personal data to a thumb drive, delete it from the laptop harddrive, have it repaired, and copy the personal data from thumb drive to laptop.

 

[INEEDAGN]

If it's not under warranty, tear into it and fix it yourself. The one i'm typing on right now, was left behind in a rental property because the screen didnt work, just like yours. I took it apart and found that the connector had come loose off the motherboard. Free laptop which has proved to be a HELL of a lot more reliable than the $1000 pile of SH!T dell XPS that my wife bought for the photobooth.

I think there's a way to do a screen test on powerup. Have to hold one or 2 keys down when you hit the on button and it will run the screen through a color test. Google it for your specific model.

 

[TURBOPOWERED68]

Thanks a lot guys for the advice and suggestions.
I ordered a new screen last night from Ebay.
As a real cool board member has volunteered to replace it for me.
Ill keep you guys posted on how it goes.

 

[TURBOPOWERED68]

BTW this is my wife's laptop that i used for my car (PL).
After its fixed i will never touch it again. She is giving me hell over this and i didn't even break it - But its my fault since i did touch it.

 

[regan j]

It's always going to end up being your fault one way or another. Just say " Yes Dear, I'll take care of it." Always worked for me.

 

[TURBOPOWERED68]

It's always going to end up being your fault one way or another. Just say " Yes Dear, I'll take care of it." Always worked for me.

thats what i am trying to do.
BTW she never used it until now

 

[aminga]

BTW this is my wife's laptop that i used for my car (PL).
After its fixed i will never touch it again. She is giving me hell over this and i didn't even break it - But its my fault since i did touch it.

 

[TURBOPOWERED68]

That's about right

 

[TURBOPOWERED68]

Thanks for the motivation guys

 

[TURBOPOWERED68]

The 800 pound gorilla is off of my back.

 

[charlief1]

The 800 pound gorilla is off of my back.

Well there's more than a few diets that will help your other half slim down David.