steve123 Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 Anybody know anything about laptops ? I have an Acer laptop which I have had for at least 4 years , the screen has started to pause intermittently and has coloured lines down the computer. I have been in contact with simply fixit and they want £99 to look at laptop and hopefully fix but no money back if they can't. I suppose my questions for anybody computer minded is does this sound a typical problem that is fixable or am I better just buying a new laptop and saving myself £100. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kila Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 Does it get hot? Do you have pets? The fan and vents might be clogged. Could try plugging it into your TV and see if the coloured lines persist. If it does then it could be a sign of a dying chip and you'd be as well buying a new laptop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve123 Posted June 23, 2020 Author Share Posted June 23, 2020 Cheers no not hot and no pets, I will give the tv a go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 You'd be cheaper in the long run getting a new model if it's over 100 to fix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve123 Posted June 23, 2020 Author Share Posted June 23, 2020 35 minutes ago, Jeff said: You'd be cheaper in the long run getting a new model if it's over 100 to fix Yea kinda thought that, to be honest it is not due me anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NANOJAMBO Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 1 hour ago, steve123 said: Anybody know anything about laptops ? I have an Acer laptop which I have had for at least 4 years , the screen has started to pause intermittently and has coloured lines down the computer. I have been in contact with simply fixit and they want £99 to look at laptop and hopefully fix but no money back if they can't. I suppose my questions for anybody computer minded is does this sound a typical problem that is fixable or am I better just buying a new laptop and saving myself £100. Cheers https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/525956/sleep-mode-causes-weird-screen-issues-not-black-screen-on-acer-aspire-r5-471t I came across this when I was looking for a fix for my lad's Acer. His problem was different from yours though - and I still haven't got a fix for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve123 Posted June 23, 2020 Author Share Posted June 23, 2020 Just now, NANOJAMBO said: https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/525956/sleep-mode-causes-weird-screen-issues-not-black-screen-on-acer-aspire-r5-471t I came across this when I was looking for a fix for my lad's Acer. His problem was different from yours though - and I still haven't got a fix for it. perfect cheers I will take a look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWL Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 26 minutes ago, steve123 said: Yea kinda thought that, to be honest it is not due me anything. Simply Fixit are robbing b'tards. I had a similar issue with mine, Acer Aspire, a couple of years ago and SF wanted that £100 with no guaranteed fix. Took it to the guy at Balgreen and he fixed it for a tenner. Only thing is I don't think he's there any longer. Had mine since 2012. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve123 Posted June 23, 2020 Author Share Posted June 23, 2020 2 minutes ago, JWL said: Simply Fixit are robbing b'tards. I had a similar issue with mine, Acer Aspire, a couple of years ago and SF wanted that £100 with no guaranteed fix. Took it to the guy at Balgreen and he fixed it for a tenner. Only thing is I don't think he's there any longer. Had mine since 2012. Cheers for that, I will have s look around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronJambo Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 Be aware that if you're into watching fat hairy bird porn that whoever looks at your laptop will know. Wipe the harddrive all you want but he'll still know you watch fat hairy bird porn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve123 Posted June 23, 2020 Author Share Posted June 23, 2020 24 minutes ago, IronJambo said: Be aware that if you're into watching fat hairy bird porn that whoever looks at your laptop will know. Wipe the harddrive all you want but he'll still know you watch fat hairy bird porn. lol think I am ok on that front 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montgomery Brewster Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 Backup any of your files as well now. While it’s still operational at least . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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