Sanchez01:

A bad laptop will show its true colour within a month. Look at it this way, mishandling got the OP here. I got my back up laptop (a Lenovo T420) from a Nairalander I had never seen his handle until someone mentioned him. Chatted with him and sent him the money for the laptop. We met without introduction, got my laptop and walked away. The laptop in itself is a UK used laptop and I got it for N32,000.

My point? Vendors are not necessarily demons or demonic just because what one bought from them went bad. OP's laptop overheated and went off, shikena. It is not because the vendor who sold it to him sold him a defective laptop. Bad devices can't be managed no matter how you view it. And a month is too much to manage one.

There is no mishandling that can render a laptop unusable in one month except you are swimming with it or slamming it hard on the ground. Which Op never did. He just didn’t get a good laptop. Case closed, no argument on that. Mishandling is not a topic in this op case.

Meanwhile one month is a no-no for a newly fixed laptop to show it fault and if it does, users are likely to ignore early signs. It is always a sure bet to give user one month.

For second hand laptops, one month is just necessary to prevent bad buyer from sampling all the laptop in your shop due to trivia problems that aren’t even problems but for a vendor with solid work ethics, he or she would always provide alternative for his/her buyers when heavy and genuine fault develop or at worst try to get things working at some extra charge.
But for the bad eggs, the one month is a ticking time bomb, as it expire, omo na your own you dey o.

:Not really Sir. And I am open to engineers that can fix this. Call This number +234 708 687 0520 his name is Ige. He is on whatsapp too.Just say from Caleb.

Anyone knows an engineer that can fix this in Onitsha?

Sanchez01:

This, right here, is the cause. Try draining extra powers on the laptop by removing the battery and holding down the power button for over 1 minute. For now, ignore the videos and exercises you've tried.

After I read this comment yesterday, I did as you said, I repeated it around 11pm and even now. Still nothing.

Almost there

Anyone in Main Market Onitsha by Emeka Of for Plaza... I'm there looking for an engineer there

Guys, I'm so happy.... GOOD NEWS COMING!

sonofnos:


No. I have not. The previous motherboard (I don't really know) happened the same manner. Used it till 3am then to catch some sleep. Woke up and tried turning it on:- unsuccessful. I took it to computer village then:- unsuccessful, only the keyboard light was able to turn on.

Hence, I am afraid they might not be able to.


I have posted the picture (above)

I saw a legit.ng news today on a guy writing code on paper and learning. It really gave me hope that there's no excuse for me.
I don't know but I don't think it is good to continue spending on the laptop again. That was not why I came here. It is a very painful decision to make but it is best I manage the phone's tools (ascode, grasshopper and programming hero)and you guy's guidance until I possibly get some jobs doing and patch myself up.

Go to playstore and search for text editors and interpreters.
Then u are good to go for now.
I use quoda app.
For now, I just finished my HTML course, hoping to jump to CSS course later.

Karleb:


From what I've read, what you've spent to repair the laptop is enough to get a new one.
Why didn't you just get a new one then?


It's all good though. Just calm down.
Help is coming and post the picture of the computer.

@sanchez01 @cbrass @ladyf @stanliwise @davidthegeek
@danthegeek

it's not enough to get a new one o. Price of laptops has skyrocketed more than twice the price. I'll advise anyone with laptop to hold it very well. By the way, go to Twitter and contact HackSultan. He loves helping people who are serious with programming but nah womanizer o.. He's more likely to help a girl than a guy but just try.

sonofnos:
Almost there

what's the name of this app

sonofnos:
The way it happened, I can't really understand. Tears for the 1st time in many years, was like rainfall. Weeping was an understatement. What I have spent more than 60% of my feeding on for the past 17 months, crashed in my presence.

Yesterday midnight (Sunday), while I was using my Acer laptop, brushing up on JavaScript & jquery (by Jon Duckett or so), next thing was my laptop went off totally. I touched the bottom:- it was really hot. I took it towards the veranda, brought broomstick, tried battery reset:- unsuccessful. I opened the internal part, started fanning it. After 20 mins:- still unsuccessful. I went online with night browsing plan, searched and searched: some said "press power button with battery and charger unplugged", I did that. Some said "turn upside down while pressing power button", some said"remove CMOS battery and replace in 20mins", some said"press fn and escape buttons while turning on..."- I did all that yet unsuccessful. I tried contacting Acer on Twitter, the guy managing the account (Dann) said buying a new motherboard of 75k was the only option. And I had spent 100k+ in repairs since Aug 2019 that I got the laptop for 130k here on Nairaland. I am down. Just returned from a stroll where cars almost knocked me down -TWICE!!!

Please, I need help NLers please. I use an itel feature phone but "perch" on my sister's techno w3. Please tools, links, apps: help me. I currently have no tools except one :- my ability to learn and relearn where possible. I am not a novice either. And I am not backing out from programming... WE DIE HERE!. I just need you guys help as I know how rough it will be for me. I had downloaded "programming hero, grasshopper and ascode" from playstore. You guys assistance is above all things for me right now. If bookmark if possible. Graçais!

Cc: progeek37. Karleb
cixak95211. tensazangetsu20
Drybones. emmy512
ilekky

I can sell one of my programming systems, I believe you will like it. I have already installed everything you may need. Nodejs, Java, Python, C# compilers && .net, etc. It is one of my working systems. It has no fault at all and it's clean, but not a brand new. It will cost you N100k, talk to me on WhatsApp 08135683431

sonofnos:
Almost there

bro whats the name of that app

sonofnos:
Guys, I'm so happy.... GOOD NEWS COMING!

Actually... it was unsuccessful.
The guy said "This your system good ooh... Im fresh... But the board don spoil... Na to get new system naw...the board don damage"

Telegram234:

Go to playstore and search for text editors and interpreters.
Then u are good to go for now.
I use quoda app.
For now, I just finished my HTML course, hoping to jump to CSS course later.

Thanks Man...will do it this night

TechCapon:
it's not enough to get a new one o. Price of laptops has skyrocketed more than twice the price. I'll advise anyone with laptop to hold it very well. By the way, go to Twitter and contact HackSultan. He loves helping people who are serious with programming but nah womanizer o.. He's more likely to help a girl than a guy but just try.

Thank you so much... Will do soon

TechCapon:
what's the name of this app

Programming Hero

progeek37:


I can sell one of my programming systems, I believe you will like it. I have already installed everything you may need. Nodejs, Java, Python, C# compilers && .net, etc. It is one of my working systems. It has no fault at all and it's clean, but not a brand new. It will cost you N100k, talk to me on WhatsApp 08135683431

I'm a bit stranded financially now, I would have engaged you on WhatsApp and get the laptop specs... But "na money kill am" hopefully later. Thank you

We Move

Very soon...

sonofnos:


I'm a bit stranded financially now, I would have engaged you on WhatsApp and get the laptop specs... But "na money kill am" hopefully later. Thank you

Okay

Greetings!

Quite a long silence from me. Story short... I got really sick..just got fit on 4th... Will give a detalled info later. But the good news is that I am okay now.

TechCapon:
it's not enough to get a new one o. Price of laptops has skyrocketed more than twice the price. I'll advise anyone with laptop to hold it very well. By the way, go to Twitter and contact HackSultan. He loves helping people who are serious with programming but nah womanizer o.. He's more likely to help a girl than a guy but just try.

This is interesting.

hacksultan:



This is interesting.

So you really never got some sort of donation from this thread that will enable you get a new laptop?