Laptop Parts Question
theherbalbody:
It's a S150, I believe it's about 2-3 years old. I've had it for 2 years. I believe I would rather get a new motherboard, as I don't really have the cash to purchase another new one. I can take it apart and put it back together easily. About a month prior, I just put in new memory and a new hard drive. I had just received a new fan and I broke it while attempting to replace it (soldered in) by forcing it apart.
B:
I've seen Sony replacement MoBos at my local shop for under $400, so you can definitely do better than Sony is leading you to believe. However, you will have to do the replacement yourself which will void any warrenty you have going.
I don't know what the specs of your current system are, but you can build a pretty powerful laptop for under 1000 bucks provided you salvage the hard drive and OS from your broken computer. If you don't feel comftorable building, head over to NewEgg and look at the prebuilt notebooks. Obviously you won't get a great deal on a Sony, but ASUS makes good machines and they cost a lot less.
theherbalbody:
That's great news, as I was told by several people (including the geeks at Fry's electronics) that no one sells motherboards for laptops. I had the idea that I would refurbish it myself.
The specs on my laptop are:
Intel Pentium M Processor 725, 1.60GHz, 2MB L2 Cache
60 GB Hard Drive (Upgraded to 100GB)
512 MB Memory (Upgraded to 1 GB)
Video 32MB
DVD/CD Rom
ATI Mobility Radeon 9200 Graphics (was able to play Sims 2 through Seasons)
I think these are all the things that matter.
I know it's practically a dinosaur, but it accomplished what I needed it to. Even though the Sims 2 plays a lot better on my desktop (especially since I just purchased a new graphics card), I enjoyed being able to take my Sims with me anywhere.
B:
Quote from: theherbalbody on 2007 July 19, 19:50:06
That's great news, as I was told by several people (including the geeks at Fry's electronics) that no one sells motherboards for laptops. I had the idea that I would refurbish it myself.
Chains like Fry's and CompUSA don't sell generally sell motherboards, but a local build shop almost always will. It'll take a bit of luck to find a match for your model since it's a few years old. I'd also suggest you check ebay (as mentioned above) since you'll be able to find a used board for even less. Given your other specs, I don't think it would be a wise investment to spend any more than a few hundred bucks on the board.
theherbalbody:
Thanks.
I believe my first post may have been a bit misleading, as my original intention was to sell any salvageable parts on eBay, not use them in a new computer. However, with the information I have received from here I will check on purchasing a motherboard on eBay instead.
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