Your mom is the funny one, the guys here can probably chip in some money to buy you a laptop for everything you have done for people here on temp.
Computer may have failed permanently
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Your mom is the funny one, the guys here can probably chip in some money to buy you a laptop for everything you have done for people here on temp.
Please don't leave. Even if you can't provide compilations for some time, you can share your knowledge based on your very own experience on the matter, and that my friend, can't be replaced with anything from anyone else.
Thanks. you are too kind. I've always felt appreciated here, so it's difficult to know what to do. I've felt I held some value for my ability to compile, but now it feels like I might not be able to do that, at least for a while, if something is seriously wrong with the laptop. I don't really know if my disk image from this laptop has any chance of working on another, and I don't want to start over. What should I do?
If BB is not just BSing, then it may be down to a training/parts/liability issue.
I’m only an amateur at this type of hardware diagnostics, but I can see a repairer getting a multimeter out, checking voltages, etc.
It may be possible, the biggest issues may be dealing with drivers, any device specific software (e.g. the Dell branded software) and the license key (mainly if the new system doesn’t have one in bios, although I’ve heard people move their existing installs/oem keys to a new system just fine).
What did you use to backup the drive? I know some backup software even promotes making it easy to restore to a new system.
You may however have some issues with certain DRM e.g. itunes, although usually device activations can be reset either through the software, website or by contacting support.
1. You can look at the fans itself. The wires are different colors. Are they in same order on the new and old fans (plug side)? Not mixed up?
2. Try applying voltage to the old fan somehow (2 needles and 5V power adapter, black and red wires) and see if it starts spinning.
3. You can try to take a multimeter and check if the voltages are being supplied to the terminals of the fan connector. Just be careful not to short-circuit anything around.
Again, the laptop fan does not start spinning right away when you turn laptop on. It (fan) may be silent until a certain temperature, and only then turn on.
4. It wouldn't hurt to visit the "BIOS" and check the settings for the fans. It is unlikely that there are a lot of settings available (after all, it is a laptop), but it would be good to make sure.
5. The image will not be easy to deploy on a system with different hardware (chipset, sound, network, etc.). The more different hardware is, the more problems (drivers at least) will occur. And, of course, it will lead to the loss of the Windows OEM license (but there are many nuances here, it all depends on what (platform) the image is transferred to).
2. Try applying voltage to the old fan somehow (2 needles and 5V power adapter, black and red wires) and see if it starts spinning.
3. You can try to take a multimeter and check if the voltages are being supplied to the terminals of the fan connector. Just be careful not to short-circuit anything around.
Again, the laptop fan does not start spinning right away when you turn laptop on. It (fan) may be silent until a certain temperature, and only then turn on.
4. It wouldn't hurt to visit the "BIOS" and check the settings for the fans. It is unlikely that there are a lot of settings available (after all, it is a laptop), but it would be good to make sure.
5. The image will not be easy to deploy on a system with different hardware (chipset, sound, network, etc.). The more different hardware is, the more problems (drivers at least) will occur. And, of course, it will lead to the loss of the Windows OEM license (but there are many nuances here, it all depends on what (platform) the image is transferred to).
Without getting my hands on it its difficult to diagnose but one thing that happened to me before.... Does your new fan actually work?? I bought a replacement for my desktop a few years ago and it turned out the new one I had was faulty so got it replaced, been fine ever since! Long shot but does happen!
As for leaving.... Get the handcuffs out people, lock that door.... We can't lose you @godreborn! I'd happily donate to the God needs his laptop Reborn crisis fund if it becomes a thing!
As for leaving.... Get the handcuffs out people, lock that door.... We can't lose you @godreborn! I'd happily donate to the God needs his laptop Reborn crisis fund if it becomes a thing!
I just dropped it off for someone to diagnose. Without inspecting it, the tech thinks it's the mobile, but we shall see.
That's a fancy fan that make phone calls......... (mobile
)Keep us informed, I'm keeping my fingers crossed for ya!
Damn auto correct.That's a fancy fan that make phone calls......... (mobile
Keep us informed, I'm keeping my fingers crossed for ya!
I'd suggest you keep future project backups on cloud storage or a seperate drive, so such cases become less hassle incase of hardware failure. I'd to learn it the hard way a few too many times 
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I'd suggest you keep future project backups on cloud storage or a seperate drive, so such cases become less hassle incase of hardware failure. I'd to learn it the hard way a few too many times
Tell me about it. I have actually deleted my whole PC and laptop more than 3 times. after the third time, I learned to back up to the clouds.
@godreborn had you tried to connect the fan directly to power source, the fan have a +12 and a GND cables which can be connected to red and black cables on any of the power source connectors it's a quick test.
I already have a backup. What concerns me is the Linux drives through wsl. You can't just replace them. I'll be back to square one with those. I have everything backed up with acronis.
Tell me about it. I have actually deleted my whole PC and laptop more than 3 times. after the third time, I learned to back up to the clouds.
The tech is going to try a bios update, which I already tried. If it doesn't work, it's the mobo. I'll still be able to use the computer as the cooler keeps it cool, but I'll need to buy a new one. I'll have to borrow money from my parents, since I only get $609/month with disability.
Probably a power supply or corrupt CMOS/BIOS.Fan doesn’t spin, replaced fan, still doesn’t spin. Can't afford new computer, so I can't do anything for a while.
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