- Aug 9, 2007
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While surfing the net on Christmas Eve my Dell D600 from 2003/2004 finally died on me.
The power just went out and now it can't be turned on again.
When I plug the AC power adapter into a power socket, the green light is on and as soon as I connect it to the laptop the light dies and nothing happens (indicates a short circuit).
This notebook went through heavy usage during the last 3 years, was with me on film sets and travelled through all of Europe. The frame got more and more unfirm and wobbly and a year ago one of the metal bolts that connect the LCD display broke.
I suspect that some tiny little power running metal thing on the mainboard is now broken and no way on earth for me to find the exact cause and repair it.
Now after some hours of moaning and mourning I decided to reuse the harddisk as a USB device, put the ram sticks into my uncle's notebook and try to find a new one.
I want to spent around 1000? Euro not much more.
It should have:
A Core 2 Duo with 1,8Ghz or more
2GB Ram
Nvidia Mobile Geforce8400 or better (Maya, After Effects OpenGL capability)
not bigger than 15'' screen
160GB+ HD
Firewire port (video cam connection)
If possible the frame should be robust and have a good build quality and if possible have somewhat decent looks.
I'm kind of pissed with Dell right now, so no new Dell.
I read some reviews of a MSI GX600 that sounded pretty positive?
Or a Samsung R70 type? Acer? Someone with a Sony Vaio?
Is there a good trusted site which has reviews of some newer notebooks?
The power just went out and now it can't be turned on again.
When I plug the AC power adapter into a power socket, the green light is on and as soon as I connect it to the laptop the light dies and nothing happens (indicates a short circuit).
This notebook went through heavy usage during the last 3 years, was with me on film sets and travelled through all of Europe. The frame got more and more unfirm and wobbly and a year ago one of the metal bolts that connect the LCD display broke.
I suspect that some tiny little power running metal thing on the mainboard is now broken and no way on earth for me to find the exact cause and repair it.
Now after some hours of moaning and mourning I decided to reuse the harddisk as a USB device, put the ram sticks into my uncle's notebook and try to find a new one.
I want to spent around 1000? Euro not much more.
It should have:
A Core 2 Duo with 1,8Ghz or more
2GB Ram
Nvidia Mobile Geforce8400 or better (Maya, After Effects OpenGL capability)
not bigger than 15'' screen
160GB+ HD
Firewire port (video cam connection)
If possible the frame should be robust and have a good build quality and if possible have somewhat decent looks.
I'm kind of pissed with Dell right now, so no new Dell.
I read some reviews of a MSI GX600 that sounded pretty positive?
Or a Samsung R70 type? Acer? Someone with a Sony Vaio?
Is there a good trusted site which has reviews of some newer notebooks?