Did something smart

[gmofftarki]

Being the lazy idiot that I am, upon leaving work, I placed my laptop into 'standby' mode, and drove home. Upon returning home last night I did... nothing with it. The laptop was left in the car in sub-freezing weather.

Now that I am at work again, the laptop's power adapter is showing a light, but the laptop recognizes nothing when I plug the power adapter into it. I've tried all of the usual 'disconnect, reconnect, tap on the bottom, wiggle the plug' type fixes that I could think of, but nothing seems to be working.

Does anyone have a 'best case/worst case' scenario of what may have happened, what it would cost to fix (off warranty) and whether it might just fix itself?

 

[gmofftarki]

Let it warm up a bit, remove battery, remove plug, reinstall battery, reinstall plug...

...

and now it's working. Thank your favorite deity for me.

 

[Rottie]

sub freeze weather? gotta thaw notebook before turn on

 

[VinDSL]

LoL!

 

[Old Hippie]

I've done that exact same thing. Had to wait 'till the frost melted. :laugh:

 

[accguy9009]

I have been told the Dell laptops can withstand the sub zero temperatures. That is why the state of Alaska only buys Dell laptops.:thumbsup:

 

[Throckmorton]

Originally posted by: accguy9009
I have been told the Dell laptops can withstand the sub zero temperatures. That is why the state of Alaska only buys Dell laptops.:thumbsup:

Seriously?

 

[accguy9009]

Yes. The Dell notebooks can also withstand hurricane winds.:thumbsup:

 

[Brainonska511]

Originally posted by: accguy9009
Yes. The Dell notebooks can also withstand hurricane winds.:thumbsup:

Aren't you the same person that was claiming that Dell makes the best notebooks around as per what some stupid IT guy you know said?

 

[Fardor]

I dropped my Dell notebook in the magma pool in my backyard by accident and it still works.

 

[WackyDan]

I sent a Dell through a wood chipper..... It still works!!!

 

[compman25]

But wait, if you call now Dell will send you not one, but two amazing laptops for the low low price of one.

 

[Tarrant64]

not only will Dell send you two for the low low price of one, but if you call now we will include 3 additional super power packs, gauranteed to keep your Dell going forever, for free!

Again, call now and not only receive two for the low low price of one, but also get 3 additional super power packs, for free!

 

[compman25]

And for the first 10 callers we'll include this handy life alert gizmo. No more "I've fallen and can't get up" with no one hearing you. Dell will save your life.

 

[accguy9009]

Getting a Dell saved my marriage also.

 

[compman25]

I called Dell and now I'm saving millions on my insurance.

 

[Fardor]

My Dell cheers me up when I'm feeling down and also can grill my steak.

(seriously though, my Dell notebook has been very good to me )