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Old 03-03-2008, 09:47 AM
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New Dell... Dead

I bought a new Dell from Best Buy about 2 weeks ago. The old one was slowing down and it was time to move on so I bought this one before catastrophy could hit and take my time loading it and moving files.

It worked fine. I turned it on this morning nad no problems. Then as I was checking the weather just before leaving EVERYTHING started to drag.

I shut it down and tried to bring it back up.

Now I've got a Drive 0 seek error.

I'm thinking it's a defective drive.

Just take it back and let the dweeb squad fix it or is there something else I can check?
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Old 03-03-2008, 09:52 AM
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I bought a new Dell from Best Buy about 2 weeks ago. The old one was slowing down and it was time to move on so I bought this one before catastrophy could hit and take my time loading it and moving files.

It worked fine. I turned it on this morning nad no problems. Then as I was checking the weather just before leaving EVERYTHING started to drag.

I shut it down and tried to bring it back up.

Now I've got a Drive 0 seek error.

I'm thinking it's a defective drive.

Just take it back and let the dweeb squad fix it or is there something else I can check?
Just have HOPE like your boy BO...maybe it will come back on...OR you could give him a call...while he's fixing everything in the world maybe he could fix your Dell also....
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Old 03-03-2008, 09:54 AM
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Just have HOPE like your boy BO...maybe it will come back on...OR you could give him a call...while he's fixing everything in the world maybe he could fix your Dell also....
As BO says..."It's time for CHANGE." Change your laptop.
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Old 03-03-2008, 09:56 AM
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Just have HOPE like your boy BO...maybe it will come back on...OR you could give him a call...while he's fixing everything in the world maybe he could fix your Dell also....
I just love the smell of desperation.
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google it wordy, I don't see any serious help for you from [those] guys



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As BO says..."It's time for CHANGE." Change your laptop.
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I just love the smell of desperation.
Maybe you should change your "underwear" first!
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I just love the smell of desperation.
When you ask them if they can fix it...just think...YES WE CAN! YES WE CAN! YES WE CAN!
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Old 03-03-2008, 10:13 AM
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When you ask them if they can fix it...just think...YES WE CAN! YES WE CAN! YES WE CAN!
As a good thinking person I have allm y documentation AND opted for the extended service plan so I think I'll be OK.

I don't need someone to tell me what to think. but I see you're used to having to be told.

It's good to see you're already espousing the next right wing doctrine.
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Old 03-03-2008, 10:38 AM
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Maybe you just think you have a computer problem.
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Can you press F12 when you first turn it on? If so, run the "Diagnostics" and I'll bet you get a error 7. Bad disk drive

Call Dell and they will ship you out one for free.
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