Got a Laptop , i closed it and now it wont open help !

hi guys , thanks to everyone for your replies and help. I have contacted the second hand shop and im waiting for a reply , also i have a 90 day warranty. There is a Toshiba Service Center close to me i hope they will let me take it there and they pay the bill , either way id like to get it fixed as it is quite a nice Laptop.


i do think its a ribbon cable in the way or broken hinge as mentioned here by members , i have taken a photo of the maximum i can lift the monitor.

 

Exactly. The plastic is what breaks.

From that photo, is the keyboard out of place?! Seems odd - the P870 should have a Macbook-like recessed keyboard.

It is highly unlikely that the shop will agree to foot the bill of a repair with Toshiba - likely to be in the hundreds of Dollars. That's why one company continually sells the base plastic needed for $92 on eBay. A third party repair would be unsatisfactory as I said, because they have to remove your labels to do a proper job... and they are never going to adhere the same again... if they can even get them off in one piece.

Personally, I'd take it back for a refund and buy a decent new laptop. 90 day warranty is terrible.

 

That slightly bent part with crack also suggests side impact which can mean not only broken hinge or base but damaged PCB, or loose ball on any BGA chip - it can work fine until it will heat enough to lose contact, not to mention potential HDD problems.

 

When you take it back, try to have discreet video recording in case someone there tries to open the laptop by force. Then share that video!

 

thanks guys for the info and help , i have contacted the second hand shop and they want me to sent the Laptop back. After they check it they will give me a refund , i have taken in to account ASSEMbler Flash wilykat and retro's info. I am going to buy a new Laptop sometime in the future based on your comments.


thanks again all members who posted in my Thread you helped a lot

 

A new laptop would definitely be for the best in the long run. But don't let this discourage you from buying second hand in the future. Just be sure to give a thorough look over and testing before buying a used one.

 

roger that good tips BLU

 

you've already been invaluable ASSEMbler , identifying the side impact on the vents and other things in your posts. I got my eye on a new Laptop here in Oz i just want to see it reviewed first as it came out late 2015.

 

hi guys , i just wanted to let you know i sent back the Laptop and got a full refund about a day later.

All members help has been phenomenal and all info helped in getting a refund , i have my sights on a new ASUS Laptop im just waiting till a certain website reviews it which will take some time. If they give the thumbs up i will purchase it

http://www.centrecom.com.au/asus-g7...ted-graphics-dvdrw-windows-81-1-year-warranty

 

I have the G750, which is near enough the same thing. 8Gb RAM sounds pretty low for those. Decent machines, but don't carry it about still plugged in, as it's a very expensive mistake if you drop it like I did! It doesn't look quite as heavy duty as mine... the spec is there, though.