How to Tell if a Computer Is Worth Fixing
Check out the following chart to know what is worth fixing (assuming each item in question is broken): Air vent: the computer is worth fixing., Check out the following list to know when it's probably time to get a new computer: The power won't work...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Check out the following chart to know what is worth fixing (assuming each item in question is broken): Air vent: the computer is worth fixing.
Hard drive: the computer is worth fixing.
Slow computer:
Buy more RAM for the same computer.
It won't load well or at all:
It can be fixed.
CD-Rom is stuffed:
Get a new DVD-Rom for the same computer. -
Step 2: Check out the following list to know when it's probably time to get a new computer: The power won't work: check first if it is the power cord
If not, you will probably need a new computer.
The computer is falling apart and unable to meet the needs of new programs that you need to run. , -
Step 3: in which case
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Step 4: replace the cord.
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Step 5: Balance the price to fix against the price to buy a new computer that meets your requirements.
Detailed Guide
Hard drive: the computer is worth fixing.
Slow computer:
Buy more RAM for the same computer.
It won't load well or at all:
It can be fixed.
CD-Rom is stuffed:
Get a new DVD-Rom for the same computer.
If not, you will probably need a new computer.
The computer is falling apart and unable to meet the needs of new programs that you need to run. ,
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