I bought my Toshiba Satellite A135-S4527 laptop from the US back in 2007. I used it for everything -- writing, blogging, office work, and gaming. Yesterday morning when I pressed the power button, it refused to turn on.There were no symptoms prior, everything was in good working order. It never hanged, never blinked, never slowed down... so I thought it must be power switch failure.
I brought it to the official Toshiba Service Center in Makati early this afternoon. There, the tech guy got the exact same model and deftly took my laptop apart in front of my eyes. He interchanged my parts and the other laptop's parts until it was determined that my motherboard was dead. It was going to cost around P17,000 to replace it. The laptop cost me around P25,000 so it wasn't worth it anymore. I had the guy remove my hard drive so I can get a SATA enclosure and retrieve all my data. He told me everything else is still working, so I could probably sell the laptop parts to repair shops. He said spikes in our electric current probably caused the early death of my motherboard so if you want to prolong your computer's life, it's best to invest in a good AVR or UPS.
I'm now in the market for a laptop. I can't be without my own computer. I'm currently using hubby's netbook at the moment but it is ill-equipped for my purposes. I have many projects and commitments at stake (including blog entries that need to be published) and I really must get a replacement right away.
Please bear with me through this temporary setback dear readers and partners. :(
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345 Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City
Tel No: (632) 890-6525 to 32
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