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Pale Blue Dot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 11:05 AM Original message |
Staples Tries To Charge Senior Citizen $390 For Basic Computer Repair |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 11:08 AM Response to Original message |
1. Define "damage." Could the DRAM be properly inserted? |
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Pale Blue Dot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 11:10 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I did not write this article, I just linked to it. |
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ingac70 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 11:11 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Computers have gotten so cheap... |
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Pale Blue Dot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 11:16 AM Response to Reply #4 |
9. Exactly - or Staples could have sold him a new one. |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 01:01 PM Response to Reply #9 |
44. I agree a 100%. I'm old and have seen a lot |
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BearSquirrel2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 12:20 PM Response to Reply #4 |
35. If you're getting your A+ certification .. |
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ingac70 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 12:43 PM Response to Reply #35 |
42. Thanks for the info... |
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BearSquirrel2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 01:28 PM Response to Reply #42 |
46. It's not bad but ... |
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lynnertic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 11:19 AM Response to Reply #1 |
13. from the description |
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ingac70 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 11:10 AM Response to Original message |
3. PC Techs at Staples and places like that... |
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Pale Blue Dot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 11:13 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Unlike auto mechanics, however, |
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ingac70 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 11:25 AM Response to Reply #5 |
19. .... |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 12:19 PM Response to Reply #5 |
34. Incorrect. |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 03:18 PM Response to Reply #3 |
52. Not at my car dealership. |
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HowHasItComeToThis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 11:15 AM Response to Original message |
6. I HAVE HAD SIMILAR QUESTIONS CONCERNING STAPLES. |
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Kittycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 11:15 AM Response to Original message |
7. When our laptop screen broke, we called the Greed Squad. |
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tpsbmam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 11:26 AM Response to Reply #7 |
22. And my experience was the opposite -- I suppose it may depend |
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ProdigalJunkMail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
8. while i despise those sorts of tactics |
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Pale Blue Dot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 11:17 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. That part of the story I can't comment on. |
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ProdigalJunkMail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 11:18 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. agreed 100% n/t |
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lynnertic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 11:21 AM Response to Reply #8 |
14. it's happened to me before. |
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ProdigalJunkMail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 11:24 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. your BIOS would not even load? |
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lynnertic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 05:45 AM Response to Reply #16 |
55. wouldn't even "turn over" - it was obvious that the memory was unseated |
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hobbit709 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 11:24 AM Response to Reply #8 |
17. If POST doesn't detect RAM-you get nothing on screen |
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ProdigalJunkMail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 11:25 AM Response to Reply #17 |
20. i have never experienced that |
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hobbit709 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 11:50 AM Response to Reply #20 |
29. Any system that has onboard video with shared RAM |
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ProdigalJunkMail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 11:52 AM Response to Reply #29 |
30. well, that would likely explain it... |
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DS1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 11:26 AM Response to Reply #8 |
21. not really |
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ProdigalJunkMail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 11:28 AM Response to Reply #21 |
23. yeah...they can be hard to seat... |
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DS1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 11:30 AM Response to Reply #23 |
24. agreed |
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ProdigalJunkMail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 11:32 AM Response to Reply #24 |
25. someone else mentioned this BIOS issue as well... |
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DS1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 11:35 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. with or without ram is fine |
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ProdigalJunkMail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 11:36 AM Response to Reply #26 |
27. i have only done that on one occasion |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 12:23 PM Response to Reply #8 |
36. Incorrect. |
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idovoodoo (365 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 12:35 PM Response to Reply #36 |
40. Well, to pick a nit, the beep codes ARE the POST |
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ProdigalJunkMail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 01:09 PM Response to Reply #36 |
45. I am nearly 40 and i call em sticks sometimes... |
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foxer (255 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 03:53 PM Response to Reply #8 |
53. I've had that happen, wouldn't boot, no video. |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 11:19 AM Response to Original message |
12. IMO if the DRAM was not properly in its slot, somebody partially removed it. n/t |
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ProdigalJunkMail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 11:22 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. hey...something we can agree on :-) |
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fenriswolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 11:25 AM Response to Original message |
18. I used to work at best buy at geek squad |
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lynnertic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 12:11 PM Response to Reply #18 |
32. the shame of it all is that the folks who despise and distrust IT guys |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 12:27 PM Response to Reply #18 |
37. Well, people in IT usually get paid to ensure data integrity and restore as much as recoverable. |
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fenriswolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 12:31 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. same reason people come in for us to fix simple issues |
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Prisoner_Number_Six (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 12:50 PM Response to Reply #18 |
43. There's more to a restore than hitting a key |
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fenriswolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 01:34 PM Response to Reply #43 |
47. right i know that |
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Dogmudgeon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 11:37 AM Response to Original message |
28. The comments are interesting. |
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peekaloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 11:54 AM Response to Original message |
31. New marketing campaign for Staples: The Sleazy Button. nt |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 12:18 PM Response to Original message |
33. I imagine the "technician" only knows the basics, and is more a salesman to bring in more dough. |
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lpbk2713 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 12:31 PM Response to Original message |
38. K&R |
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Jack 4 Ohio (30 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 01:35 PM Response to Reply #38 |
48. amen ! nt |
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senseandsensibility (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 12:39 PM Response to Original message |
41. Where would you recommend a computer dummie |
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Pale Blue Dot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 01:48 PM Response to Reply #41 |
49. I would recommend NOT being a computer dummy. |
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tpsbmam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 03:15 PM Response to Reply #41 |
51. Based on what I'm seeing here..... |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 03:10 PM Response to Original message |
50. Without exception, all of the 'big' computer repair services are scams. |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 04:44 PM Response to Original message |
54. bump |
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lynnertic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 05:47 AM Response to Reply #54 |
56. isn't 'bump' what freepers say? |
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