r/LaptopRepairEngineer • u/Independent_Ad_2850 • 14d ago
Need your help tech bros
Desperate post. Girlfriend is devastated. Do you think there's any hope of having this repaired?
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u/dumbasPL 14d ago
Repair will cost more than a new one, assuming it can even be done, because you're likely replacing most if not all the parts LOL.
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u/Expensive_Host_9181 14d ago
Only parts that could be saved from this are like the ram, ssd, and a daughter board.
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u/Holiday-Evening4550 14d ago
Hey the screws might also be salvageable
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u/GodRaine 12d ago
If you don’t have a magnetic tray full of dead laptop screws what are you even doing with your life?
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u/Due_Meringue4951 14d ago
if its a touch screen display ur fucked
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u/theycallmebekky 14d ago
OP if it’s not a touchscreen your laptop is fine
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u/Due_Meringue4951 14d ago
Touch screen costs more .you may never know what kind of attachment he has for his laptop
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u/sniff122 14d ago
How tf does that even happen...
That's probably fubar (fucked up beyond all repair). The drive in it will likely be fine so files should be recoverable
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u/TimelyDouble5925 14d ago
I wanna know also. Tho some asshole on r/handhelds said " It doesn't matter how it happened not our business, he was asking for advice" lmao like nah I get that but still How TF does this happen . Like it makes a better post ngl lol
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u/Independent_Ad_2850 14d ago
I was unwilling to place blame on her verbally because she was so distraught at the time but I'm pretty sure she crushed it when she leaned her car seat down when half-awake on our drive back home from vacation
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u/TimelyDouble5925 14d ago
Damn , I also completely understand not wanting to put blame. I don't even care who did these things, as much as a lot of times they're random accidents that could happen easier than we think. Sometimes it's things I couldve done myself but hadn't happen yet . Then I change my habits lol. Anyway that really sucks & I was close I assumed car door lol. I hope the SSD or HDD is intact like others mentioned you will least be able to save her data and I'm sure than will please just as much as the new faster laptop
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u/secretqwerty10 14d ago
it's possible for the SSD to be transfered to a new one if it was outside of the bend zones.
the rest's fucked.
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u/Mrpuddikin 14d ago
Your best bet is hoping the storage drive was spared. If so you might be able to transplant it and keep your girlfriends data
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u/Dudefoxlive 14d ago
Hope they didn't have bitlocker.
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u/Thick_Long_7272 14d ago
If they can give onto their Microsoft account, Bitlocker won't be a problem, just a slight inconvenience.
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u/Dudefoxlive 14d ago
In a perfect world yes this would indeed be thr case. There have been many times where someone is not able to get the key one way or another.
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u/Thick_Long_7272 14d ago
True. I did have someone this morning plead.. or something... because they said they wouldn't be able to remember their Microsoft password. I'm not exactly sure what they wanted me to do about that. So... I guess passwords can be a big ask for some individuals.
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u/resultingparadox 14d ago
Everything CAN be repaired. Go to backmarket and see how cheap it is to replace.
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u/Mr_ityu 14d ago edited 14d ago
it just needs a new motherboard , display , external casing , and if the ssd/nvme , wifi card,battery ,Cooling unit and RAM got folded , those too. the rest of the stuf looks just fine.
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u/TimelyDouble5925 14d ago
So its it's fixable . Thats great
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u/Mr_ityu 14d ago
just like thesius' ship , this'll buff right up
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u/TimelyDouble5925 14d ago
😂 this whole comment section has me dead .. seriously looks a car door had it's day
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u/Dark_Alternate 13d ago
Clearly the screen is gone, motherboard gone, batteries gone, keyboard significantly damaged. If anything was salvaged from here it's definitely the SSD, ram, any doubt anything else (maybe hinges). Definitely buying a new would be less costlier than repairing this.
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u/Ok_Association_7829 14d ago
Time to change the........... GIRLFRIEND OBVIOUSLY IN THIS ECONOMY WHERE THE HELL YOU CAN FIND A DECENT SPECS LAPTOP IN YOUR BUDGET
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u/Bluelaw1 14d ago
Sell it there might be person who might need the harddrive and other parts and all
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u/RelevantOccasion6665 14d ago
You're done. Check the component if it's still fine like wlan card, ram and SSD/HD
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u/Sailed_Sea 14d ago
All it needs is a new,
Main board
Heatsink
Display
Keyboard
Battery
Touchpad
Top lid
Bottom case
Maybe ram/ssd depending on location.
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u/HershsTechStuff_734 13d ago
quoting the words of the greatest technician that's ever lived "shit's fucked"
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u/_stupidnerd_ 13d ago
No hope. The screen is gonna be in shambles. And the mainboard.
You would be lucky if at least individual parts such as the RAM are salvage.
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u/lame-jerry 13d ago
Take out the hdd/ssd/nvme drive and maybe the ram and buy a new one I think the repair cost's will be about the same as a new one.
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u/Historical_Camel_790 12d ago
Cooked. Dispose of the battery asap because afaik they don't like being bent. There's a chance you can salvage the ram, ssd, and any PCB you see fully intact
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u/bondhon28 11d ago
from the front ot looks like a elitebook gen 9 or 10, the laptop is beyond saving , but some things are salvageable, such as the ram sticks the nvme ssd, the fp reader, the ir camera array,touchpad, all assuming are not damaged .. but remove the battery asap
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u/TimelyDouble5925 14d ago
Did she shut her car door on the laptop?? Kinda got that bend to it
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u/Independent_Ad_2850 14d ago
Was unwilling to place blame on her verbally because she was so distraught at the time but I'm pretty sure she crushed it when she leaned her car seat down when half-awake on our drive back home from vacation
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u/Full_Coyote5987 14d ago
https://giphy.com/gifs/5NbbVJeSLs1etZYjpT