Scoop 0 #1 June 27, 2006 Hey, I acquired laptop that doesn't seem to power up. Adapter is definately fine but still wont work. I tried taking it apart earlier today by taking out the screws on the back but that did nothing. Gently levering the plastic just made it flex. Any tips? Do they hide screws under labels or the rubber feet? Its an old Advent L8400. We used to use it to run one of the machines in the workshop. Tried googling but couldn't find much advice Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weegegirl 2 #2 June 27, 2006 I've had really good luck just using a hammer. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites turtlespeed 226 #3 June 27, 2006 QuoteHey, I acquired laptop that doesn't seem to power up. Adapter is definately fine but still wont work. I tried taking it apart earlier today by taking out the screws on the back but that did nothing. Gently levering the plastic just made it flex. Any tips? Do they hide screws under labels or the rubber feet? Its an old Advent L8400. We used to use it to run one of the machines in the workshop. Tried googling but couldn't find much advice I have no idea - but I posted anyway.I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites simplyputsi 0 #4 June 27, 2006 A nice drop from 14,500 ft might do the trick. I would guess they DO hide screws under the feet. It really shouldn't be too hard to take apart.Skymama's #2 stalker - Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Scoop 0 #5 June 27, 2006 I don't know what I expected posting in the Bonfire Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites justinb138 0 #6 June 27, 2006 QuoteDo they hide screws under labels or the rubber feet? Not sure about that particular one, but I've seen this on a few. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites turtlespeed 226 #7 June 27, 2006 QuoteI've had really good luck just using a hammer. {Waves at Liz . . } Hi Liz - How did that hammer thing work for ya? And how is the counting going are we at 10 yet?I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Lindercles 0 #8 June 27, 2006 So if you're not even sure how to get it open, what do you plan on doing with it once inside? Wait, are we talking about laptops or women? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites weegegirl 2 #9 June 27, 2006 <> HI CLINT!!!!!!!!!! Hammers are FUN!!!!!!!!!!! Day 10? Is today day 10? I'm losing track! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Scoop 0 #10 June 27, 2006 Haha, I think might be the gay little microswitch actually. THese are dainty lil things aren't they. Wheres the valves? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites apollard24 0 #11 June 27, 2006 QuoteA nice drop from 14,500 ft might do the trick. I would guess they DO hide screws under the feet. It really shouldn't be too hard to take apart. LOVE the new avatar! Breathe out so I can breathe you in... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites marks 0 #12 June 27, 2006 Quote<> HI CLINT!!!!!!!!!! Hammers are FUN!!!!!!!!!!! Day 10? Is today day 10? I'm losing track! day 10 for what? im on day 13. and yes, the bar is tough. i think i will have to quit drinking. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites turtlespeed 226 #13 June 27, 2006 Quote<> HI CLINT!!!!!!!!!! Hammers are FUN!!!!!!!!!!! Day 10? Is today day 10? I'm losing track! Day 10? What do you mean, sugar muffin, I thought you were just getting to learning about your double digits. I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites weegegirl 2 #14 June 27, 2006 quittin smokin. and clint... you're a dork. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites turtlespeed 226 #15 June 27, 2006 Quotequittin smokin. and clint... you're a dork. I know, side show, but you love me anyway.I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Scoop 0 #16 June 27, 2006 Where are the nerds when you need them Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites normiss 891 #17 June 27, 2006 I have a vendor specific tool....it's a Sig Sauer .40 cal and I find the hollow poits to be the most therapuetic rounds to use. I LOVE taking electronics to the gun range...so far: cell phone (3 of them - one from each layoff) laptop - only 1 so far an entire box of pagers when all my techs went to cells... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites marks 0 #18 June 27, 2006 Quotequittin smokin. and clint... you're a dork. me too. it sucks. alcohol makes it almost unbearable. so i must quit that also, just for a bit though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites apollard24 0 #19 June 27, 2006 So there is hope out there to stop smoking huh?Breathe out so I can breathe you in... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites turtlespeed 226 #20 June 27, 2006 QuoteQuotequittin smokin. and clint... you're a dork. me too. it sucks. alcohol makes it almost unbearable. so i must quit that also, just for a bit though. I am practicing for Not Juiced in July. So that I can Quit before Skymama kicks my ass - again.I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Scoop 0 #21 June 27, 2006 You might be able to make that 2 laptops as long as i get video Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites normiss 891 #22 June 27, 2006 YES !!!! It's been 8 years and I love it!!!! right handed ones anyway.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites marks 0 #23 June 27, 2006 QuoteSo there is hope out there to stop smoking huh? yup, I already quit. right now im just suffering from quitting. it is getting easier though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites normiss 891 #24 June 27, 2006 it's prolly not fun if it doesn't have that microsnot screen displayed and all....!!! 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turtlespeed 226 #3 June 27, 2006 QuoteHey, I acquired laptop that doesn't seem to power up. Adapter is definately fine but still wont work. I tried taking it apart earlier today by taking out the screws on the back but that did nothing. Gently levering the plastic just made it flex. Any tips? Do they hide screws under labels or the rubber feet? Its an old Advent L8400. We used to use it to run one of the machines in the workshop. Tried googling but couldn't find much advice I have no idea - but I posted anyway.I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
simplyputsi 0 #4 June 27, 2006 A nice drop from 14,500 ft might do the trick. I would guess they DO hide screws under the feet. It really shouldn't be too hard to take apart.Skymama's #2 stalker - Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scoop 0 #5 June 27, 2006 I don't know what I expected posting in the Bonfire Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
justinb138 0 #6 June 27, 2006 QuoteDo they hide screws under labels or the rubber feet? Not sure about that particular one, but I've seen this on a few. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #7 June 27, 2006 QuoteI've had really good luck just using a hammer. {Waves at Liz . . } Hi Liz - How did that hammer thing work for ya? And how is the counting going are we at 10 yet?I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lindercles 0 #8 June 27, 2006 So if you're not even sure how to get it open, what do you plan on doing with it once inside? Wait, are we talking about laptops or women? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weegegirl 2 #9 June 27, 2006 <> HI CLINT!!!!!!!!!! Hammers are FUN!!!!!!!!!!! Day 10? Is today day 10? I'm losing track! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scoop 0 #10 June 27, 2006 Haha, I think might be the gay little microswitch actually. THese are dainty lil things aren't they. Wheres the valves? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
apollard24 0 #11 June 27, 2006 QuoteA nice drop from 14,500 ft might do the trick. I would guess they DO hide screws under the feet. It really shouldn't be too hard to take apart. LOVE the new avatar! Breathe out so I can breathe you in... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marks 0 #12 June 27, 2006 Quote<> HI CLINT!!!!!!!!!! Hammers are FUN!!!!!!!!!!! Day 10? Is today day 10? I'm losing track! day 10 for what? im on day 13. and yes, the bar is tough. i think i will have to quit drinking. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #13 June 27, 2006 Quote<> HI CLINT!!!!!!!!!! Hammers are FUN!!!!!!!!!!! Day 10? Is today day 10? I'm losing track! Day 10? What do you mean, sugar muffin, I thought you were just getting to learning about your double digits. I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weegegirl 2 #14 June 27, 2006 quittin smokin. and clint... you're a dork. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #15 June 27, 2006 Quotequittin smokin. and clint... you're a dork. I know, side show, but you love me anyway.I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scoop 0 #16 June 27, 2006 Where are the nerds when you need them Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 891 #17 June 27, 2006 I have a vendor specific tool....it's a Sig Sauer .40 cal and I find the hollow poits to be the most therapuetic rounds to use. I LOVE taking electronics to the gun range...so far: cell phone (3 of them - one from each layoff) laptop - only 1 so far an entire box of pagers when all my techs went to cells... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marks 0 #18 June 27, 2006 Quotequittin smokin. and clint... you're a dork. me too. it sucks. alcohol makes it almost unbearable. so i must quit that also, just for a bit though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
apollard24 0 #19 June 27, 2006 So there is hope out there to stop smoking huh?Breathe out so I can breathe you in... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #20 June 27, 2006 QuoteQuotequittin smokin. and clint... you're a dork. me too. it sucks. alcohol makes it almost unbearable. so i must quit that also, just for a bit though. I am practicing for Not Juiced in July. So that I can Quit before Skymama kicks my ass - again.I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scoop 0 #21 June 27, 2006 You might be able to make that 2 laptops as long as i get video Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 891 #22 June 27, 2006 YES !!!! It's been 8 years and I love it!!!! right handed ones anyway.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marks 0 #23 June 27, 2006 QuoteSo there is hope out there to stop smoking huh? yup, I already quit. right now im just suffering from quitting. it is getting easier though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites normiss 891 #24 June 27, 2006 it's prolly not fun if it doesn't have that microsnot screen displayed and all....!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites apollard24 0 #25 June 27, 2006 Bawahahaha! Maybe one day soon for meBreathe out so I can breathe you in... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 1 of 2 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
normiss 891 #24 June 27, 2006 it's prolly not fun if it doesn't have that microsnot screen displayed and all....!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
apollard24 0 #25 June 27, 2006 Bawahahaha! Maybe one day soon for meBreathe out so I can breathe you in... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
