Computer now fixed!!!!! Woot

Nightfa11 · 03-08-2003, 21:43

My computer broke. It's not booting. I can, at times use my wife's or my PII400, but I won't play as much for the next week or until I get my laptop back.

Aggie · 03-08-2003, 21:53

Take your time NF. I don't mind a slower pace for a week or so

anarres · 03-08-2003, 22:21

gutted...

Nightfa11 · 13-08-2003, 19:25

I still don't have my laptop.

Because of this and because I'm tired of borrowing my wife's laptop, I'm going to wait until I get it back to play any more turns (probably...I might change my mind after withdrawl sets in). I'm currently coaching her through a deity light game to improve her skills, so it gives me some civ time that way.

BTW, never ever buy a Gateway computer. The price is right and the performance is good, but God forbid something goes wrong with it. Their techs couldn't fix a bent paper clip.

As a matter of fact, that will be the last time I ever buy a computer that I can't order warranty parts for myself (IBM, Compaq, Dell, Toshiba). Incompetence pisses me off.

Nightfa11 · 14-08-2003, 14:39

Another update:

Computer still down. It's on "engineering hold" probably meaning they can't figure out where they put all the parts or something

Trying to decide what to do. Wondering if I should start working my way up the chain at Gateway to get someone to do something about this.

digger760 · 14-08-2003, 15:02

yeh, i think building your own PC is a good idea...i built my own...a while back the hard disk packed up..i sent it to Norway and got a new hard disk sent back, for free, in about 4 or 5 days.

Nightfa11 · 14-08-2003, 15:40

It's hard to build a laptop....

I used to build all my own pc's but it's a bit harder (though not impossible) with a laptop

Nightfa11 · 15-08-2003, 14:05

Well, they took it off engineering hold and replaced some parts yesterday. It's supposedly being "tested" now. I MIGHT get it back this morning (if they finished testing it last night and shipped it). If not, I should have it back Monday or Tuesday. I am going to be out of town all weekend anyway, so it really doesn't matter to this forum.

In any case, assuming it's back Monday, I will try to have turns to you all by Tuesday. I have some RL stuff to catch up on before that. I am anxious to resume my games.

anarres · 19-08-2003, 14:04

Congrats on getting it fixed, I hope the withdrawal symptoms weren't too bad!

Nightfa11 · 19-08-2003, 15:22

They weren't too bad. So far everything works ok. I've played a bunch of turns.

It was on engineering hold for OVER six days....and I don't know why. Thinking about writing a letter to their complaint folks to see if I can get to the bottom of it.

03-08-2003, 21:43	#1
Nightfa11 Part-Timer Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: USA. Posts: 127	Computer now fixed!!!!! Woot My computer broke. It's not booting. I can, at times use my wife's or my PII400, but I won't play as much for the next week or until I get my laptop back. __________________ ICQ: 756133 AIM: VcdeChagn MSN: vc_n_alia Email: mike@nospam.dickey.cc

03-08-2003, 22:21	#3
anarres anarchist butcher Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: United States of Whatever. Posts: 4,677	gutted... __________________ <b>Calculate the probability of culture flips: Flip Calc</b>

13-08-2003, 19:25	#4
Nightfa11 Part-Timer Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: USA. Posts: 127	I still don't have my laptop. Because of this and because I'm tired of borrowing my wife's laptop, I'm going to wait until I get it back to play any more turns (probably...I might change my mind after withdrawl sets in). I'm currently coaching her through a deity light game to improve her skills, so it gives me some civ time that way. BTW, never ever buy a Gateway computer. The price is right and the performance is good, but God forbid something goes wrong with it. Their techs couldn't fix a bent paper clip. As a matter of fact, that will be the last time I ever buy a computer that I can't order warranty parts for myself (IBM, Compaq, Dell, Toshiba). Incompetence pisses me off. __________________ ICQ: 756133 AIM: VcdeChagn MSN: vc_n_alia Email: mike@nospam.dickey.cc

14-08-2003, 14:39	#5
Nightfa11 Part-Timer Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: USA. Posts: 127	Another update: Computer still down. It's on "engineering hold" probably meaning they can't figure out where they put all the parts or something Trying to decide what to do. Wondering if I should start working my way up the chain at Gateway to get someone to do something about this. __________________ ICQ: 756133 AIM: VcdeChagn MSN: vc_n_alia Email: mike@nospam.dickey.cc

14-08-2003, 15:40	#7
Nightfa11 Part-Timer Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: USA. Posts: 127	It's hard to build a laptop.... I used to build all my own pc's but it's a bit harder (though not impossible) with a laptop __________________ ICQ: 756133 AIM: VcdeChagn MSN: vc_n_alia Email: mike@nospam.dickey.cc

03-08-2003, 21:53	#2
Aggie Emperor Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: N/A Posts: 4,490	Take your time NF. I don't mind a slower pace for a week or so

14-08-2003, 15:02	#6
digger760 King Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The Fake Dog Poo Factory. Posts: 1,887	yeh, i think building your own PC is a good idea...i built my own...a while back the hard disk packed up..i sent it to Norway and got a new hard disk sent back, for free, in about 4 or 5 days.

15-08-2003, 14:05	#8
Nightfa11 Part-Timer Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: USA. Posts: 127	Well, they took it off engineering hold and replaced some parts yesterday. It's supposedly being "tested" now. I MIGHT get it back this morning (if they finished testing it last night and shipped it). If not, I should have it back Monday or Tuesday. I am going to be out of town all weekend anyway, so it really doesn't matter to this forum. In any case, assuming it's back Monday, I will try to have turns to you all by Tuesday. I have some RL stuff to catch up on before that. I am anxious to resume my games. __________________ ICQ: 756133 AIM: VcdeChagn MSN: vc_n_alia Email: mike@nospam.dickey.cc

19-08-2003, 14:04	#9
anarres anarchist butcher Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: United States of Whatever. Posts: 4,677	Congrats on getting it fixed, I hope the withdrawal symptoms weren't too bad! __________________ <b>Calculate the probability of culture flips: Flip Calc</b>

19-08-2003, 15:22	#10
Nightfa11 Part-Timer Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: USA. Posts: 127	They weren't too bad. So far everything works ok. I've played a bunch of turns. It was on engineering hold for OVER six days....and I don't know why. Thinking about writing a letter to their complaint folks to see if I can get to the bottom of it. __________________ ICQ: 756133 AIM: VcdeChagn MSN: vc_n_alia Email: mike@nospam.dickey.cc