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[rhyll]

So, today I tried to turn my laptop on, and the screen is basically fucked, It goes from a plain black screen to something like a Rothko painting, mostly white with hints of colour at the edges. Since it doesn't seem to go through any starting-up-before-ubuntu bits, this seems to be a hardware issue rather than software.

1) does this assessment seem correct?
2) WHAT DO I DO OH DOOM OH DOOM OH DOOM?

I'm backed up for most of my thesis, but I haven't backed up the last couple of days' work. Also, my laptop is a Dell, if that helps any.

Also: assuming I'm going to have to get a new laptop, I figured I should probably get a new one this time. I want something as lightweight as possible (since I'm lugging it to and from uni every day on my bike), preferably not prone to any kind of hardware failure, and able to do the basics. If it's capable of doing some compiz-style shininess I wouldn't be averse to that. And, of course, coming either with linux or easily compatible with linux is a plus. I've heard good things about the Vaios, but I wouldn't mind a second (or third) opinion on them. Price range is < $2,000, preferably closer to $1.500.

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[alexmoon.livejournal.com]

Ok, so in the end I got my HD taken out and turned into an external HD, which is nice and shiny and blue, and all my data is safe. The Rothko effect is apparently because my motherboard is doomed, according to the Computer Guy. I'm back on my old laptop for now, which I've spent the morning installing updates &tc on, just figuring out a few problems with my keyboard and I should be fully online. Probably for the best to wait it out until my XO arrives.

Thanks for the help!

[ducts.livejournal.com]

Hooray for data!

[alexmoon.livejournal.com]

Yup. I love data!

[ducts.livejournal.com]

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