+Warwagon MVC Posted October 5, 2022 MVC Share Posted October 5, 2022 Sometimes you just want to beat the crap out of a laptop, to straighten it of course. I had a customer bring me a laptop for data recovery that her son had driven over. Once I got the data off the nvme, they wanted to throw the laptop away. I removed the screen as that was completely shattered and the screen frame was mangled. I then proceeded to beat the **** out of it along with a flat piece of metal to try bend the frame back into place. Overall, I think it turned out pretty good It has no screen, but I put in a spare NVME and it booted and works, be it plugged in to HDMI. I had low hopes for it. It still rocks back and for a little but not nearly as bad as it used to. I used it for a while hooked up to my tv, it worked great, but the fan was distracting. Sounded a bit high pitch than it probably should have. Might need a new one. hellowalkman, Dick Montage and Xenon 2 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1422112-sometimes-you-just-want-to-beat-the-crap-out-of-a-laptop/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
cork1958 Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 How the heck do you drive over a laptop? I have felt like beating the crap out of a laptop before, but never thought of driving over it! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1422112-sometimes-you-just-want-to-beat-the-crap-out-of-a-laptop/#findComment-598766682 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Warwagon MVC Posted October 5, 2022 Author MVC Share Posted October 5, 2022 On 05/10/2022 at 09:38, cork1958 said: How the heck do you drive over a laptop? I have felt like beating the crap out of a laptop before, but never thought of driving over it! I think it was forgotten on the hood of a car and slid off and then was driven over. *shrugs* Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1422112-sometimes-you-just-want-to-beat-the-crap-out-of-a-laptop/#findComment-598766684 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindovermaster Global Moderator Posted October 5, 2022 Global Moderator Share Posted October 5, 2022 That a Sony laptop? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1422112-sometimes-you-just-want-to-beat-the-crap-out-of-a-laptop/#findComment-598766685 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Warwagon MVC Posted October 5, 2022 Author MVC Share Posted October 5, 2022 On 05/10/2022 at 09:50, Mindovermaster said: That a Sony laptop? HP, I was surprised it booted and none of the solder joints had been cracked. hellowalkman 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1422112-sometimes-you-just-want-to-beat-the-crap-out-of-a-laptop/#findComment-598766686 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cork1958 Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 On 05/10/2022 at 10:43, Warwagon said: I think it was forgotten on the hood of a car and slid off and then was driven over. *shrugs* Seems like if it was left on hood of a car, it would've slid forward when car was put in reverse, and not been able to land under wheels? If it slid off and fell under wheels with car going forward, that would've been a heck of a bad luck bounce! Yes, hard to believe no solder points were broken among other things. What are you going to do with it now? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1422112-sometimes-you-just-want-to-beat-the-crap-out-of-a-laptop/#findComment-598766693 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Warwagon MVC Posted October 5, 2022 Author MVC Share Posted October 5, 2022 On 05/10/2022 at 10:07, cork1958 said: Seems like if it was left on hood of a car, it would've slid forward when car was put in reverse, and not been able to land under wheels? If it slid off and fell under wheels with car going forward, that would've been a heck of a bad luck bounce! Yes, hard to believe no solder points were broken among other things. What are you going to do with it now? Not sure yet. If turns out to be rock solid, it would make a great QuickBooks laptop replacement as I only connect to my current QuickBooks laptop that's in my washroom on a shelf over RDP. (On the local lan, and tailscale over the internet). The fan works just fine, but it's just annoying to listen to. Which is why it would be great sitting on a shelf in my washroom. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1422112-sometimes-you-just-want-to-beat-the-crap-out-of-a-laptop/#findComment-598766696 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cork1958 Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 On 05/10/2022 at 11:09, Warwagon said: Not sure yet. If turns out to be rock solid, it would make a great QuickBooks laptop replacement as I only connect to my current QuickBooks laptop that's in my washroom on a shelf over RDP. (On the local lan, and tailscale over the internet). The fan works just fine, but it's just annoying to listen to. Which is why it would be great sitting on a shelf in my washroom. Is there any room in your house that doesn't have a computer? ☺️ Michael Scrip 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1422112-sometimes-you-just-want-to-beat-the-crap-out-of-a-laptop/#findComment-598766703 Share on other sites More sharing options...
neufuse Veteran Posted October 5, 2022 Veteran Share Posted October 5, 2022 On 05/10/2022 at 10:38, cork1958 said: How the heck do you drive over a laptop? I have felt like beating the crap out of a laptop before, but never thought of driving over it! we had an employee once bring us a laptop that "fell horizontally against the wall" aka he threw it at the wall... cork1958 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1422112-sometimes-you-just-want-to-beat-the-crap-out-of-a-laptop/#findComment-598766712 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellowalkman Reporter Posted October 5, 2022 Reporter Share Posted October 5, 2022 Have a pat on the back. You did a great job! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1422112-sometimes-you-just-want-to-beat-the-crap-out-of-a-laptop/#findComment-598766715 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenon Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 Was the battery damaged? I would think with that much compression on it.... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1422112-sometimes-you-just-want-to-beat-the-crap-out-of-a-laptop/#findComment-598766734 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Warwagon MVC Posted October 5, 2022 Author MVC Share Posted October 5, 2022 On 05/10/2022 at 11:57, Xenon said: Was the battery damaged? I would think with that much compression on it.... Battery works too Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1422112-sometimes-you-just-want-to-beat-the-crap-out-of-a-laptop/#findComment-598766742 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Warwagon MVC Posted October 6, 2022 Author MVC Share Posted October 6, 2022 On the plus side I now have two computers that are officially windows 11 compatible. (*@&#@#)(*&@!) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1422112-sometimes-you-just-want-to-beat-the-crap-out-of-a-laptop/#findComment-598766963 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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