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    P-7805u On craigs list for 150 bucks Has a issues should i get it?

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by gonzo9002, Aug 8, 2010.

  1. gonzo9002

    gonzo9002 Newbie

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    I found a P-7805u on craigs list for 150 bucks well he wanted 400 but im a haggeler and i talked him down so he says it runs great in safe mode but it crashes when he does stuff like high performance games and youtube in regular mode. Is this a fixable issues . I was just wondering he doesnt sound very tech savey so he doesnt know whats going on. Please give me your advice!
     
    gonzo9002, Aug 8, 2010
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  2. ZP=WIN

    ZP=WIN Notebook Consultant

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    GPU is probably dead. avoid.
     
    ZP=WIN, Aug 8, 2010
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  3. Nick

    Nick Professor Carnista

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    For $150 I'd buy it. I'd only like to pay around $100-$125, but $150 is decent. If you don't get it, it wouldn't happen to be in Alabama is it?
     
    Nick, Aug 8, 2010
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  4. moral hazard

    moral hazard Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    For $150 you might want to get it, if the GPU is bad and you can't find a cheap motherboard, you could just part it out.
    I bet you could make $150 back after selling the CPU, RAM, HDD and other parts.
     
    moral hazard, Aug 8, 2010
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  5. TANWare

    TANWare Just This Side of Senile, I think. Super Moderator

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    What about the $150 then the flat $125 repair as an option?
     
    TANWare, Aug 8, 2010
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  6. gonzo9002

    gonzo9002 Newbie

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    got it fixed it had a currupt video driver YAY!
     
    gonzo9002, Aug 9, 2010
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    gonzo9002 Newbie

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    No buddy close tho it was in louisiana
     
    gonzo9002, Aug 9, 2010
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  8. InfectedSonic

    InfectedSonic Notebook Evangelist

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    damn sale of the year lol i remember back when the p7805u first came out i payed $1100 more then you just did :D congrats
     
    InfectedSonic, Aug 9, 2010
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  9. stevensmith2000

    stevensmith2000 Notebook Enthusiast

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    If you dont' mind me asking, what video driver did you upgrade to? These laptops are notorious for having the video chipset cause problems while watching movies/gaming. The cheap one I bought to recover the BIOS on won't even boot with the proper nvidia drivers for the video chipset. Works fine with standard vga driver, but that is only a temp fix as it won't do half of what it should that way.
     
    stevensmith2000, Aug 10, 2010
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