I would just like to say

@landowner if it's just the key board that is busted, then, as i had the same prob, one solution is to buy a separate keyboard that plugs into a USB socket and then uninstall the original keyboard.
That is what I am typing on now.
Better than nuffin!

Stanleysteamer said:

so you ain't postin from your laptop then!?

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Don't be silly it's broken
Struggling with phone instead

landowner said:

Don't be silly it's broken
Struggling with phone instead

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I think you may find this crossed with my next post.
If not my apologies.

Stanleysteamer said:

@landowner if it's just the key board that is busted, then, as i had the same prob, one solution is to buy a separate keyboard that plugs into a USB socket and then uninstall the original keyboard.
That is what I am typing on now.
Better than nuffin!

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Can't fire it up, managed to get in basic start up and save some data but then it crashed, need something better anyway so looking at replacing it with something.

landowner said:

Can't fire it up, managed to get in basic start up and save some data but then it crashed, need something better anyway so looking at replacing it with something.

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Wow that was a serious spill then.
Maybe you can find a way of drying it out. Even just to save the hard drive.
Others on here will know more n me how to do it.
Commiserations mate.

Stanleysteamer said:

I think you may find this crossed with my next post.
If not my apologies.

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Girlfriend is going to buy me a car and a lap top or l pad so happy days
Need a car with tow bar, reliable and decent looking for about 3k, any suggestions ??

landowner said:

Girlfriend is going to buy me a car and a lap top or l pad so happy days
Need a car with tow bar, reliable and decent looking for about 3k, any suggestions ??

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You are posting to the wrong guy here!
I have only once, jointly, spent more than £3k on a car. Totally dedicated banger motorist me.
That more expensive purchase was out D1 anniversary bought in 2004, at 6 yrs old and we took out a bank loan.

My other two discos cost £2150 and £1250.
but for that money you should be able to get a decent D1 or a D2 or a Freeloader.
But don't tell anyone i said so, and I take the 5th on the "reliable" part of that.
Decent looking?
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder!

landowner said:

Can't fire it up, managed to get in basic start up and save some data but then it crashed, need something better anyway so looking at replacing it with something.

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Buy something like this,

linky

take the HDD out of the laptop and fit it to the previously purchased disk enclosure.
Use old disk as an external drive, this way you can recover anything from it... as long as your spillage wasn't biblical.

Shimsteriom said:

Buy something like this,

linky

take the HDD out of the laptop and fit it to the previously purchased disk enclosure.
Use old disk as an external drive, this way you can recover anything from it... as long as your spillage wasn't biblical.

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Love the idea of Noah possibly having a laptop!!!!!

Shimsteriom said:

Buy something like this,

linky

take the HDD out of the laptop and fit it to the previously purchased disk enclosure.
Use old disk as an external drive, this way you can recover anything from it... as long as your spillage wasn't biblical.

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New lpad or recon laptop, l've got old one backed up so nothing lost (got drive like that with all my stuff on it)

Stanleysteamer said:

You are posting to the wrong guy here!
I have only once, jointly, spent more than £3k on a car. Totally dedicated banger motorist me
That more expensive purchase was out D1 anniversary bought in 2004, at 6 yrs old and we took out a bank loan.

My other two discos cost £2150 and £1250.
but for that money you should be able to get a decent D1 or a D2 or a Freeloader.
But don't tell anyone i said so, and I take the 5th on the "reliable" part of that.
Decent looking?
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder!

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My 26 year old zx estate may have to go, no towbar and l can't get one. Don't want to ruin it by fitting a home made one

DanClarke said:

... that perhaps I have damaged myself with all the scaffold-tower climbing, painting etc. etc.
My neck is very sore & stiff and makes a gristly grinding noise as I turn my head left/right. My shoulders too are sore and my back feels like it is going to go into "spasm" at any moment.
Feck! Feck! Feck!
I have far too much to do for this sort of nonsense to be happening.

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Grinding could be a failed bearing

Hippo said:

Grinding could be a failed bearing

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I think you could be right. Would some CV joint grease help do you think?

landowner said:

Can't fire it up, managed to get in basic start up and save some data but then it crashed, need something better anyway so looking at replacing it with something.

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Take the battery out and leave it to dry. If there was sugar in the drink then that dries sticky which int good.

DanClarke said:

I think you could be right. Would some CV joint grease help do you think?

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Yes. If it keeps happening yer would be betterer to fit a grease nipple.

Gottid er nuvva two doors and a wing and the bit behind the c post done today. Hand polish and rubbed oft then wax on twice with rubbing oft each time Just gottid the roof and both bumpers and the other bit behind the c post to do. And the rear spoiler. Eye be wored oat but appy wiv da result.

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Take the battery out and leave it to dry. If there was sugar in the drink then that dries sticky which int good.

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No sugar, it's been drying all day with battery out, managed to get into start up and get it running but it's not good, crashed and rubbish so it can go, had it 5 years and it was my late brothers so must be 10 years old

G'night All.

West Wales… freezing tonight.

Well that's it for me.
See yez
Sleep well all!