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General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: Van Cruncheon on September 28, 2007, 02:48:55 AM

Title: laptop processor upgrade: successful. also: never again
Post by: Van Cruncheon on September 28, 2007, 02:48:55 AM
so i upgraded my laptop's T5250 (1.5 GHz C2D, 2MB cache) to a T7500 (2.2 GHz C2D, 4MB cache). it took 3 hours. i lost no screws, and everything appears to work okay. still: WHAT A FUCKING PAIN IN THE ASS. hp/compaq laptops used to be EASY to update -- almost trivial, even. this dv9500-series was a fucking bear -- i had more weird-ass screws, bits of plastic, and odd cable ends ever. i had my wife play "operation" with screws i lost in the housing twice, and i used 3 of my 5 jeweller's screwdrivers. but it is done, and now i run company of heroes like glass on it. hooray for me, or something.

Title: Re: laptop processor upgrade: successful. also: never again
Post by: Van Cruncheon on September 28, 2007, 02:50:03 AM
addendum: there was one casualty -- the rubber feet at the bottom of the screen that hide the screen housing screws. :'(
Title: Re: laptop processor upgrade: successful. also: never again
Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 28, 2007, 02:51:15 AM
The package hasn't arrived. I wonder if it was stolen or if I fucked up the address  :'(

Title: Re: laptop processor upgrade: successful. also: never again
Post by: Van Cruncheon on September 28, 2007, 02:52:37 AM
that's no good. i should have kept the address, but i make it practice to delete folks' addresses from my inbox. i'll look around for the receipt in my truck tomorrow morning, but yeah: i think yer fuq'd. :'( fuck, i didn't wanna lose a nano.
Title: Re: laptop processor upgrade: successful. also: never again
Post by: Smooth Groove on September 28, 2007, 02:54:59 AM
You didn't put a return address, Drinky?  How do you miswrite your own addy, PD? 

Good job on the processor upgrade.  I've been building my own desktops for several years but I've never upgraded or built a labtop. 
Title: Re: laptop processor upgrade: successful. also: never again
Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 28, 2007, 02:56:19 AM
will this site help you track it?
http://www.ups.com/WebTracking/reference?loc=en_US&WT.svl=SubNav

i'm gonna go listen to some dashboard confessional with mupepe  :'(

back to yer thread sorry. edit: i don't think i fucked up the addy but i'm worryin nonetheless
Title: Re: laptop processor upgrade: successful. also: never again
Post by: Van Cruncheon on September 28, 2007, 03:10:16 AM
well, i'll stop by the ups store tomorrow morning and find out what's up.
Title: Re: laptop processor upgrade: successful. also: never again
Post by: Ichirou on September 28, 2007, 03:12:07 AM
I want Prole to send me some expensive shit next time.
Title: Re: laptop processor upgrade: successful. also: never again
Post by: Van Cruncheon on September 28, 2007, 03:15:51 AM
i hope t234 gets his stuff. i used the same ups store for both him and pd.
Title: Re: laptop processor upgrade: successful. also: never again
Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 28, 2007, 03:15:56 AM
i feel pretty bad tho. i really need to re-pay you or something :'(
Title: Re: laptop processor upgrade: successful. also: never again
Post by: Van Cruncheon on September 28, 2007, 03:16:29 AM
the fuck? i'll get it sorted out, no worries. your package had insurance on it.
Title: Re: laptop processor upgrade: successful. also: never again
Post by: demi on September 28, 2007, 03:17:19 AM
They must live in the boonies, I got my both of my Prole Packages(tm) just fine
Title: Re: laptop processor upgrade: successful. also: never again
Post by: Van Cruncheon on September 28, 2007, 03:19:10 AM
i sent those via the mail room, not the local ups store
Title: Re: laptop processor upgrade: successful. also: never again
Post by: CajoleJuice on September 28, 2007, 03:19:30 AM
Yea, I didn't have a problem either.

Poor PD.  :(

You sent mine via the mail room too, didn't you?
Title: Re: laptop processor upgrade: successful. also: never again
Post by: demi on September 28, 2007, 03:20:15 AM
i sent those via the mail room, not the local ups store

Undeliverable Package Service

UPS sucks
Title: Re: laptop processor upgrade: successful. also: never again
Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 28, 2007, 03:22:36 AM
well i live around a bunch of fellow college kids as well as some regular grown ups. i doubt someone stole it though because i made sure to come home right after school. and the neighborhood isn't that bad outside of the loud frat parties heh
Title: Re: laptop processor upgrade: successful. also: never again
Post by: Van Cruncheon on September 28, 2007, 03:37:46 AM
Yea, I didn't have a problem either.

Poor PD.  :(

You sent mine via the mail room too, didn't you?

yeah, i did
Title: Re: laptop processor upgrade: successful. also: never again
Post by: MrAngryFace on September 28, 2007, 03:55:50 AM
The Mail Room is awesome, I ship everything there. Worth the wait in line if there ever is one.
Title: Re: laptop processor upgrade: successful. also: never again
Post by: T234 on September 28, 2007, 10:42:08 AM
*******, KY,  US    09/28/2007    4:03 A.M.    OUT FOR DELIVERY

WHOOOOOOOOO
Title: Re: laptop processor upgrade: successful. also: never again
Post by: T234 on September 28, 2007, 04:22:58 PM
My brother says I got the package at home waiting on me.
Title: Re: laptop processor upgrade: successful. also: never again
Post by: bud on September 28, 2007, 04:38:05 PM
i'd like to send cajole a bucket of... goods. :-*
Title: Re: laptop processor upgrade: successful. also: never again
Post by: Tauntaun on September 28, 2007, 05:31:57 PM
What can Brown do for you?.....cigarillo :kylielaff
Title: Re: laptop processor upgrade: successful. also: never again
Post by: enjoy bell woods on September 29, 2007, 06:08:01 PM
I have to replace my Powerbook's keyboard. I'm pretty sure I'll destroy it in the process.