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Posted by Barry Watzman on October 20, 2005, 3:43 pm
Please log in for more thread options Ok, you need someone in Kentucky (doesn't necessarily have to be you), a
bolt-cutter and a replacement lock (I'm kind of assuming that this is a
padlock). Or perhaps a locksmith. Actually, I would think that he
could get the key to you in 4-7 days (have him duplicate it first if
that is possible, in case it gets lost in the mail).
dobs wrote:
> As luck would have it, I just received a call from my son in Iraq 10 minutes
> ago. I asked him if he saved the box and the good news is he did! The bad
> news is that he's in Iraq and has the key to the storage unit in Kentucky
> where the box is. If I was in Kentucky it still wouldn't be a big deal.
> I'd break the door down. But I'm 715 miles away and the thought of driving
> 715 miles to break into a storage unit doesn't trip my trigger. In other
> words..............I'm screwed.
>
>>If you have the box that the laptop came in (laptop boxes should always be
>>kept), the serial number will be on a label on the box.
>>
>>Otherwise, you are probably screwed.
>>
>>[General comment, always photocopy the bottom of a new laptop. Not only
>>is the s/n there, but so is the Windows Product key, and the labels on the
>>bottom DO tend to get worn off.]
>>
>>This is probably a major repair (motherboard) and may cost as much as a
>>new laptop. Extended warranties deserve serious consideration on a
>>laptop, since a repair to either the screen or the motherboard is often
>>not economically feasible otherwise.
>>
>>
>>dobs wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Greetings all,
>>>
>>> I have a Toshiba model A75S206 17" laptop that will not turn on. It
>>>was one month out of warranty when it quit working. I can plug in the
>>>power supply and the indicator light on the laptop shows the power supply
>>>is working. There is also an indicator light that shows the battery is
>>>charging. But the laptop will not turn on. It won't boot up. It won't
>>>do anything. I have spoken to Toshiba in Japan twice and they have said
>>>that in order for them to do anything they need to know the serial
>>>number. Ahhhh! That's another problem. The Toshiba label on the bottom
>>>of the laptop is rubbed out just enough that the serial number is not
>>>completely readable. A tool to find the serial number will only work if
>>>the laptop will boot up.
>>> Does anyone have any idea of how to find the serial number in any
>>>other way? If I have the serial number I definitely want to get this
>>>taken care of by Toshiba. They have said they will fix it if I can find
>>>the serial number.
>>>
>>> This laptop belongs to my son. It quit working exactly one month
>>>after the one year warranty expired. He is in the U.S. Army and he
>>>deployed to Iraq three days after the laptop quit. I am doing all I can
>>>to get it fixed by Toshiba for him. I will be forever grateful for any
>>>help you can give me in finding out what the serial number is. That's
>>>the key and the end of the road. This was going to be his life-line
>>>while he was in Iraq.
>>>
>>>Sincerely,
>>>DBS
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