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    Bad news

    Some terrible news on the weekend a family member took ill and was admitted to hospital on Monday, she’s in ICU on a life support machine.

    The medical term the doctor used is she’s f****d and has advised us to turn off the life support machine and let her go, he said if she comes out of the coma it will take a lot of $’s to keep her alive and the quality of life will be low.

    We are waiting for family to arrive to say their goodbyes.

    Sad really she is only 9 years old but in computer years she’s well into her 90’s so I guess I’ll have to buy a new computer.



    Al
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    At least we'll save the expense of a GWS card
    Can you salvage any parts/use it as a door-stop/paper-weight/...?
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    Quote Originally Posted by ameerat42 View Post
    At least we'll save the expense of a GWS card
    Can you salvage any parts/use it as a door-stop/paper-weight/...?
    It’s a 27” Mac so maybe a ship anchor.

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    Quote Originally Posted by axle01 View Post
    ....

    We are waiting for family to arrive to say their goodbyes.

    ....

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    Goodbyes .. or good riddances!
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    Quote Originally Posted by arthurking83 View Post
    Goodbyes .. or good riddances!
    Haha yeah

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    Quote Originally Posted by axle01 View Post
    It’s a 27” Mac so maybe a ship anchor.
    [] Aren't they sold as ship s? [/]

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    Quote Originally Posted by ameerat42 View Post
    [] Aren't they sold as ship s? [/]
    Actually originally I went to a ship shop (say that fast) to buy an anchor and they referred me to Harvey Norman.

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    I wouldn't be surprised they'd have a chandler's

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    Well really good news the new heart (SSD hard drive) that was transplanted just under a year ago failed and they replaced it under warranty, so she is up and running around again just like a 9 year old.

    Have to say life without a computer is like having both ya arms cut off and needing to go to the toilet.

    Al

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    Interesting, as just yesterday I was wondering about how a Samsung 1TB SSD would perform.
    (Gee, I hope it wasn't one of those!!)

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    Quote Originally Posted by ameerat42 View Post
    Interesting, as just yesterday I was wondering about how a Samsung 1TB SSD would perform.
    (Gee, I hope it wasn't one of those!!)
    Hmmm maybe I should have asked what brand HD it was/is, I’ll ring them on Monday and ask for you AM

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    Quote Originally Posted by axle01 View Post
    Hmmm maybe I should have asked what brand HD it was/is, I’ll ring them on Monday and ask for you AM

    Al
    AM It was 1tb adata ssd which is replaced by 1tb samsung ssd if that helps settles your worries.

    Al

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    Ay?! ADATA?!

    Crpes! I have 2 of them in my lappy... - Just recently I was thinking I'd
    change them for some Samsungs at twice the capacity. 'Cept they've been
    as stable as anything.

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