[ale] OT: Laptop repair

[Jim Kinney]

You can get a usb sound dongle from microcenter for less than $20. The
diagnostics of the laptop will cost more than that.
On Dec 18, 2010 9:02 AM, "Asher Vilensky" <ashervilensky at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi folks,
>
> I plugged some speakers into the audio-out jack of a Gateway laptop (two
> partitions: Vista, Linux Mint) while Vista was booted. It made a desperate
> HMMM and now there's no audio AT ALL - not from the jack, not from the
> speakers (I verified that with either/both OS's booted). I wonder if I
> burned the sound card. My questions are:
>
> 1. Is there suck facility/utility as safety fuses on a laptop? Something
> like those in a car or a house or electronic devices? Something I can
> easily (and cheaply) replace? If so, where is it?
>
> If "NO" to the above:
> 2. Anybody here can/want to take a look at it?
> 3. How much am I expected to pay for repair? Does it even worth it?
>
> Thanks,
>
> -- Asher
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