I switched on my laptop? No Good

Hi All.   I do not know if this subject has been touched on, or if anyone can advise me. But when I turned on my laptop there was not a wi fi connection, so I plugged it into the " Ethernet Cable" still nothing. Off to John Lewis, Oxford St. Where I was told that it was the "Wi Fi Card"?. The computer is just over two years old and the warranty has expired. The Geek(for want of a better word) said"No we cannot do nothing with it, take it to a private dealler, but it might not be worth fixing" To which I replied "I may as well throw it away then. He was not very helpful.   all the best. Kevin

Unless the "geek" did some testing, he won't know if it's the Wifi / ethernet card (it may not even have a separate one) or  It could be just a software hiccup (probably more likely with an update causing the problem).




Even if it is "the Card" you could easily buy a usb Wifi unit and plug it in and they are peanuts. Just go on Amazon and type in " USB WiFi "and hundreds of them show up, for less than a tenner, some less than 3 quid!!

Hi Q.  Thank you for your reply , I had said that I had been lazy, using my iPad and may have missed an update or the like. But he just sat there looking at the screen, the fact that the warranty expired in October was the annoying part.all the best. Kevin

Find a small local computer shop with staff that know what they are doing, most of the staff at the bigger shops are just glorified check out people more interested in sales than service.

Appologise in advance to any check out people I may offend by this post.

Hi Andy.   I discovered that when I shopped in Maplin too, Hi de Hi. And there was me under the illusion that John Lewis looked after their customers, "Never knowingly undersold".    all the best. Kevin

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Hi All.   I do not know if this subject has been touched on, or if anyone can advise me. But when I turned on my laptop there was not a wi fi connection, so I plugged it into the " Ethernet Cable" still nothing. Off to John Lewis, Oxford St. Where I was told that it was the "Wi Fi Card"?. The computer is just over two years old and the warranty has expired. The Geek(for want of a better word) said"No we cannot do nothing with it, take it to a private dealler, but it might not be worth fixing" To which I replied "I may as well throw it away then. He was not very helpful.   all the best. Kevin

Hi All                   Its me again, thanks to an old schoolmate of mine, I now have a fully functioning laptop.So much for the expert at John Lewis who had said that "I may as well buy a new Laptop" or go to Currys PCWorld to get it repaired, Wi Fi card indeed, a few minutes updating, and it works fine, and all down to it being my shout for
"Double Pie and Mash with liquor", three cheers for Manzes.             all the best  Kevin

Well done Kevin and you just can't pie, mash and beer, although a cuppa works well too! Just had my jambon and frites and have a tarte au pomme to put away, as I wait for my ferry to Portsmouth. 
All the best,

Bill

I had a problem a few years ago when my computer wouldn't boot past the opening screen. Took it to a shop who said he would want £40 just to take the case off. Solved it myself after a chat with my mate and buying a 50p Bios battery. A quick reset of the Bios afterwards and it was fine.

Hi Mick.  Thank you for your reply, some people get paid good money under false pretences. And John Lewis is supposed to be such a good. "Partnership". all the best. Kevin

Hi Bill.   Thank you for your reply, Don't get wrong I gave up alcohol when l began taking "loads of tablets".The Liquor in question is the famous "Green gravy type liquid made from Parsley" They do sell Tea and soft drinks in Mazes though.
all the best. Kevin

Biggest PC rip off merchants known to mankind. ? PC World by a massive margin.

 Took my laptop in once as it was playing up where PC World sent it away for a week only after which to tell me that my hard drive was knackered and I would need a new one fitted at a 100 quid plus vat, plus new hard drive, plus rip off fee, plus drinks all round.

Told 'em not to bother as I'll sort it myself where I was informed by a most uninterested moron behind the customer information desk that it'll still be a 100 quid plus vat, plus rip off fee, plus drinks all round or we won't let you have it back.

Since they've amalgamated with Curry's they're even worse where I bought a memory stick once and when I asked a salesman  how do I make it work ( PC World JUST love me ) he just said "Plug it in your computer mate " then walked off as if I hadn't even asked..

Allan.

Hi Allan.  Thank you , I know the feeling and that is why I turned to John Lewis (Partnership ?) and they don't seem to be much better.   all the best. Kevin