Should I repair my computer?

Guest · Jul 28, 2016

I have an Acer Aspire E1-572G, it's a 15.6" screen, 4GB ram, Intel core i5 1.6Ghz with Intel turbo Boost up to 2.6GHz, 400GB HDD (not the original one, had problems with the older one so I bought this one) and a AMD radeon R7 graphics card with 2GB VRAM, and a Intel HD graphics 4400, provided with the processor.
so, my HDD is in end of life, HD tune already shows a yallow mark and 2 red marks and warns to replace the HDD; I also have to buy a new battery I think, since mine is stuck to 52% and once I unplug my PC from the eletricity my compiter shut's down like if I had no battery at all, and there is also a part on the back cover of the computer that is broken it's not a big deal and I am good with this little plastic broken, I am more worried about the battery and the HDD.

so, replacing the HDD to an SSD, buying another battery and the plastic back cover, I need about 100euro on my country to buy those. my computer has 2 years and it's used intensively, I can be using it around 10 or more hours a day, in fact today I used it for 15 hours LOL.
I need 600euro to buy a computer with the same specs as this one, so I am wondering if it's time to just replace it or if I should repair it, and, if I replace it, which is better: portable computer (notebook/netbook) or a desktop computer, based on the fact that I only use my computer at home since I don't have internet anywhere else.

thanks in advance!

IceMyth · Jul 28, 2016

Hi,

I would suggest fix your laptop for now, and when you have more money like around (1000$+) go for desktop/laptop. So at least with 1000$ can get you a good computer.

Regards,

Tom Tancredi · Jul 28, 2016

Luckily it is only a couple minor things. HDD are cheap, and you should NOT get a 4800RPM though, but stick with the 7200RPM as it greatly improves performance (as you said you use it alot). As for the battery, I have spoken often of a rule of thumb 99% don't think about.

If the laptop sits at your desk / etc. MOST of the time, then take out the battery, don't leave it in until your ready to be 'mobile' then let it charge a bit before 'moving' around with it. The issue is leaving it sitting there all the time with both wall power AND battery, it constantly OVERcharges the battery and 'kills' its ability to hold charges. Batteries are supposed to be allowed to 'draw down' if not nearly completely drain REPEATEDLY to keep them properly maintained. So I would pass that on to owning the new battery and 'when' to actually 'plug it in'.

Guest · Jul 31, 2016

Tom Tancredi :

Luckily it is only a couple minor things. HDD are cheap, and you should NOT get a 4800RPM though, but stick with the 7200RPM as it greatly improves performance (as you said you use it alot). As for the battery, I have spoken often of a rule of thumb 99% don't think about.

If the laptop sits at your desk / etc. MOST of the time, then take out the battery, don't leave it in until your ready to be 'mobile' then let it charge a bit before 'moving' around with it. The issue is leaving it sitting there all the time with both wall power AND battery, it constantly OVERcharges the battery and 'kills' its ability to hold charges. Batteries are supposed to be allowed to 'draw down' if not nearly completely drain REPEATEDLY to keep them properly maintained. So I would pass that on to owning the new battery and 'when' to actually 'plug it in'.

thanks for the information, I searched the internet a bit more with the help of what you said, and I found out that at home on a desk we should charge the battery till 60% and take it off and use only electricity as source. that's why my battery is dead, the cells can't hold or disperse power anymore, at least not enough.
as for the HDD, I spoke with a IT technician, he said I bought this HDD in second hand, as this HDD is from 2008-2010 he said -_- lucky me, I paid as if it was new, guess I can't trust on this guys, better learn and do the things myself.
thanks again.

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