Pete in MI
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been working to hard...too little rest and decent sleep...no day off in the last week and a half to two weeks. Yesterday went out to the van with intentions of putting the laptop and other items in the back of the van. Forgot the keys. Figured why drag all the stuff back in just to get the keys. Laid the laptop case and other things on the driveway behind the van and went in to fetch the keys. Came back out and got into the van. As I sat there I was thinking "did I get everything?" Figured I did so started the van and backed up...until I heard a nasty sound under the van. Pulled ahead and got out to see the other items scattered in the driveway and the computer bag. Knew that I didn't want to know...put the things in the van and went to work.
At work I finally got up the courage to look at the damage. As I pulled the computer out of the case 'pieces' started falling on the table top. I had replaced the screen on this a little while ago and hoped it was undamaged. This is the side view...
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The DVD RW drive was trashed and the cover for it was one of the 'pieces' that fell off.
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The cover for the harddrive had come off too leaving the harddrive exposed.
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The screen looked ok. Still felt bad...and exhausted.
Surprisingly, when I turned the computer on...it worked...well all except the DVD drive. Screen worked well and the harddrive wasn't trashed. I thanked God for that. Later after I got home I was able to straighten out the computer case so it wasn't bent so badly and was able to finally remove the old DVD drive. The screen I replaced awhile ago was from a laptop my sister-in-law gave me and I kept her old DVD drive. I was able to replace the old one with the new one.
Got the harddrive cover back on and now it looks pretty close to what it did before seeing what the underparts of my van looked like,
Thank you God.
BTW I am now the Head of Maintenance...even getting an office so to speak with a phone and have been interviewing people for maintenance positions. Lots of long hours but as yet no pay raise. Keep these hours going I should be able to buy another van with the next paycheck...well hoping anyway.
Just thought I'd let you all know I have been way too busy and obviously way too exhausted (I would never have laid the laptop on the driveway had I been thinking with all brain cells working). Maybe things will calm down a little in a few weeks.
Prayers gone out for all that are in need and God bless you all. Miss ya - one and all.
At work I finally got up the courage to look at the damage. As I pulled the computer out of the case 'pieces' started falling on the table top. I had replaced the screen on this a little while ago and hoped it was undamaged. This is the side view...
[attachment 138796 Sideview.jpg]
The DVD RW drive was trashed and the cover for it was one of the 'pieces' that fell off.
[attachment 138797 DVDcover.jpg]
The cover for the harddrive had come off too leaving the harddrive exposed.
[attachment 138798 Harddrive.jpg]
The screen looked ok. Still felt bad...and exhausted.
Surprisingly, when I turned the computer on...it worked...well all except the DVD drive. Screen worked well and the harddrive wasn't trashed. I thanked God for that. Later after I got home I was able to straighten out the computer case so it wasn't bent so badly and was able to finally remove the old DVD drive. The screen I replaced awhile ago was from a laptop my sister-in-law gave me and I kept her old DVD drive. I was able to replace the old one with the new one.
Got the harddrive cover back on and now it looks pretty close to what it did before seeing what the underparts of my van looked like,
Thank you God.
BTW I am now the Head of Maintenance...even getting an office so to speak with a phone and have been interviewing people for maintenance positions. Lots of long hours but as yet no pay raise. Keep these hours going I should be able to buy another van with the next paycheck...well hoping anyway.
Just thought I'd let you all know I have been way too busy and obviously way too exhausted (I would never have laid the laptop on the driveway had I been thinking with all brain cells working). Maybe things will calm down a little in a few weeks.
Prayers gone out for all that are in need and God bless you all. Miss ya - one and all.
God Bless! Betty
Hope everything is OK!