I pretty much dissected my laptop last night. In order to get to the fan, I had to take the heat sink off and get through lots of screws.
Warning to anyone who wants to dissect a laptop: don’t, if only for the frustration of figuring out which of the 15000 screws go in what holes.
I couldn’t get the fan working. I couldn’t get the left button of my touchpad working, either. I DID, however, manage to fix my keyboard. I can live with that. I just can’t leave my laptop on for very long or it will blow up because there’s no fan. Well, maybe not blow up, but you get the idea.
The only other problem is that my AC adaptor stopped working; it wouldn’t charge the battery or even supply power to the thing. I think it was a bad connection, because I tried my dad’s and it worked. I ordered a new one from Dell for $35. The good news, though, is that I have a laptop again. I’m not sure if I want to get a wireless card for it, though, or if I’m even going to be using it at all much anymore.
I pretty much fixed my laptop, but while waiting for the proper accessories I was thinking what I’d do if I had to declare my laptop dead. I decided I wouldn’t get another laptop.
Why now do I suddenly want a HP Jornada 568 with wireless?
An article in today’s Bangor Daily News stated that UMaine’s enrollment next year will be around 11,000 students. Someone up there finally must have heard all of our complaints because they also noted that the need for parking would be increased.
Two new lots will apparently be built by the beginning of the school year: one between Neville and DPC and the other, more relevant to me, between York Hall and York Village. That means no green grass when I look out my dorm window next year. Just cars. I’m undecided whether I like this development or not; we definitely need more parking up there but I’m a little afraid of what will happen if they build too many lots. UMaine’s known for its scenic campus. Hopefully it will stay that way. I think I can do without some green outside my window next year, but I don’t want to go to a school that’s just one huge parking lot in five years.
#421: NEVER brush your teeth with mint toothpaste after eating a banana.
It’s cool and breezy today, by the way, much better. 
Dammit, it’s hot again. I hate it when it’s hot. Give me 72 degrees, low humidity, light breeze.
Or snow.
