I then noticed when switching off, it’d shut down, then the screen would go blank but the laptop would appear to still be on. I figured this was nothing and just held the off button until it powered off. Then this morning I go to switch it on and there’s no activity on the screen. Well ain’t that just the dressing on the giant crap sandwich that is the current state of my laptop?

I’m considering getting a new laptop though, not just because of these problems, but I’m probably due an upgrade anyway. If I suddenly come into a good bit of money, that’ll be the first thing I’ll buy. But for now, I’ve got to try fix my poor ol’ baby. If anyone has a spare Windows XP disc lying about it’d be appreciated.