01-30-2019, 02:21 PM
Quote:The last time it was working was when I left it running overnight (downloading TV programmes) on Manjaro. The downloads were finished by morning and everything looked fine (which is what I don't understand as there was no sign of anything wrong at that point), before shutting it down. Later that day, my daughter tried to turn it on (for her usual gaming on Win8.1). It was then it wouldn't turn on at all, no LED status lights - completely dead.
And there you go, the final proof, once you go Linux you never go back to Windows
All joking aside though, you could try finding parts on EBAY. I have built about a dozen laptops from parts bought cheaply on ebay.
Look for broken laptops of the same make and model as you have, Asus G750, specifically look for those that have broken screens. Quite often these are been sold cheaply as replacing the screen can be expensive but quite often the motherboard is still in working order. Usually the hdd and memory has been removed by the seller but as long as yours still work that is not a problem.
I've used this idea in the past and also if you have a broken screen on a laptop, look for a laptop been sold with a fried motherboard, quite often the screen will be ok.
This way I've mixed and matched about a dozen working laptops, all for well under £100, some under £50. In fact it's probably cost me more to buy a replacement battery and power supply lol.
Anyway, worth a thought even if only as a laptop repair learning curve
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