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I kept my last system (i5-2500K) for a decade, and only replaced it (i5-12400F) because it was getting flaky powering back on when turned off, which I assumed w

I kept my last system (i5-2500K) for a decade, and only replaced it (i5-12400F) because it was getting flaky powering back on when turned off, which I assumed was the motherboard. If it still worked then I probably wouldn't have upgraded.

bscphil 4y ago
I have a i7 laptop of the same generation that I'm using to type this. I've replaced the screen, bezel, keyboard, touchpad, WiFi board, charger (3 or 4 times, thanks a lot Dell), battery. Upgraded the memory and added an SSD. Reapplied CPU paste once or twice. Never had a single problem with the CPU. Actually I don't know that I've ever had a computer with a CPU failure. In all I've spent about 25% of the cost of the laptop over the years in repairs, but the result is that I'm able to keep using a device that's almost 12 years old instead of junking it. Saved quite a bit of money vs a new device, too. Incidentally, it's interesting in regards to this issue that these old bulky laptops with beefy chips are actually quite good at avoiding thermal throttling. Despite having a traditional loud fan, I rarely even hear it come on.
- glitchcrab 4y ago
  This reminds me of Trigger's broom.
  - dijit 4y ago
    For non-brits: Triggers broom is a joke revolving around the ideas of the ship of theseus. In the show, trigger is a street sweep who has "kept the same broom" for 10 years, only periodically replacing the brush and occasionally replacing the handle. The joke is of course, that it's no longer the same broom. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56yN2zHtofM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56yN2zHtofM
    - kQq9oHeAz6wLLS 4y ago
      In parts of the US it's "grampa's axe": I've replaced the handle 3 times and the head twice!
- derkades 4y ago
  I'm impressed that you only spent 25% of the laptop's purchase price on so many repairs. Where did you get the parts?
  - b112 4y ago
    He cannibalized the flesh of others, so his companion may live a damned existence!! (Response crafted by anti-repair lobby gpt)
- alfor 4y ago
  Even if I am of the same type: boosted macbook pro with ssd and memory beyond what is officially supported, I think integration of almost everything on one board skipping connectors, sockets, is more cost effective and more "green" overall. Dies of silicons are packaged, socketed, etc instead every part of silicon will get closer in a package and will handle everything. Faster, cheaper, more energy efficient.
beebeepka 4y ago
Did you ever overclock, though? My 2500k went from 5 to 4ghz over the course of its life.
- suprjami 4y ago
  No. Ironically I bought the unlocked version then never took it past stock speed. That's why I didn't bother getting the unlocked new one.
KronisLV 4y ago
> ...was getting flaky powering back on when turned off, which I assumed was the motherboard. This is my PC right now. Sometimes it does a boot loop, where it can get to BIOS but not GRUB and I'm not sure why, as there are no error messages. Pulling the plug and plugging it back in helps. I'm not sure whether it's the motherboard, or maybe a disk not wanting to read data or something. Guess I'll have to wait and see, eventually swapping out parts one by one once it fails entirely.

bscphil 4y ago

I have a i7 laptop of the same generation that I'm using to type this. I've replaced the screen, bezel, keyboard, touchpad, WiFi board, charger (3 or 4 times, thanks a lot Dell), battery. Upgraded the memory and added an SSD. Reapplied CPU paste once or twice. Never had a single problem with the CPU. Actually I don't know that I've ever had a computer with a CPU failure. In all I've spent about 25% of the cost of the laptop over the years in repairs, but the result is that I'm able to keep using a device that's almost 12 years old instead of junking it. Saved quite a bit of money vs a new device, too. Incidentally, it's interesting in regards to this issue that these old bulky laptops with beefy chips are actually quite good at avoiding thermal throttling. Despite having a traditional loud fan, I rarely even hear it come on.

glitchcrab 4y ago
This reminds me of Trigger's broom.
- dijit 4y ago
  For non-brits: Triggers broom is a joke revolving around the ideas of the ship of theseus. In the show, trigger is a street sweep who has "kept the same broom" for 10 years, only periodically replacing the brush and occasionally replacing the handle. The joke is of course, that it's no longer the same broom. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56yN2zHtofM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56yN2zHtofM
  - kQq9oHeAz6wLLS 4y ago
    In parts of the US it's "grampa's axe": I've replaced the handle 3 times and the head twice!
derkades 4y ago
I'm impressed that you only spent 25% of the laptop's purchase price on so many repairs. Where did you get the parts?
- b112 4y ago
  He cannibalized the flesh of others, so his companion may live a damned existence!! (Response crafted by anti-repair lobby gpt)
alfor 4y ago
Even if I am of the same type: boosted macbook pro with ssd and memory beyond what is officially supported, I think integration of almost everything on one board skipping connectors, sockets, is more cost effective and more "green" overall. Dies of silicons are packaged, socketed, etc instead every part of silicon will get closer in a package and will handle everything. Faster, cheaper, more energy efficient.

beebeepka 4y ago

Did you ever overclock, though? My 2500k went from 5 to 4ghz over the course of its life.

suprjami 4y ago
No. Ironically I bought the unlocked version then never took it past stock speed. That's why I didn't bother getting the unlocked new one.

KronisLV 4y ago

> ...was getting flaky powering back on when turned off, which I assumed was the motherboard. This is my PC right now. Sometimes it does a boot loop, where it can get to BIOS but not GRUB and I'm not sure why, as there are no error messages. Pulling the plug and plugging it back in helps. I'm not sure whether it's the motherboard, or maybe a disk not wanting to read data or something. Guess I'll have to wait and see, eventually swapping out parts one by one once it fails entirely.