Recent content by pmalloy90

Yeah, it's dead. I'm working on getting a USB bootable version of Ubuntu going, and ordering an SSD. Is there a specific form factor I have to look for? I haven't really kept up with computers over the last couple years as much as I used to. And is Newegg still considered the best source of...

The hard drive itself is a Hitachi 7K750-500. Assuming the hard drive is fried, is it worth getting a new one or should I just go for a new PC altogether?

My 20-month old Lenovo Y570 just cut out (no blue screen or black screen, just died without any warning), and upon attempts to restart it, gave me this message. With the hard drive attached, it'll wait at the BIOS loading screen for about 10 seconds, then go and begin the boot sequence as this...