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Mark, wishing you a speedy recovery. Thanks for all your help in the past and looking forward to seeing you back where you belong.

Your Truly loved and missed.
Ed
 
Mark Really Needs Your Help!!!!

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There has to be someone here that can help Mark out with his laptop or hard drive! (ideally someone that lives closer than I do) Anyone?
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I just got a call from Mark's dad. After 14 days in the hospital nearby (much of in the ICU) he's been moved from the hospital 10 minutes away to a rehab hospital on the north side of Chicago and will be there for an undetermined time period. Mark's dad asked me to ask if anyone knows how we can provide internet service for Mark. It appears his old laptop hard drive is malfunctioning. I wish I had a laptop to loan him but only have my desktop.

So consider this a desperate plea for some assistance.

It seems to me that we have three or four options:

  1. If any of you have the skill to fix Mark's laptop, please let me know. I can arrange to let you know the hospital's location or aid in the pickup in the next couple of days. Any expense incurred could be covered by donations.

    Alternatively, we could pick up his ancient laptop and arrange to have it fixed at a local Geek Squad or similar place and cover the cost with donations.

    My concern with both of these is that the laptop he has is so old (given to him by a neighbor) that it is really not worth fixing.

  2. If any of you have a functioning laptop to lend Mark please let me know. It just needs to get him on the internet and I assume he has wifi access there. I tried to confirm this but according to Mark, it's likely but no one at the hospital seems to know for certain. He did say that there is probably an open connection nearby to "glom" onto. When I visit next I can verify it with my smart phone but I'm busy working 'til Tuesday next week.

  3. Lastly, I'm inclined to just go and buy him a cheap laptop with wireless to get him going and then ask here for donations. While I'd love to foot the bill myself, I just can't commit to swing this all by myself. I'm willing to donate the first $25 though. Do any of you think this is a good idea?

Thoughts or other ideas????

Over the years, I know that Mark has helped others with advice and service far in excess of the costs of repair or replace his old one with a new laptop. Please help.
 
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Robie, I have a decent laptop with WiFI I could loan Mark, would I just ship to you and you take to him? I'm in California.
 
Robie,

Robie,
Once you have verified that a internet connection is available at his new location, let the group know and I am sure the AK group could easily raise enough $25 donations for a new laptop. Paypal and/or or a address to send the donations to would do the job. Count me in for a $25 donation.
Bill

Bill
 
Wondering if the Geek Squad idea might be better - I would imagine Mark's HD would have data/files he needs saved/transferred.

Count me in for $25 in any event. Also, I'm one town over from his, and know the north side well if pickup/delivery is needed (would have to be evenings/weekends though).
 
In for $25. Let me know where and when, Robie! Get better, Mark! (to be read at a future date) Some people try and some people do... Mark is a doer! :)
 
I'm in for 25...I dont know MTF personally, but I know he's helped alot of people, myself included (through his posts)...Hope you get better soon!

If by chance he has a phone that he could do it with, he could also tether to the cell phone (use it as a modem), to gain internet access...like a blackberry or whatever.
 
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