Simulating Dead Laptop

[MTbowels]

Short of removing the battery from an ancient laptop, how can I simulate a fault which would seem to indicate that the laptop is dead or terminally ill?

I'm trying to persuade my daughter to buy a new one rather than her getting me to consisently get me to fix the machine using a "black tape and chewing gum" approach. It's not as if she can't afford a new laptop and there's only so much a dad can do before calling it a day!

Many thanks

[society]

Oh daddy, why don't you buy me a new laptop instead of posting this on here? You are embarrassing me. :(

[woofgang]

Easy, you just say "I can't fix it this time."

[snags]

Drop it 'by accident'.

[djake224]

first put out the ram sticks and frac it with rubber ans then insert it again if the problems is solve then it is good either it is a problem of your hard disk.

[sunny-dave]

Change the boot sequence - remove the C: drive from the list ...