I have a relatively old but still OBVIOUSLY usable Toshiba Tecra A1, which has been my faithful companion for the past four years now. It was used when I received it -- having been my mum's for the first two -- but still in good condition. HOWEVER, regardless of the care I take of it, it has begun to fall apart; keys have come loose and gone missing, the sound card no longer works without my having to hold headphones a specific way, it overheats, and most irksomely, the screen no longer stays up of its own accord.

Can anybody provide some assistance on how to keep the screen up? I have the other problems under control, for the most part...or will when I get some money. Alas, the life of a student. Unless you want to invest some GREENBACKS to have this issued fixed, you may just want to put something heavy behind it to prop the screen up against it.

However, that may provide to be cumbersome if you're constantly on the move with this thing.

Or you may want to invest a few dollars in a repair manual from the manufacturer and attempt to make the repair yourself to save some money. It depends on how comfortable you are when it comes to computer repair.What about your mobility requirements? Do you need to carry the laptop to classrooms, etc., or can it be left on your desk? If so, and if you could find a cheap used MONITOR, perhaps you could connect it the the laptop and use the external monitor as your primary monitor.