The next vital component on my (admittedly very old) laptop has decided to die. This time it’s my processor fan. The important thing is there’s no risk of data loss. I’ve ordered the replacement part, but I’ll probably be out of commission for up to a week. I’m hoping the rest of the laptop holds together until I have a decent job with enough savings to buy a new one. There are several more expensive components that could go any day.
Maybe a few more people will chip in a few bucks on Patreon to make it easier for you to replace your laptop.
(For those of you who want to give support on Patreon, but do not have a credit card, I have had luck just buying $25/$50/$100 prepaid cards from Target or CVS, and using those. There is a fee for that, but it has been worth it to me in the past.)