According to my dad, spending a total of $2000 for minimum specs (like a 2nd gen i3, 4GB RAM, etc) on a nine-year-old laptop is not worth it
Solution? Just get a new laptop, you can even get a whole decent brand new laptop for the same price it would cost to repair this one
I'm waiting for my dad's workplace to do another clearout, thats how I got this laptop in the first place, then I will see what I can find