 laptop shut off, ...alienware |
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 May 22 2007, 12:10 AM
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 Oh baby bring me down  Group: Agents Posts: 4,115 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Way out yonder Member No.: 68  |
look to see if the electrolytics look blown. Sometimes they use really crappy ones whose breakdown isn't that high.
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May 22 2007, 06:31 AM
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Fool Group: Members Posts: 2,127 Joined: 23-February 06 From: LBB Member No.: 56 |
QUOTE (chook @ May 22 2007, 01:10 AM)  look to see if the electrolytics look blown. Sometimes they use really crappy ones whose breakdown isn't that high.  Chuck, I know this may be hard to believe, but you're still not talking in layman's terms yet. Unless the OP is an EE, too, then nevermind and he should know wtf you're talking about. -------------------- Spam? Isn't that something poor people eat?
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May 22 2007, 09:04 AM
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DELETED Group: Members Posts: 350 Joined: 23-February 06 From: dallas Member No.: 38 |
what brand laptop?
Dell had a problem with their power supply on some models. They recalled quite a few of them. Most of the people in my office had to get new power supplies |
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May 22 2007, 09:24 AM
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Fool Group: Members Posts: 2,127 Joined: 23-February 06 From: LBB Member No.: 56 |
He has the Alienware 7700 220W AC Adapter and is using one of the following computers:
• Alienware Area-51m 7700 • Alienware Aurora m7700 • Alienware MJ-12m 7700 • Alienware MJ-12 m7700a • Alienware MJ-12 m7700i Don't see a recall on that adapter though. -------------------- Spam? Isn't that something poor people eat?
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May 22 2007, 01:20 PM
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 Retired Funk-bringer Group: Moderators Posts: 2,656 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Dallas Member No.: 14 |
doesn't dell own alienware now though?
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May 22 2007, 01:44 PM
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Fool Group: Members Posts: 2,127 Joined: 23-February 06 From: LBB Member No.: 56 |
Yes, but they're still Alienware branded.
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May 22 2007, 05:22 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 10 Joined: 15-August 06 Member No.: 269 |
I could not find the electrolytics on the video card, I'm not sure what they look like,
But it does look like the thermal grease on the gpu is lacking... btw... does anyone know if there is a place where i can buy a Geforce Go 6800??? Alienware apparently doesn't "distribute" them anymore... annoying... or should i just sell the remaining parts on the laptop and be smart and build my own desktop... |
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May 22 2007, 05:32 PM
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Retired Funk-bringer Group: Moderators Posts: 2,656 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Dallas Member No.: 14 |
thermal grease: less is more.
just FYI. -------------------- WAIT. I'm not finished.
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May 24 2007, 04:13 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 10 Joined: 15-August 06 Member No.: 269 |
So, after alot of bitching... Alienware "found" a small batch of go 6800 ultra vid cards.
So, $430 later.... atleast my laptop will work again! |
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May 24 2007, 05:48 PM
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Retired Funk-bringer Group: Moderators Posts: 2,656 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Dallas Member No.: 14 |
http://cgi.ebay.com/Dell-Nvidia-Geforce-Go...1QQcmdZViewItem
QUOTE You are bidding on a used Nvidia Geforce Go 6800 Ultra. It works perfect. I upgraded my video card to a 7800 GTX. Has 256mb of ram built in. Only serious bidders. Bid: $1. Shipping $10 to the US. 5 Days left. 1 bidder. -------------------- WAIT. I'm not finished.
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May 24 2007, 09:47 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 10 Joined: 15-August 06 Member No.: 269 |
QUOTE (zetec @ May 24 2007, 06:48 PM) http://cgi.ebay.com/Dell-Nvidia-Geforce-Go...1QQcmdZViewItem Bid: $1. Shipping $10 to the US. 5 Days left. 1 bidder. this one is a different model from the one i am getting... |
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May 24 2007, 11:47 PM
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Retired Funk-bringer Group: Moderators Posts: 2,656 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Dallas Member No.: 14 |
oh.
well FINE. be that way. THPPPPT! 
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May 30 2007, 02:02 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 10 Joined: 15-August 06 Member No.: 269 |
I got the card today, and the laptop was able to turn on.. it wasn't the exact same version.. mine is a 204 and AW sent me a 205.. the voltages looked different.. 204=V1.2C 205=V1.5C
The laptop will not load past the Windows logo screen and then it gives a quick blue screen of death and restarts the system. I have been told that reistalling XP should be the last option, so i want to see if there is something else to try. PLEASE HELP Any help will be appreciated. |
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May 30 2007, 06:12 AM
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Fool Group: Members Posts: 2,127 Joined: 23-February 06 From: LBB Member No.: 56 |
Tried booting in safe mode? You might be trying to run video settings that the new card doesn't support.
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May 30 2007, 08:45 AM
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 Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
unless you have software or documents you can't lose, doing a clean install of windows should be your first option, not last. it's easy to do if you have the disc, just boot off it, follow the directions, and delete your partitions and create a new one. you might have had a virus.
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