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    AW 15 R3 Bad luck for first day.

    Discussion in '2015+ Alienware 13 / 15 / 17' started by Denw, Dec 19, 2016.

  1. Denw

    Denw Newbie

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    I ordered AW 15 R3 yesterday from internet and today it came to me.

    Problem is when I power it on light and fan start but screen is off. don'w have anything shown. Try several times but doesn't work!


    Have anybody meet this problem like me?

    (Need to wait for replaced machine)
     
    Denw, Dec 19, 2016
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  2. Ergo7

    Ergo7 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Sounds like you have a unit that came with a bad motherboard.
     
    Ergo7, Dec 22, 2016
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  3. DeeX

    DeeX THz

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    Try re-seating the RAM chips. (take them out and put them back in)
     
    DeeX, Dec 22, 2016
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