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    AW R3 and K70 keyboard

    Discussion in '2015+ Alienware 13 / 15 / 17' started by Klk450, Jun 17, 2016.

  1. Klk450

    Klk450 Notebook Evangelist

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    Hey there guys I have an AW R3 and for some reason when I plug in my K70 corsair RGB keyboard it makes this static noise which sounds like it's coming from the ports, after it a while it stops but whenever I start playing a game the static buzz comes back. I plugged the keyboard in my R1 and it doesn't make the buzz. Could it be the motherboard?
     
    Klk450, Jun 17, 2016
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  2. edymola

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    The sound is from the sub-woofer ?
     
    edymola, Jun 18, 2016
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  3. Klk450

    Klk450 Notebook Evangelist

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    No it's coming from the actual USB ports on the left side. It's like a static buzz.
     
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    Klk450, Jun 19, 2016
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    Odd. My 17R3 had that same static buzz right out of the box; (among other issues) -whenever I typed on the keyboard or used the track pad without anything plugged into the USB ports, I could hear it very clearly. The noise is VERY irritating. Waiting for a brand new replacement, which should have been here last week, but evidently they are out of stock on motherboards; which is delaying customer builds. Go figure.
     
    Daniel1983, Jun 19, 2016
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    edymola, Jun 20, 2016
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    I'd say demand a motherboard replacement
     
    Mobius 1, Jun 20, 2016
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  7. Klk450

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    I think so too.
     
    Klk450, Jun 21, 2016
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