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    Samsung Series 9 NP900x3c Motherboard

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by mihhaaiill, Sep 23, 2019.

  1. mihhaaiill

    mihhaaiill Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hy.
    I have a question, please help me, I have ultrabook with motherboard NP900x3c (I7-3517GHz) Samsung Series 9 (burned) I'm looking for a new motherboard that will be compatible, but I can't find. Please, if you can help me :(
    .... which model?
    where can i find? etc
     
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  2. senso

    senso Notebook Deity

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    On ebay there are lots of them, both i5 and i7 models.
     
  3. mihhaaiill

    mihhaaiill Notebook Enthusiast

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    @senso

    If possible, I can't find compatibility! are different types of motherboards, they are many motherboards and the probability is that it will not work :( .. (some people have told me that not all of them are compatible with my PC)
    I would like to know which models are compatible (serial number: etc.)
    and if there is another alternative, it is ebay.?
    thenks..
     
  4. mihhaaiill

    mihhaaiill Notebook Enthusiast

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    se come io scrivo da Italia, ebay d'italia non sono tante motherboard,,forse mi aiuta qualquno con un altro sito o magari il link di altri ebay.grazie mile.. :) ;)
     
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    downloads No, Dee Dee, no! Super Moderator

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    Please stick to English and do not cross-post. I've deleted the other thread.
     
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    mihhaaiill Notebook Enthusiast

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    yes you're right, I was wrong to write

    I apologize
     
  7. mihhaaiill

    mihhaaiill Notebook Enthusiast

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    if as I write from Italy, ebay from Italy are not so many motherboards, maybe someone helps me with another site or maybe the link of other ebay.thanks
     
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    Anywhere from the EU won't cost you extra in custom charges, there are a couple boards on Lithuania and UK.

    But it seems the one from the UK is not working, might be just the seller that had a bad OS install, or it might be the board that is defective, might be worth a shot for 50€, if not, the only i7 board on ebay is from the US:
    https://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-NP...526404&hash=item340d7f09c7:g:6VMAAOSwflBcr-aQ

    With customs and VAT might cost you around 100-120€ if the seller wants to ship to you.

    This is the UK one, that might work, or not, its up to you:
    https://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-NP...505907?hash=item2881fc94f3:g:7N4AAOSwNOFdPcoC

    You might find more in aliexpress/taobao, but for that I need the motherboard part number.
     
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  9. mihhaaiill

    mihhaaiill Notebook Enthusiast

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    My PC is :NP900x3c A02-IT BA92-10979A (i7.4 GB RAM)


    ..here is my motherboard (burned) I hope you see the code (s / n) I ask for help ..
    comunque il primo link non mi risponde :(
    il secondo mi ha risposto e mi ha detto che e da riparare,ma io qui non ho negozi IT..
    can you help me? so we look for other motherboards please ;)
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  10. John Ratsey

    John Ratsey Moderately inquisitive Super Moderator

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    I can't think of a good reason why a board from a different version of the NP900X3C wouldn't work. I exchanged the mainboards between UK and Indian versions of the NP900X4C and the computers didn't complain. The regional variations in these notebooks were primarily to provide different keyboards plus the CPU/RAM/storage devices might be different - whatever was ordered from the factory by the marketing people in the target country. I think the NP900X3B and NP900X3D mainboards would also work in the NP900X3C which may widen your options. In fact Samsung used the same board and chassis layout for several generations of this notebook but for the NP900X3E onwards changed the display to FHD. The dispaly resolution is hard-coded into the BIOS (this reduces the start-up time) so using the newer board in the older notebook requires editing the BIOS. I recall that someone did this and the procedure is documented somewhere in this forum.

    One likely reason for the Samsung mainboards being faulty is the BIOS bricking problem caused by a poor implementation of UEFI. The members of this forum became more knowledgeable and proficient in unbricking than the Samsung support people. However, success was not guaranteed so I wouldn't recommend buying a board with a BIOS problem in the hope of unbricking unless it was very cheap. If you want to avoid this potential problem ensure that the seller states that the board is in fully working condition. There should be such boards available from notebooks which have been retired for other reasons such as physically damaged (eg broken keyboard / display / hinges).

    John
     
  11. mihhaaiill

    mihhaaiill Notebook Enthusiast

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    I want to thank you for your speed of response, thank you very much, however I am still in a search for a compatible motherboard for my PC ...
    I'm sadder because the PC is in perfect condition, it doesn't have a scratch, I still have the original box and the receipt :( only a working motherboard would change my life :)
    Thanks so much to everyone who come in here and try to help ..
     
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    mihhaaiill Notebook Enthusiast

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