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    A moment of silence please.

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by Meaker@Sager, Oct 30, 2010.

  1. Meaker@Sager

    Meaker@Sager Company Representative

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    At approximatly 11:30pm 30th of October 2010 my Acer Aspire 5935G passed away due to presumed short circuit.

    The monitor cable modifications had been tried before and all seemed well, I made some final adjustments and once trying it for the last time the computer failed to respond to the power button.

    All symptoms point to motherboard failure.

    I am in the process of getting a 7738g second hand. All componants will be moved over and i'll maybe upgrade its screen later (it comes with a dual channel LVDS cable).

    My 5935G has served me well. :(
     
    Meaker@Sager, Oct 30, 2010
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  2. TehSuigi

    TehSuigi Notebook Virtuoso

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    *bagpipes*
    Your machine was a real trooper; those components will serve others well.
     
    TehSuigi, Oct 31, 2010
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  3. Bronsky

    Bronsky Wait and Hope.

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    I couldn't live with myself if I didn't take the day off from work out of respect for your loss.

    Bronsky :cool:
     
    Bronsky, Oct 31, 2010
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  4. Meaker@Sager

    Meaker@Sager Company Representative

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    You'll notice the 7738g also has an MXM-A slot ;)
     
    Meaker@Sager, Oct 31, 2010
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  5. TehSuigi

    TehSuigi Notebook Virtuoso

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    I notice that right now it's unconfirmed on the Acer MXM thread. Do you have proof that it's MXM-A?
     
    TehSuigi, Oct 31, 2010
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  6. Meaker@Sager

    Meaker@Sager Company Representative

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    Notebookcheck have a review with a picture showing an MXM module.

    Combine that with MXM modules listed in the FRU, the types of GPUs offered (GT130M, GT240m both MXM cards that acer makes) then im pretty sure.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Oct 31, 2010
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  7. Arminator

    Arminator Notebook Evangelist

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    Very sorry about your loss and time spent taking care for it... :(

    But anyway, is it up to the motherboard or else?

    If motherboard, would you try ordering a replacement?

    Or you`re going to replace it with a "newborn"? ;)

    UPDATE:

    Didn`t read first post completely... :eek:
     
    Arminator, Oct 31, 2010
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  8. TehSuigi

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    I get the feeling that you told me about this already. Oh well, good call nonetheless.
     
    TehSuigi, Oct 31, 2010
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  9. Meaker@Sager

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    Well I can provide photos hopefully soon.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Nov 1, 2010
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