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    URGENT HELP ! Replacing graphics card in acer 5024 !

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by Polsta, Jun 17, 2008.

  1. Polsta

    Polsta Notebook Evangelist

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    a friend of mine needs some urgent help

    he has an acer 5024 that got a 128mb ati x700 in it , and hes taken it toa shop and theyve diagnosed the problem as the cards blown, is it possible/easy to do himself and replace it if he got a new card ? anyone know what the maximum new card he could buy and put it in would be and where from ?

    any help gratefully appriciated

    thanks folks :)
     
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  2. Thomas

    Thomas McLovin

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    Thomas, Jun 17, 2008
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  3. Andy

    Andy Notebook Prophet

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    Dunno which post to reply to.. :p
    But he cud upgrade to the 256MB card in that ATI family....presumably the X800 maybe..or downgrade to the 64MB X600 or stay with the 128MB X700 :p (thats what i get for ur laptop)..if the whole video card thing is dedicated and can be removed....because the laptop does show up with a 256MB dedicated card....so he cud give it a try or look for the gpu or the motherboard itself with the code (LB)MB.AA501.001....although a bit more info about the notebook mite help....!!
     
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  4. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    Do not double post on these forums again.
     
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  5. Polsta

    Polsta Notebook Evangelist

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    geez a lot of drama over a double post !!, sorry i just wanst sure what section would get the appropriate response or where to post it

    anyway, its one of these ..

    http://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-Acer-Aspire-5024WLMi.726.0.html


    it has a 128mb ati x700, 2gb ram , a turion processor,hes tasken it to a shop
    any help/advice very much appriciated , thanks
     
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  6. Andy

    Andy Notebook Prophet

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    if u get a cheap x800 go for it....or else stick to the x700....!!
     
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  7. Polsta

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    where can you buy them ? are they easy to fit ?
     
    Polsta, Jun 18, 2008
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    nope....they are not at all easy to buy....U ll have to hunt for them....
    the registered spare parts dealers will demand an arm and a leg for it.... :p
    ebay is ur only hope....i fear that it ll be hard for u to even get a cheap X700.... :p although if the X800 is almost same as the X700....it shud fit easily....!!
     
    Andy, Jun 18, 2008
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