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    Dissassembled my M17x R1 to Clean GPU Fans, Part of my keyboard does not work, ac adapter not recognized anymore, help!

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Morgotth, Apr 8, 2011.

  1. Morgotth

    Morgotth Notebook Evangelist

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    I disassembled my laptop to clean the gpu fans, i reassembled it, and now the overclock fails, ac adapter not recognized so it only runs on battery power now. I dont know what exactly I did wrong I put everything I was supposed to back. Can anyone help?

    Please remove this thread mods, the issue has been resolved
     
    Morgotth, Apr 8, 2011
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    so what was wrong? and how did you resolve it?
     
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    switched on the wall socket lol
     
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    I just had to take it apart and put it back together again, I think some of the wires were loose, but whatever the problem was, putting it back together again solved it.
     
    Morgotth, Apr 8, 2011
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