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    Dropped my laptop -__-

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Lambda808, Jun 27, 2018.

  1. Lambda808

    Lambda808 Notebook Consultant

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    So my Alienware 17 sits on a cradle on my desk and has a TON of stuff plugged into it (keyboard, mouse, ethernet, HDMI to monitor and a bunch of hard drives) I was leaning back in my chair while working and fell backwards like an idiot and my headphones that were plugged in brought the whole thing to the floor with me. The laptop landed on it's right side and bent all the usb devices I had plugged in on that side.
    Now one of the usb inputs doesn't work at all. Am I screwed and my only option is to send it in for repair or is there some other way I can fix this?

    Any help would be greatly appreciated.
     
    Lambda808, Jun 27, 2018
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  2. Danishblunt

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    Likely just some broken solderjoints. Should be rather cheap, bring it to a repairshop and get it fixed.
     
    Danishblunt, Jun 27, 2018
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