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    M17x R3 doens't start

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by DARCODER, Jul 17, 2013.

  1. DARCODER

    DARCODER Notebook Deity

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    Hi guys,
    So my m17x r3 first generation seem to be in front of death.
    Yesterday, i start it normally and instead of starting, he give me 6 bips. ( repeat a cycle of 6 bip till a shut down myself the laptop )
    I try everything like start with/without battery, hard reset, but nothing works.
    This morning, instead of giving 6bips, he just start with black screen, keyboard light but after 1 second, he shut down, on battery, he do exactly the same but after 2 try, he just do nothing if i want to start it, like if i want to start without battery and without plugged.
    Is my GPU ( gtx485m) and or not motherboard death?

    Thanks for any answers :)
     
    DARCODER, Jul 17, 2013
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    edd666999 Notebook Guru

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    The beeps mean something, been a while since I diagnosed with the POST beeps but i think 6 meant Faulty card or motherboard. Try re-seating all your RAM (or try less ram sticks), re-seating your GPU.
     
    edd666999, Jul 18, 2013
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    Try taking out the GPU.
     
    Alienware-L_Porras, Jul 18, 2013
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    Thanks for the answers,
    So, if i remove both HDD, ram and GPU, i got 2 bip.
    If i remove only the GPU, i got 8 BIP

    Is my motheboard broken?

    I forgot to tell i got a 120HZ screen, so i cant start with intelHD

    Also, i clean the GPU as i saw some dark grey oxidation between some resistors.
    I put back everything, and when i start the laptop, a white smoke go out from the gpu. I remove power and battery immediately. The only good things is that my laptop can give a 8bip with battery or with sector.
    Is my motherboard death or only gpu?
     
    DARCODER, Jul 18, 2013
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