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    Screen stay black when running off battery

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Table21, Nov 2, 2011.

  1. Table21

    Table21 Notebook Consultant

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    Ok, so after a bit more testing, if I pull the plug out I get a few sec to a few min of normal use then the screen goes dim and turns off. It looks like power is not getting to the display. Would this be a mobo problem or perhaps its not 100% compatable with this screen?
     
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    TurbodTalon Notebook Virtuoso

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    This is a PITA, but you might want to consider flashing each card while it is in the master slot with the Dell A01 VBIOS found on their website. There is only a single VBIOS in the installer (if you fully extract it), and the installer can be used for either single card or CrossFire. That means it must tell the cards to run in CrossFire, if applicable.
     
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    ok solved that problem. on to the next. to get my system to work with battery
     
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