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    alienware m17x light problem

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by jordy787, Feb 11, 2013.

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    Ok so my lights went out a while ago from dropping a heavy book on the keyboard/media bar and so today i took apart my m17x because my disc drive was acting up but anyways i put pressure on the motherboard and my lights came back on and when i released the pressure they went back out does anybody know why that is ? i am thinking a cold solder joint but yea
     
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    jiggymf Notebook Evangelist

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    Sounds like a loose connector to the AlienFX board, checked that?
     
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    where is it at?
     
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