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    Fried my M11x R2 !

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by .PoNeH, Jan 26, 2012.

  1. .PoNeH

    .PoNeH Notebook Evangelist

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    So, had an interesting night last night. I was anxiously installing my 3rd internal antenna for the Bigfoot Killer-N 1103 I just purchased and I finalized the process by almost burning down my whole house!

    What happened was that after removing the palm rest and getting the antenna wire situated to my liking, I must have moved the ribbon cable on the top-left connecting the power button circuit board to the chassis (directly above the top-left fan) to where it touched the fan cables and it shorted. I can see the ribbon cable burned about 1/4 of an inch on the left side, making my laptop not even show a flicker of hope. The fan cables lost some rubber coating but seems to still be functional (I guess I'll find out after I replace the ribbon cable).

    Anyways, I ordered this ribbon cable from eBay:

    HP DV6000 KOTL E220709 AWM 20798 80C 60V RIBBON CABLE | eBay

    That should work right? Also, any possibility the motherboard or something vital went bye bye or such shorts tend to be isolated?!
     
    .PoNeH, Jan 26, 2012
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  2. squeak83uk2

    squeak83uk2 Notebook Consultant

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    you were working on it live?
     
    squeak83uk2, Jan 26, 2012
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  3. mikecalva

    mikecalva Notebook Enthusiast

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    Sorry but even as an ex-pro [technician]. Always always unplug the powersource while assembly/disassembly. But I can occasionally remember applying power when already diassembled (although very carefully).
     
    mikecalva, Jan 26, 2012
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  4. .PoNeH

    .PoNeH Notebook Evangelist

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    LOL! Well, that's the thing. I plugged my battery back in as I wanted to make sure everything was working before screwing all the screws (these screws have a tendency to easily strip). I was verifying all the cables were secure and continuously pressed the power button to see if it would come on, and nothing. I then found the loose ribbon cable and attached it and voila, the lights came on. But so did the smoke! =/
     
    .PoNeH, Jan 26, 2012
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  5. un4tural

    un4tural Notebook Evangelist

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    Ouch. Fingers crossed bro, dunno what i would do without my m11x.
     
    un4tural, Jan 26, 2012
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  6. squeak83uk2

    squeak83uk2 Notebook Consultant

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    well hopefully its just that one part, good luck to you !
     
    squeak83uk2, Jan 26, 2012
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  7. philby

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    Yep - hope the smoke didn't fry something on the mobo - I just swapped out my mobo on my R1 last weekend am always now triple checking connections. At least parts seem reasonably priced now.
     
    philby, Jan 26, 2012
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  8. Descalzo

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    Once the smoke comes out you can't put it back in.
     
    Descalzo, Jan 27, 2012
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    Hi, I'm experiencing the exact same issue. Did that ribbon cable fit/work? gonna do the same if so. If it's possible, would you be able to email with your response?

    [email protected] thanks!
     
    xXhellfishXx, Dec 15, 2012
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  10. Alienware-L_Porras

    Alienware-L_Porras Company Representative

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    I hope you don't get any issues in the future because of that. :S
     
    Alienware-L_Porras, Dec 18, 2012
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