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    Alienware m15x screen not working

    Discussion in 'Alienware M15x' started by nickyczrawr, Dec 28, 2012.

  1. nickyczrawr

    nickyczrawr Notebook Enthusiast

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    Okay so for christmas I had gotten a Nvidia GeForce GTX 460M to replace my Nvidia GeForce GT 260M stock graphics card :p I already got a i7 720QM processor and 8 Gigs of Ram! Okay so anyways whenever I put the new or old card in, the screen just stays completely black! The Alienware sign on the front of the screen, an both heads do not light up! I have upgraded this myself an found it very easy but I did have to replace the bracket on the back cause when I ordered the GTX 460M it did not come with a bracket at all :O If anyone knows the problem at all please let me know! thank you!

    I have tried to power drain it I just don't think it did anything helpful :/
     
    nickyczrawr, Dec 28, 2012
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    khetik Notebook Deity

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    Does your laptop still turn on if u put the 260m back in? Could a dud card or that its just not seated right.
     
    khetik, Dec 29, 2012
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    Alienware-L_Porras Company Representative

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    ´Does it beep or do any LED codes?
     
    Alienware-L_Porras, Dec 31, 2012
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    nickyczrawr Notebook Enthusiast

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    Problem was fixed it was due to the LCD cable not set into the center control panel right :p also had flashing Scroll and num lock which I found out on website meant that exact problem ^^ thanks to eveyrone who asked!
     
    nickyczrawr, Jan 3, 2013
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