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    M15X Liquid Damaged (Port)

    Discussion in 'Alienware M15x' started by walktexranga, Aug 13, 2012.

  1. walktexranga

    walktexranga Newbie

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    Hi guys,

    Got an M15X which has had Port spilt on it..

    Symptoms:
    -keyboard only half lights up, doesnt all work.
    -O/S Wont boot
    -sometimes freezes at bios

    Mobo = Fried..

    Questions, how much are new motherboards these days? also interested in a graphics card upgrade (260m a lil weak!)

    Pic below of port stain, going by the layout of the laptop do you think any other major components may be fried? I will be testing Ram and HDD of course.

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    walktexranga, Aug 13, 2012
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  2. Ezi0

    Ezi0 Notebook Consultant

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    Motherboards are 180-220 on ebay.
     
    Ezi0, Aug 14, 2012
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  3. Alienware-Natalia_J

    Alienware-Natalia_J Company Representative

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    Hi, send us an e-mail to [email protected] with your service tag and contact information, include the link to this thread and a brief explanation of the issue you are having and we will get back to you to help you out with prices and parts needed, even with troubleshooting to avoid buying parts you don't need to replace.
     
    Alienware-Natalia_J, Aug 14, 2012
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  4. walktexranga

    walktexranga Newbie

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    Hi Natalie,

    I emailed and got told $420, its a bit steep unfortunately, especially if they are $180 on ebay (no warranty I know)
     
    walktexranga, Aug 16, 2012
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  5. ASCI_Blue

    ASCI_Blue Notebook Consultant

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    There's also a good chance your keyboard will need to be replaced too. I ran into this wonderful horror after coming home from work to a flaky laptop and after picking it up it soaked my hand in water. Amazingly the only things damaged were the 320 gig drive so I yanked a 500 from wifey's dead inspiron and the keyboard. oddly enough it lights up just fine but a chunk of the keys don't work. Should have a new one early next week. yay.
     
    ASCI_Blue, Aug 25, 2012
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  6. moral hazard

    moral hazard Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    If you need a new motherboard and a keyboard and looking at upgrading the gpu, well I just think you would be better off selling it as is on eBay and get a new system.
     
    moral hazard, Aug 25, 2012
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