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    M15x bricked, help!

    Discussion in 'Alienware M15x' started by Ninefingers, Feb 20, 2012.

  1. evgasr2

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    The card is dead because the coolers couldnt take that much of heat out out ut, what were the temps when you did the stress test?
     
    evgasr2, Mar 16, 2012
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    King of Interns Simply a laptop enthusiast

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    Try baking it before throwing it out.
     
    King of Interns, Mar 16, 2012
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    lol , baking kills further more lol, you could sell it without baking.,
    baking will not work for 6xxx and 5xxx series, no one had sucessed in baking this type of card.
     
    evgasr2, Mar 16, 2012
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  4. Ninefingers

    Ninefingers Notebook Consultant

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    Are these cards even repairable?

    edit: nvm. I'm not sure what the temperature was when it died, I'll see if I can find the logs
     
    Ninefingers, Mar 16, 2012
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    There are 10% chances out of 100%.
    but thats not baking.
    could be , that your card over heated and burned it self.
     
    evgasr2, Mar 16, 2012
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  6. Ninefingers

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    So what are my options for attempting to fix the card?

    Bake it?

    Send it to someone?
     
    Ninefingers, Mar 26, 2012
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    you have to send it to a company, I saw some sellers offering the fix for 80$ or so , you can try them.
     
    evgasr2, Mar 26, 2012
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