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    Can someone give me some help here...

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by Snuggl3s, Feb 19, 2008.

  1. Snuggl3s

    Snuggl3s Notebook Enthusiast

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    Ok, so i have an alienware M7700 and i have fried 1 video card already :( and i think i did it again. When i start my laptop without the video card in it just keeps rebooting and when it is in and i try to turn it on it turns on for a secound (no video just a black screen on the monitor) then shuts off. Then when that happens the power supply light blinks and it stops charging. I then have to remove the charger and plug it back in and then its fine. HELP!!! I have a P4 3.6 GHZ with a Nvidia 6800 Ultra. Thanks in Advance. :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: :(
     
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    sounds like your laptop is overheated. that kept happening to me once. but once i let some ventilation into the fans, it cooled down significantly. have you tried that? or you could buy a fan cooler for it.

    if that's not it, it might the battery itself. new battery perhaps, would do the trick.

    hope it works!
     
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    agree with shamneo
    try taking the battery off and just running on mains see what happens
     
    Bo@LynboTech, Feb 19, 2008
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    i believe it's the Video card heating, get a cooler thats will do.. friend owned one and he always use fan cooler or it will not work more than 10min without it.
     
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    I have tried it without the battery, no dice. Does the same thing. Thats why i think its my video card. I do have extra fans now but i cant get my laptop to start.
     
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    overheating may have damaged components, it would be cool if you had a buddy with a similar machine with an mxm card thats compatible to test if it is the gpu thats fried
     
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    Hmm, well before i buy a new 500 dollar video card is there anyone who can help me by letting me swap my card out with their M7700 video card? I live in West Covina. Unless someone knows a shop that can check for this? HELPS!!! lol thanks :)
     
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    Ok so does anyone have a spare Nvidia 6800 Ultra for an alienware M7700 I can borrow? I'll make it worth your while!
     
    Snuggl3s, Feb 20, 2008
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    Well i found a place im gonig to take it to that will look at it. Its in Santa Ana. So if anyone knows of any Alienware Repair shops that they have had good luck with that are close to West Covina CA let me now. Thanks.
     
    Snuggl3s, Feb 20, 2008
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