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    m17 fried......

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by Axman, Feb 17, 2009.

  1. Axman

    Axman Notebook Evangelist

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    my computer power supply shorted out and took my mb with it. im probably gonna get a whitebook so ill have a warrenty. i purchased a netbook to use for now. hopefully the rest of my computer is fine. ill keep everyone updated.
     
    Axman, Feb 17, 2009
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  2. Soloman

    Soloman Notebook Consultant

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    Dont forget your hard drives take them out and use a enclosure to get whatever data you need before you send off.
     
    Soloman, Feb 17, 2009
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  3. Axman

    Axman Notebook Evangelist

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    its not under warranty since i changed my processor
     
    Axman, Feb 17, 2009
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  4. ronnieb

    ronnieb Representing the Canucks

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    Change processor back to default processor and send it in?
     
    ronnieb, Feb 17, 2009
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  5. ka0h

    ka0h Newbie

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    That sounds like a good idea to me :D
     
    ka0h, Feb 17, 2009
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  6. Alienized

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    Good luck with that, but worth a shot. ;)
     
    Alienized, Feb 17, 2009
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  7. Axman

    Axman Notebook Evangelist

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    sold the old one over a month ago
     
    Axman, Feb 17, 2009
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  8. whizzo

    whizzo Notebook Prophet

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    ouch. on a side note, whitebooks are hard to get these days. double whammy :D
     
    whizzo, Feb 18, 2009
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  9. jah2323

    jah2323 Notebook Consultant

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    lol. harsh!
     
    jah2323, Feb 18, 2009
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  10. zfactor

    zfactor Mastershake

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    so buy another of the stock cpu's off ebay and replace and send it in. no way they will know it is not the EXACT chip that came with the system unless the put labels on them which i doubt
     
    zfactor, Feb 18, 2009
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  11. ECyde

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    wow that hurts more than my 500$ restock fee

    not much more, but more
     
    ECyde, Feb 18, 2009
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