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    G73JH-A2 GSOD->Locks->Dead Screen

    Discussion in 'ASUS Gaming Notebook Forum' started by Assuss, Jun 24, 2010.

  1. Assuss

    Assuss Newbie

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    So I got home from work and I installed my first two games on this "gaming" laptop, 3rd day in my possession. (Wednesday June 23 2010)


    Few mins into my first game...CRASH.

    Grey Screen with Virtical Lines...
    Light Blue Screen...
    White Screen...

    For 8 hours since I got back from work(no food break) I been reading/testing/installing to fix this and nothing worked. The laptop started freezing in Windows and after a random restart the screen is now completely dead on startup.

    After reading multiple threads about all the same problems I was encountering it didn't even feel like it was a problem, more like this is how it is.

    So what the hell do I do....because RMA sounds like complete hell.
     
    Assuss, Jun 24, 2010
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  2. adamski07

    adamski07 Notebook Consultant

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    woo.. too bad.. never had one of that. and mine is running for 2 months already... im so lucky... since you did all the solutions you found here... how bout clean install and if it did not work.. RMA is your last option..
     
    adamski07, Jun 24, 2010
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  3. HeavenCry

    HeavenCry Notebook Virtuoso

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    What you first described sounds like a GSOD (Grey screen of death), which usually happens to some users when theyre using newer ati drivers instead of stock, asus provided ones - have you installed newer ati drivers?
    Have you activated bass boost in creative? That causes freezes, or pressing Fn+Esc if you have the older Bios..
    If youre saying the screen is dead immediately after you turn it on, than youve got a faulty unit and have no other option but to RMA it.
    Otherwise look in my signature for my G73JH Problems & Solutions thread and see if any problem describes yours and the solution for it.
     
    HeavenCry, Jun 24, 2010
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