Need ASUS G50Vt-x1 Replacement Motherboard - Don't know where to start!

Hi guys, I'd really appreciate if I could get some assistance.

After an update one night I restarted my ASUS G50Vt-x1 laptop to find that it wouldn't turn on. Confused, I forced the power off and restarted again. Same deal. After a few more tries and letting the computer sit overnight with no luck, I took it in to Best Buy's Geek Squad to see what they could do. They examined it and came to the conclusion that the motherboard had died and it would need to be replaced.

Skeptical, I took it to a friend for a second opinion who works with computers for a living. He also came to the same conclusion: a replacement motherboard is necessary. I started looking around online, thinking I could just order a new motherboard for a few hundred dollars and get it installed by my friend, but I've realized that there really aren't any new motherboards out there for my specific laptop for a reasonable price. I then contacted ASUS and they told me that they do not manufacture that specific part anymore. So now I'm stuck.

If anybody has any knowledge as to where I could either purchase a new motherboard or get it fixed by a reputable repair company, I would really appreciate it. I miss my laptop!

Thank you!
Zach

 

Have you tried taking the battery out and unplugging it from AC power for a minute, then putting the battery back in?

Have you tried taking one stick of RAM out at a time? How about taking out the hard drives to see if it will power on without them?

 

Sorry, I came up Empty...
Ebay was $299
and Amazon was $400 to $599 for used laptops...

I would think about investing into a new unit at that point...

 

ALLurGroceries - My friend who checked out the computer before suggesting a new motherboard said he practically tried everything under the sun to rule out any possibility that it wasn't the motherboard causing the problems, but I can still ask.

Hrogi - Thanks for trying anyway, if nothing comes up within the next few days, I think I might resort to buying a new computer...

 

In addition to those standard steps there is a reset button on the bottom labeled >o< that you can poke with a paperclip for 10+ seconds. There is also a chance if that doesn't work that you can get it to work by removing the CMOS battery. See the sticky G50 section specifically: http://forum.notebookreview.com/asus/327218-asus-g50v-boot-problem.html#post4227505 and http://forum.notebookreview.com/asu...8551-asus-g50-notebook-disassembly-guide.html

If you are really out of luck and think it's the board, there are parted out systems you can find on ebay, or you can look out for just the board. But it's discontinued so at this point the price may be going up due to supply/demand versus depreciation. It could be cheaper to buy a lower end G50 model and swap out the motherboard.