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    No Blue Led bar und the screen for g73sw?

    Discussion in 'ASUS Gaming Notebook Forum' started by Typecast, Jan 25, 2011.

  1. Typecast

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    I noticed on the g73sw forum that they are reporting the blue led bar gone? Huh? Can someone confirm that?
     
    Typecast, Jan 25, 2011
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    On XoticPC, the customization page still indicates that the G73SW-A1 has the same blue LED bar below the LCD screen.

    I've watched a video on Youtube and found out that the base plate below G73SW-A1 has more grills than the JH :( Can I avail that part already at the Asuspartseu? :)
     
    JehutyZeroshift, Jan 25, 2011
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  3. Typecast

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    What video? Can you post the links? Are you in manila right now?
     
    Typecast, Jan 25, 2011
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  4. JehutyZeroshift

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    Here this one. Yep, I'm in Manila ever since :D
     
    JehutyZeroshift, Jan 25, 2011
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  5. Typecast

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    So how did you get your g73? :)
     
    Typecast, Jan 25, 2011
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  6. JehutyZeroshift

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    Via my brother who've gone to Texas for 3 months :)
     
    JehutyZeroshift, Jan 25, 2011
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  7. Typecast

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    Oh. I've noticed in the video that there's no blue light coming from the bottom of the screen. I think it's true. That they have taken off the blue led bar for g73sw's.
     
    Typecast, Jan 25, 2011
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    looks like it from the video but dont forget you can turn it off while the three blue buttons are still on.
     
    antisniperspy, Jan 25, 2011
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    Hmm I wonder if such an access panel would help JH/JW users much...you should try it and report back :D lol
     
    CrappyAlloy, Jan 25, 2011
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  10. flynnaz

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    How do you turn it on and off?
     
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  11. GenTechPC

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    I can confirm the G73SW does not have the blue LED bar.
     
    GenTechPC, Jan 26, 2011
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  12. JehutyZeroshift

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    Aww man.. No more flashy blue lights when lid is close for the SW owners :(
     
    JehutyZeroshift, Jan 26, 2011
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    Yeah I'm sure they'll miss that. <.<
     
    KuroLionheart, Jan 26, 2011
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  14. ViciousXUSMC

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    I have it since I have the JH model and honestly I never notice it, its pretty dim in normal room lighting.
     
    ViciousXUSMC, Jan 26, 2011
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  15. Typecast

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    I agree. I wish they placed it on the gpu/cpu air vent grills instead! :D
     
    Typecast, Jan 26, 2011
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    I would like to chime in with the useless comment that I am a blue light bar hater. There is no support group for us. I have checked. I keep mine turned off but sometimes it resets and will be on when I boot for some inexplicable reason. It knows I hate it. I have told it so.

    Good riddance.
     
    Jody, Jan 26, 2011
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    too many car accidents from the blue bar flashing during sleep mode... it's mesmerizing :eek:
     
    Chastity, Jan 26, 2011
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  18. flynnaz

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    How do you turn the blue bar light on and off?
     
    flynnaz, Jan 26, 2011
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  19. Typecast

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    Just press the light icon button next to the turbo mode. :)

    Car accidents? Mesmerizing it is. :)
     
    Typecast, Jan 26, 2011
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    Thank you :)
     
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  21. Typecast

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    Your welcome sir. :) Sorry i did not notice your question on the first page.
     
    Typecast, Jan 26, 2011
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  22. flynnaz

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    no problem, thank you
     
    flynnaz, Jan 26, 2011
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  23. Typecast

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    Now I wonder, Is there like a hole under the screen? Or they redesigned the new monitor without blue led?
     
    Typecast, Jan 27, 2011
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    When I first got my G73 I thought that the blue bar was useless but now that I use sleep mode more often I really like it.
     
    WarWyrm001, Apr 8, 2011
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    How do you turn your blue bar on?
     
    dvst8ion, Apr 8, 2011
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    I'm sorry can you elaborate?
     
    dvst8ion, Apr 8, 2011
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    My SW, has the same thing. u can see the blue thing, but no light. Guess they just left the LEDs out so save money.

    Honestly, I dont really miss it, so meh.
     
    dkillone, Apr 8, 2011
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    +1 meaning the same for me
    10chars = i needed to type something more as the forum needs a minim of10 characters in a post
     
    myx, Apr 8, 2011
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  31. dvst8ion

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    LOL gotcha... As you can see I'm new to the forum.... I was kinda stoked to see the LED strip there, then bummed to find out it doesn't work....
     
    dvst8ion, Apr 8, 2011
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    You may have a look on the connector marked with the red circle.
    I think this is for LCD bar light.
    This is a JH.

    [​IMG]
     
    @tilla, Apr 8, 2011
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  33. myx

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    I'd totally check that out if I had the time to open it up, but by the looks of it the g73 is a pita to do.
     
    myx, Apr 8, 2011
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    Aside from removing the keyboard, getting to the part where you can see the connector is rather easy. You don't have to remove the mobo or anything. Just be careful at the keyboard and with the ribbon and speaker cables under the keyboard. All you need is a phillips screwdriver of the right size and a pair of tweezers. Make sure to identify which screw goes where.
     
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    That blue bar is so useless, I rather they make it so there are LEDs in the vents. No one ever notices the blue bar until I put it to sleepmode. The only time I do that is when I move from one class to another.
     
    frosty5689, Apr 8, 2011
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  36. DCx

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    There is a button on teh top left.
     
    DCx, Apr 8, 2011
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  37. dvst8ion

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    The button on the top left of mine does NOT turn on an off the LED under the screen...
     
    dvst8ion, Apr 8, 2011
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    Also put it into sleep just now, and no blue led bar...
     
    dvst8ion, Apr 8, 2011
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    Try updating your bios to 213, I did not realized my machine did not had the light until I updated my Bios and puff! the light was there o.o it looks very impressive on a low light ambient =p~ if you do not like it, just turn it off.

    Enjoy!
     
    mubay, Apr 8, 2011
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  40. dkillone

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    He has the SW, so latest bios is 205. But considering no SW model as of yet has come with it working. It's safe to assume Asus simply decided to take it out.
     
    dkillone, Apr 8, 2011
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    All the SW's we had at PAX had working Blue bars, so I don't know what's going on here. You can try cycling through with the Light button until it comes on.
     
    Chastity, Apr 9, 2011
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    My SW doesn't have the blue bar either...
     
    lpnowlan, Apr 9, 2011
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    So,I guess no one with the SW submodels have the blue bar working.Can someone give confirmation that it works.Chastity you sure are SW's? For clarification I have G73SW-XT1.I tried running through the cycles and no luck,it's there but not working.
     
    BoricuaUSA, Apr 15, 2011
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    I have one arriving Tuesday, I'll confirm then.
     
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  45. dkillone

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    Its already been confirmed as I've seen a post from a gentech or xotic person saying none of the units they have had a blue light either.

    Also on the Asus official site for the SW, in the official pics there is no blue bar light, ASUSTeK Computer Inc. - Notebooks- ASUS G73SW

    Where as for the JH and JW models on the official pics there is. ASUSTeK Computer Inc. - Notebooks- ASUS G73Jw

    So its pretty clear to me that it wasnt meant to have the blue light. Of course, I guess it is weird they left the blue film stuff on it, however clearly there is no LEDs inside.
     
    dkillone, Apr 15, 2011
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    I dont know why asus took that blue led bar off. Its awesome on the jh and the jw. Why take it off? :(
     
    Typecast, Apr 15, 2011
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    It would be great if someone could open up their SW and check if the lights are there, or at least if the connector is there. Maybe it's just a BIOS bug. I doubt that LED bar was expensive enough to bother not including it.
     
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  48. ALLurGroceries

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    On the G51J to G51Jx transition, the bottom light bar on the lid was not lit, but it was still there. So maybe it's the same this time for the G73Jw to SW with the light under the screen.
     
    ALLurGroceries, Apr 16, 2011
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    Has anyone confirmed if the lighting is there on the SW, i know it doesn't work but is it just a bios thing or have they removed the actual lightbar?
     
    Rubicon1, May 6, 2011
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    I noticed there was a blue led light under the screen, but it never comes on, and I was wondering if anyone knew why and or how to turn it on/activate it.

    Thanks in advance!!!!
     
    ReaperWolf, May 6, 2011
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