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    Replaced thermal paste, now it won't turn on!

    Discussion in 'ASUS Gaming Notebook Forum' started by TeeJayHoward, Aug 29, 2010.

  1. TeeJayHoward

    TeeJayHoward Newbie

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    This is the fourth notebook I've ever disassembled, and the biggest PITA I've ever had. I took it apart, carefully, following the directions in the BTOTech video. I replaced the thermal paste on the GPU, reassembled, and pressed the power button. Nothing. Not a single thing happened. When I plugged it in? Nothing. There's no lights, no sound, the fans aren't spinning. This thing is about as useful as a brick.

    So what the heck did I forget to plug back in? I fully disassembled and reassembled it a second time, taking extra care to look for any cables I missed. There were none. (That I saw, anyway)

    Assistance would be greatly appreciated.
     
    TeeJayHoward, Aug 29, 2010
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  2. gstboy

    gstboy Notebook Evangelist

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    one of your wireless card antenna wires is probably stuck over your reset button. get a paperclip and stick it in the reset hole, if it doesn.t click down then that button is being held down by that wire.
     
    gstboy, Aug 29, 2010
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  3. TeeJayHoward

    TeeJayHoward Newbie

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    That was it! Thanks! (Damn, you're good!)
     
    TeeJayHoward, Aug 29, 2010
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  4. Kaelang

    Kaelang Requires more Witcher.

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    Chastity had the same problem. Heh.
     
    Kaelang, Aug 29, 2010
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  5. patow

    patow Notebook Enthusiast

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    Great hint! I WOULD NEVER FIND IT!
     
    patow, Aug 29, 2010
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  6. groo39

    groo39 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Wow... impressive!
     
    groo39, Aug 30, 2010
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  7. shinytrucs

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    Wait... the G73JH has a reset button? Can someone tell me where it is, please?
     
    shinytrucs, Aug 30, 2010
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    There it is:
     

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    TurboTsunami, Aug 30, 2010
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  9. shinytrucs

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    Wow, that's easy to miss. Thanks!
     
    shinytrucs, Aug 30, 2010
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  10. gstboy

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    It happened to me the first time I took mine apart as well. I think the layout of those wires makes this a pretty common thing when taking apart this notebook because the wires are pretty long and get bunched up a bit around that reset button making it easy for it to lay right across that button when closing it back up. It's happened a few times to me already.
     
    gstboy, Aug 30, 2010
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  11. aramis109

    aramis109 Notebook Deity

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    This is one of those things that should be stickied. Nice fix.
     
    aramis109, Aug 30, 2010
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