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    No display..lights turn on

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by ninety5teg, Apr 5, 2012.

  1. ninety5teg

    ninety5teg Newbie

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    Last night I was on my laptop, with the AC power connected, battery removed, Asus UL80VT when the power went out. I just left it as is until the power returned after 5 minutes and went back to it.

    The lights turn on but no display, can hear the fan as well as the hdd, video card shot? I just had the motherboard replaced 5 months ago by Asus, had additional 90 days of warranty. As of now, my warranty is expired and what do you guys suggest?

    I called one laptop shop here in Scarborough and he qouted me $150 for a new video card, but it might work it might not.
     
    ninety5teg, Apr 5, 2012
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    Silverfern Notebook Deity

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    does it have an integrated card ontop of the dedicated one?
     
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  3. ninety5teg

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    yes it does..
     
    ninety5teg, Apr 5, 2012
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    ClearSkies Well no, I'm still here..

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    You can easily tell if it's the video card by plugging it into an external LCD. Video = LCD/inverter problem, No Video = probably card related.

    Most of the Asus video cards are either soldered onto the board or are custom chips that may/not be possible for non-Asus authorized repair centers to order. Motherboard replacement is a common solution to this issue.
     
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    How much am I looking at?

    Is it better to buy a new laptop?

     
    ninety5teg, Apr 5, 2012
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    if it has a integrated card as well, u can take out the dedicated one and try turning it on. i think asus uses the mxm module? or at least mine does, its very easy to remove
     
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  7. ALLurGroceries

    ALLurGroceries  Vegan Vermin Super Moderator

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    If you get no video signal on an external monitor, try booting with only one stick of RAM at a time, since bad RAM can cause exactly this behavior.
     
    ALLurGroceries, Apr 5, 2012
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    i think with bad RAM, the screen at least lights up. i had a bad RAM around 2 years back
     
    Silverfern, Apr 5, 2012
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    ALLurGroceries  Vegan Vermin Super Moderator

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    If RAM is bad usually you will only get status LEDs and maybe a beep code.
     
    ALLurGroceries, Apr 5, 2012
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