brand new m6n assmebly failure

I read here about some people piecing together Notebooks using the M6N chassis.

I figured I'd give it a shot, since I've been building Desktop Computers since the days of 3DFX video cards (My First complete system build had a voodoo 3500 w/TV tuner). I probably have built a total of 7 complete systems, networked them, upgraded components in them, etc. etc. So I figured piecing together a notebook couldn't be too much more complex.

I got an M6n case, a CPU, 1x512 DDR333, 40 GB Hitachi HDD, a CD-RW/DVD combo drive and I figured I'd hold of on a wireless card until I was ready.

First, taking that God damned keyboard is a f0keen nightmare, the likes Satan himself couldn't inflict on a human. I mangled the **** out of the aluminum backing for the keyboard, now it looks like a mountainous landscape; I couldn't pry that thing off for nothing. Eventually, It came off, but not without a hefty cosmetic cost. After taking it off, I saw that in fact, I was doing it as best as I could think of. That is, insert a small flat head screw driver at the top of the keyboard, to unlatch it. It took a great deal of force, but eventually I got it and the surrounding plastic off.

So I inserted the CPU, removed that sticker in front of the heatsink, screwed the heatsink down, turned the little CPU locking flathead screw to the lock position. I installed the RAM, on the side where the CPU is (instead of the back) and lastly, I placed the HDD on the little tray and the tray with HDD in it on the little compartment behind the battery.

I'm thinking, I'm all set with this tank of a disfigured notebook; at least it should f0keen work. So I plug in the power cord (I tried with and without the Battery inserted)


The thing powers-up, and the screen doesn't show a goddamned thing. I tried hitting the DEL key, the F2 key, the FN+LCD key, the FN+LCD/CRT toggle key and nothing is so much as twitching; only the blue light around the power button and the light that indicates power are on. Of course I DREAD having to take that goddamned mangled keyboard off again.

I have busted my butt, my patience up, and my wallet for this tank of a notebook not to work. I thought 5.6 lbs would be light, but even to the weight scale that notebook was closer to 7lbs...

I'm so terribly disappointed, and I'm out $1500USD, I want to kill myself. I don't even have a job at the moment, I'm a student. I wasn't prepared to fail setting this thing up, now I'm broke, and without the machine I was expecting to get homework done with. I hate it, and I hate myself for getting involved with it...

In any event, if you think you have some good suggestions on how to convince this thing to turn on, I would appreciate it.

 

I'm sure glad I spent the extra $40 to get the computer shop guys to put mine together [:0]

ASUS M6800Ne, P-M 1.5 Dothan, 512MB Ram, ASUS Combo drive, Samsung Spinpoint M 40G HDD with 8M cache, Mobility Radeon 9700

 

I'm pretty sure since nothing shows up on the screen, the cpu was not locked in correctly. I just recently put together my first laptop and I had exactly the same problem. I did't realize that one had to put quite a bit of force in order to lock the cpu in place. I know the socket is zero insertion force, but the screw certainly isn't. Just give that a shot. On my lappie, the screw socket actually had little icons of a lock. Maybe yours does too and they're just too small that you didn't notice them the first time around. Hope this helps[ ]

 

I have pics of how to disassemble the M6N, give me your msn or something and i'll forward it to you.

 

hey manly can you send me those pics. Can you email them to my gmail.

justinkdiamond at gmail.com

thx in advance

 

my MSN email address is [email protected] You can e-mail it to me, or add me...


I'm pretty sure I locked my CPU
<blockquote> "turned the little CPU locking flathead screw to the lock position."</blockquote>
Was there something I should have been looking for that tells me it's locked? Mine comes with a Die mark that's supposed to line up; and it does. And there is also a little nipple on the side of the screw that catches on the lip of the plastic that houses it, that's flush on the lock side.