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    The oven trick fixes burnt out 8600gt series in inspirons/vostros.

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by joebusby, Jun 2, 2009.

  1. joebusby

    joebusby Notebook Consultant

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    Used it on my 8600gt that had burnt out out of warranty, gas mark 6 for 8 minutes and it fixed the degraded performance.

    Solid brag.
     
    joebusby, Jun 2, 2009
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    kkl1014 Notebook Consultant

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    This involves cooking it in 400+ F heat, right?
     
    kkl1014, Jun 2, 2009
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    Fragilexx Get'cha head in the game

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    For anyone else wondering what this is about, read this thread here. Fantastic idea, but a warning: ONLY DO THIS IF YOU ARE OUT OF WARRANTY.

    It's anything over between 356 - 374 degrees Fahrenheit (180-190 degrees Celsius) as this is the temperature most common solder melts at. I think the guides recommends 364 Fahrenheit

    Congratulations Joe Busby.
     
    Fragilexx, Jun 2, 2009
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  4. JohnByeBye

    JohnByeBye Notebook Evangelist

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    This reminds me of the "Towel Trick" with the XBOX 360, which seems to work quite well.
     
    JohnByeBye, Jun 2, 2009
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  5. Fragilexx

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    Which was also said in the other thread; but I remember doing the towel trick and whilst it did work it was short term.
     
    Fragilexx, Jun 2, 2009
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  6. JohnByeBye

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    Yeah, a few days at the most.
     
    JohnByeBye, Jun 3, 2009
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