Gateway P-7805u FX Refurbished Problematic?

Just received my refurb from TigerDirect. Wanted another one.

It's got the 1920x1200 screen. The manufacture date is 11 18 08. It's from the first batch.

So I guess they are shipping 1920's too. Probably going to be a crap shoot just like Best Buy.

 

hmm, now i'm tempted to open my other one...

 

Do it... Do it... Do it!!! . I'm gonna order mine the first chance I get... hoping for a 1920x1200, but its not a deal breaker.

 

how much is this going to knock resale value... because my friend now decided to decide that he is not actually getting it... now that's it's in my house.....


So yea, how is this going to effect the resale value? (on ebay)

 

Some friend . You should charge him for false promises.

As for the resale value on Ebay, you could probably get a solid $900-$1000 for it. You might want to include a word or two about how the competition is overpriced and smelly.

Which one were you planning on selling now, the open one or the mysterious closed one? If you are going to sell the open one, just say it was opened to verify the contents of the package.

 

well, i awas going to sell his closed one...
But i'm wondering how much less i will get for the closed one if i open it...

 

You can adjust the price accordingly to compensate for the "possible loss" or you can just give the buyers a nice $50 discount. As long as you keep your prices competitive to the competition, you should be fine.

Try Craigslist as well. There shouldn't be any competition, or very little.

 

oh, i was going to make it a bid, not a buy now

 

OMG!!!!
THE SECRET BOX HAD A 1920x1200

AHHH
So HAPPY!!!


Now i get to sell this one (i'm typing on)
Too bad i have to sell it used now

 

serial number 138 or 139? Mine's 139...arriving Friday and hoping for the best.

 

138

and that being said, this one is actually grainy... but its worth it over the 1440x900

 

Congrats aan! You deserve it! Now I am expecting to get a 1920x1200 . Shame on me.

 

lol, order 2

After the disapointment with the broken key and stuff, im soooo happy

 

feh, oh well.

throw it on ebay...even if you sell it for "only" $900, you should clear $150 after fees and shipping.

ETA: that's only if you picked up the extra 5% off from MS Live cashback

 

Mines serial 138 too

 

its good to hear some good news about it

has anyone figure out the fan problem?

hopefully i will get mine on Monday

 

Real quick...

Will my restore discs from that other one work on this one? i dont want to make more...


And my bios is 9c.11.00
and point in going to 9c.12.00? (and where's the overclocking in the bios?!!!)

 

Agg crap.....


I ran some benchies on this one... and it artifacted lightly...

i restarted, then tried again...
after closing it artifacted again, but then went back to normal...
very slight artifacting though....


drivers maybe?
i was only 64c at the time


ill run furmark and see what happens

 

hmm, DOX drivers *SEEMED* to fix the problem...
I'm going to to some more stressing (like really intense) later

 

Could you please tell the serial number for the one which isint 1920x1200. What is artifact anyways? I dont understand half this stuff but I bought this anyways..I guess i need to wait and watch

 

Nope, i lied, i rebooted, and had some artifacts...

Soo weird!

my SN is the 138 version...

and artifacts is when weird lines or shapes appear on the screen

 

It seems as though the laptops are causing you to speak jibberish and stutter.

It seems the the 138 laptops are the 1920x1200 where the 139 are the standard 1440x900.


*edit

I'm starting to doubt Tigerdirect.. I think someone should start rating their purchases on the site.

 

Yea.. i jsut talked to Gateway support...

They first said: there is no warrenty on this

and i was like WTH?!?!?!?!
then they said, wait.. was this a refurb?
and i said yea...
Then they gave me a number to call (i was online chatting)


I'm fricken pissed...


Frankly, the 1440x900 problems i can fix my self, that's not a problem...


but the 1920x1200 one is really weird...
it does not artifact while it is being stressed... it's after it is being stressed, once i'm in windows.... which really confuses me... and i doubt that it's heat, because it does it at 60c too...

Odd...

Maybe i should just transplant the screen of this one into the body of that other one, and swap out the fans, so i have one working one, and one kinda working one (that i will then send to gateway to fix, so i don't have to send both out).
Opinions? and thoughts?

 

Switching screens sounds like the best idea, I've no idea how the process works or how it affects your warranty. Can't you just RMA one of the laptops and get a replacement? I'd prefer that over having it serviced.

 

Just RMA the one back to tiger..

 

Tigerdirect = no replacement or refund option (i did send them an email though)

Problem being, their out of stock any way...

I'm gona crack one of them open tomorrow and see if there are any warrenty stickers i need to look for...
If not, i'm thinking i'm going to do the transplant.

Also, any one know what happens if i get a square trade warrenty then? because they are supposed to extend through the manufacturer i thought

 

well they both have issues


So you mean transplant the problems into one laptop, and RMA that one? (assuming they even let me RMA it)

 

Thats funny i sent the one that I recieved back to tiger, demanding a refund, the first told me I had to send it in to Gateway but then I ended up sending it back to tiger.. You have to keep on tigerdirect and they will accept it back for return.

 

for money or a replacement? i want a replacement

 

Does the laptop not qualify for the 30-day IRON CLAD guarantee?

I would be on Tigerdirect's back like a baby Koala. They must have some really low standards

 

They wont refund, I have to wait for a replacement which should be by the 4th of May.

 

Might I ask what that is?

and all i could see was this:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicat...bit&MfrName=Gateway&SupportPhone=866-539-3901

 

Hoping its another 1920 x 1200

 

Thats what they told me at first too, just keep on them.. Mine is on the way back to tigerdirect.

 

Yea... ill have to think on it... as to what i'm going to do.


My parents were already unhappy with me ordering online again...
(last 3 laptops from the internet came with problems)
So this will be interesting...


As a side note though...
Can any one possibly even think of a reason why it does not artifact while it's being loaded, only after load in windows, and only sometimes?

 

who paid for shipping?

 

I would say that according to this:
For warranty coverage assistance or to exchange a defective product please call the manufactuer's technical support number at: 866-539-3901

You should be able to make an exchange? Is that the number you called nacr?

 

That would be gateway's number...
They will tell you that you don't have a warrenty, then you will freak out, then they will say "oh, refurbished... call this number"
Then you wull have to send it to gateway to be repaired...

EDIT: I'm gona update my BIOS and see if that changes anything...

 

Yea sorry, I'm living as if I were in your shoes, and am just panicking all over the place.

 

Sounds like a bad windows image or the OS wasn't fully reinstalled from whoever had it before. I had the same problem with my toshiba until I reinstalled the OS, and using the vista tweaks found here at NBR.

You could have also tried the GW recovery feature. That's the first thing I did with my 7805u. Works like a dream now--

 

Not a bad idea, but i really don't think it's the windows install...

If it keeps happening, ill try it...

 

FYI
THIS LAPTOP WAS NOT FIXED BY GATEWAY!
http://www.revonate.com/
This is who warrants them for 90 days, and who "refurbished" them

 

And so the hole grows deeper and deeper.

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Yea... if these wern't such a goo deal (well A i would not have purchased them) but i would be yelling and throwing a fit at tigerdirect right now...

Luckly, they were cheap, and i could unload them (even with their issues) for what i paid...


But any way...
So yea, those guys is who the 90 days is from...
So actually, if any one wants to return theirs for money back, all you need to say is that they deceived you, because gateway says they have nothing to do with these systems, and you need to contact Renovation...

 

So I ordered 2. The online invoice says one SN is 138 and the other is 139. So I get the 1920x1200 and the wife gets 1440x900. She'll be real happy with that as long as it doesn't have any issues. Should be here Tuesday!

 

My serial number has neither 138 or 139. It's almost exactly the MPN. Does that mean CSR screwed up?

 

if you have a problem, call TigerDirect, don't email them. The phone reps I've dealt with have been very nice.

My lappy arrived, 1440x900 as expected. Oh well. No dead pixels!

 

anyone having a problem with their poweradapter making a strange hissing sound?

 

i remember that a guy said the same thing u might need to read the first 5 pages to see who it was

 

there is a thread about it actually....
You can try calling gateway, but read a few posts up, that's who they will most likley tell you to call...