The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    P-6860FX motherboard replacement

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by jd254, Nov 20, 2009.

  1. jd254

    jd254 Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    19
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    I need to replace my motherboard. Where can I get one? Also, how removable is CPU and GPU? If soldering is required, I'm going to need to pay someone.
     
    jd254, Nov 20, 2009
    #1
  2. teksurv

    teksurv Notebook Guru

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    65
    Likes Received:
    5
    Trophy Points:
    16
    GPU is soldered to the motherboard, so replacement should already have it. CPU is socketed and easily replaceable. Where to get one? i don't know. I'd start with Google.
     
    teksurv, Nov 20, 2009
    #2
  3. jd254

    jd254 Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    19
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    can i use a different model's motherboard? im having a hard time locating my model's
     
    jd254, Nov 20, 2009
    #3
  4. SwiftSnipeR

    SwiftSnipeR Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    27
    Messages:
    113
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    Im prety sure any gateway fx mobo will work BUT as far as the sockets changing sence the P-6831 i have no idea the newer gateways use DDR3
     
    SwiftSnipeR, Nov 20, 2009
    #4
  5. Lykhan

    Lykhan Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    140
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    Your best option would be just to send it in for repair.....
     
    Lykhan, Nov 20, 2009
    #5
  6. jd254

    jd254 Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    19
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    actually my best option would be to do it myself since it would cost me the least with the same result.
     
    jd254, Nov 21, 2009
    #6
  7. stephen0205

    stephen0205 Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    8
    Messages:
    299
    Likes Received:
    18
    Trophy Points:
    31
    true, so how do u know its the motherboard, what was the pc doing ???

    also the cpu is reovable, the gpu is already on the mobo, to get the cpu out u untickten a screw, and lift it out.

    replacement borads and cpus are easily found new and used on ebay
     
    stephen0205, Nov 21, 2009
    #7
  8. jd254

    jd254 Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    19
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    laptop's problem: I press the power button, the media bar lights turn on, the hard drive spin, the fan doesn't spin, and I get no video.

    I have no idea where to buy the motherboard. I emailed so many ppl.
     
    jd254, Nov 24, 2009
    #8
  9. mohjarr

    mohjarr Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    9
    Messages:
    27
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    mohjarr, Nov 24, 2009
    #9