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    optimus problem on lenovo y580

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by arifroni, Sep 24, 2012.

  1. arifroni

    arifroni Newbie

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    hi, i bought y580 recently. since few days i am experiencing a wired problem. sometimes screen goes black for 1 sec and then laptop cant find nvidia card. from mouse right button i cant see any nvidia option. i have to restart to get that. but i started a game, it seems laptop is using nvidia card! anyone knows what might be the problem?
     
    arifroni, Sep 24, 2012
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  2. Zioxy

    Zioxy Notebook Enthusiast

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    Defected graphics card or bad wiring would be my guess.
    You're still in your warranty period, so you might want to contact Lenovo

    Is this problem persisting?
     
    Zioxy, Sep 25, 2012
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  3. link626

    link626 Asus GL502VM, Lenovo Y580, Asus K53TA

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    it behaved this way since day 1?

    what happens when you restore to factory condition?
     
    link626, Sep 25, 2012
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  4. arifroni

    arifroni Newbie

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    i not sure if it is from day one. i noticed it from last week. i bought the laptop 2/3 weeks ago. i didnt restore to factory condition. should i try?
     
    arifroni, Sep 26, 2012
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  5. link626

    link626 Asus GL502VM, Lenovo Y580, Asus K53TA

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    I have no idea what you installed since the past 3 weeks, so restoring to factory is the best thing before you declare it's a hardware problem.

    sounds like the graphics software is uninstalling itself. Could be software, could be hardware.

    restore to factory, then play game. If it happens again, install another game. If it still happens with other game, call lenovo.
     
    link626, Sep 26, 2012
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