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    HGL30 Fault

    Discussion in 'Other Manufacturers' started by nokturnalb, Oct 25, 2008.

  1. nokturnalb

    nokturnalb Newbie

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    Hello everyone i wonder if you guys would be abble to help me...
    thing is i have my laptop for like a year now... and once i was playing COD4 on best graphics ( with a pluged monitor) my laptops screen went all rainbowy and then black... and now it`s like dead (and cant find pluged monitor), but computer works i can log in and stuff but cant see a thing. i was thinking that if couse video cards fault, but dont wanna rush buying a new graphics card... Any ideas what might be wrong with it? i dont realy understand laptops from inside :)

    I apologise if i started same post but i`m realy desperate... :confused:
     
    nokturnalb, Oct 25, 2008
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  2. Foooox2000

    Foooox2000 Newbie

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    Try to press and hold FN Key on the left bottom corner and press afew times F3 at the same time .
    Give it a try , Hope it works.
    Please let us know the feedback.
     
    Foooox2000, Oct 30, 2008
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  3. nokturnalb

    nokturnalb Newbie

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    I just tried that, but unfortunetly no success... anyway big thanx for a reply. i`m pretty much desperate couse my laptop has broke on me just i joined a college and having a financial problems...
     
    nokturnalb, Oct 31, 2008
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  4. Foooox2000

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    If your laptop still works on an external monitor that means the graphic card is fine and it's only a software problem.
     
    Foooox2000, Nov 1, 2008
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  5. nokturnalb

    nokturnalb Newbie

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    well my external one isnt working either
     
    nokturnalb, Nov 1, 2008
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    maditude Notebook Evangelist

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    If it still boots up, but won't display anything (not even to an external monitor), your video card is dead.
     
    maditude, Nov 3, 2008
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  7. nokturnalb

    nokturnalb Newbie

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    thx, well i dont wanna be a pain in a neck but if anyone knows a websites where i could order geForece go7600 and it would be delivered to UK, couse i couldnt find anywhere, i wount stop looking theugh but links would help :)
    P.S what is the best graphics card that can be installed into a gl30?
     
    nokturnalb, Nov 3, 2008
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    maditude Notebook Evangelist

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    You can scrounge around on Ebay, I suppose. I don't think the video card can be upgraded. You might try uk.zepto.com -- I know they sell Compal laptops, they probably would be able to get you a replacement video card.
     
    maditude, Nov 3, 2008
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    So i`v started to look for a graphics card and asked myself... mine is
    go7600(256mb) and i was thinking if i could install go7600gt(256mb of if there is 512mb) would it be possible that my motherboard would support it?
     
    nokturnalb, Nov 4, 2008
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