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    P150SM vs P151SM

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by Fatboy_Coach, May 21, 2018.

  1. Fatboy_Coach

    Fatboy_Coach Newbie

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    hi,

    I have a P150 with a damaged motherboard and the only replacement I can find on eBay is a P151. Other than the loss of keyboard backlight is there anything else that is incompatible between the 2?

    I have all of the parts, gpu, cpu etc from my P150 so I’d be looking to fit them all into the new MB.

    Tia
     
    Fatboy_Coach, May 21, 2018
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  2. Danishblunt

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    https://www.ebay.com/itm/P150SM-CLE...712295?hash=item4675d6a667:g:M5wAAOSwEYBac6Wq

    brand new with warranty

    Also you can write an email to clevo in UK or Germany, Clevo germany will actually take your old mainboard and offer you a discound on a replacement. So you'll probably only pay around 120-150Euro and you get 1 year warranty.
     
    Danishblunt, May 21, 2018
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    Thanks, that’s probably the safest way forward. I doubt they’ll take this MB back, I’ve attempted to repair the damage (I purchased it damaged on the basis it could be repaired but the damage it too great)
     
    Fatboy_Coach, May 21, 2018
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  4. senso

    senso Notebook Deity

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    What kind of damage?

    What did you try/did you do?

    Can you post some photos, and info on what is broken/what is the behaviour of the mobo?
     
    senso, May 21, 2018
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  5. Fatboy_Coach

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    Burnt out power input connector, taking out at least 2 layers of the PCB at the input. I bypassed that short by removing the input filters but there is still a short to ground somewhere between the input FETs and the input voltage control IC. I'm giving it up as a bad job
     
    Fatboy_Coach, May 21, 2018
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    Turns out the seller stiffed me, on closer inspection I have a 151SM! I've ordered a MB for that instead, at least it was cheap.... :confused:
     
    Fatboy_Coach, May 23, 2018
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  7. Meaker@Sager

    Meaker@Sager Company Representative

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    As far as I remember the main difference was power validation and keyboard backlight but otherwise they were similar.
     
    Meaker@Sager, May 25, 2018
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