Posts by gerryf

unlikely it is a battery or cmos issue. More likely it is a heat issue. Why exactly did you reinstall Windows in the first place?

No, it will not. There was a change in the motherboard from the n5670 to the n5680

Parts list, Appendix A, page A-4 dc/dc board--77-d500c-d0x

I would not bet on it According to the service manual, the part is 77-d500c-d0x

Did you install the chipset drivers? Your system will run like crap without them

But, I believe the dc/dc board also handles the switching between the battery anbd AC current. So, if it fails, your laptop cannot switch between the two. If the battery(ies) are in, the laptop works because the charger is charging...

No, it is not mxm style. MXM is a pci-express module. The 5760 has a proprietary vga card. I think it is very unlikely that it will be upgradeable to the 8800

Yes. I am typing this message on a 5680 with the battery on the shelf next to me.

I've seen them at laptopking.com and excelcomputerinc.com, but they do not have any at the moment Try the buy sell trade forum here and on other forums Check ebay, though most will be selling broken laptops with everything BUT the...

No. the 9750 did not use the mxm style card so it cannot be upgraded. Even if it could be upgraded, laptops need to be designed to accomodate the cooling of the videocards, so even some mxm-compatible laptops may not work with the 8800