Posts by marsnsx

Quote: Originally Posted by fadingxero alco/liquid wont damage the part? It could - if highly conductive debris (e.g.,metal filings/dust) were to bridge the positive and negative contacts of the battery. (that...

If the connections/connectors between the screen panel/panel connector/inverter/vdo card PCI-E 16x connector aren't fouled or faulty (you could use alcohol/compressed air with very careful handiwork and anti-static precautions) , I would...

Maybe it could be just dirty data pin(s) connecting between the 'intelligent' batteries and the laptop causing problems. Q-tips and alcohol may help here.

Another irreplaceable benefit of leaving the battery in the whole time in a laptop is the ability to go totally tether-free during (thunder)storms. Disconnect the AC adapter and Ethernet cable and run using the batterie(s) and WLAN - you...

I would say polishing from friction and finger oil (probably the worse culprit for shininess and ickiness) ; some strong alcohol (>70% isopropanol) helps reduce buildup though.

You could replace the 9300 innards with the XPS Gen 2 and M170 insides, but less parts are perfectly compatible if you wanted to upgrade the 9300-type chassis with 9400/E1705/M1710/M90/M6300 internals. (by increasingly incompatible...

T8, I believe.

Before you subject it to any form of baking - I would like to suggest you check the GPU and CPU temperatures during (if you can't reach that in the GUI for any period of time, use some CMDline utils). Try changing to a more lightweight...

I heard that the GPUs on the Gateway FX are soldered on the motherboard directly. Unless some exciting nights are to be spent with heat guns, I wouldn't recommend you go that route.

Quote: Originally Posted by thill ... so i am wondering if i really need dedicated graphics for dvd authorizing or playing around with DV????? Thanks! Not a requirement, but a recent-model GPU ensures...