Greeting all!
I'm a real noob here, but I've run out of resources to resolve an issue I'm having with me Area 51m, model 766SNO
Firstly I should say that I purchased my Alienware USED from Craigslist. It's definitely an overkill for what I need it for and it's a tad...loud, but I'm a huge fan of my lap top.
However...
After having the laptop for about 2 months my inverter went on the fritz, by which I mean the computer booted up just fine, great picture, but after about 30 seconds or so - dark. There was still an image on the screen, but it was almost invisible. After checking the answer box, it sounded like an inverter issue so I ordered a new one (DAC-08B031 Rev:1B / 76-030562-1B). For the life I couldn't fine one anywhere except from PC Hub in Singapore.
Once installed, all was right with the world once again as the screen no longer went dark. Alas, my joy lasted exactly 23 days because it started happening again. Nuts. The kind folks in Singapore sent me a replacement as it was under warrently, but this time the honeymoon lasted all of 6 hours - darkness had returned! Oddly enough, unlike the previous times this issue seems to be sporatic - sometimes I turn on my laptop and I can use it for hours at a time, other times it lasts about 30 seconds and then the screen goes dark again. Seemingly there's no rhyme or reason to which will happen.
So, Oh Alienware guru's - what am I missing? I can't imagine what else the issue might be, but can I really have 3 bad inverters in 3 months? Is there an inverter tester one can get to ensure my new inverter is...er...inverting? (I'm very technical!) Could it be a wiring issue instead? And the real question is - what to do next? If anyone could give me a lead on where to get a new inverter I suppose I could try another one, but I'm no longer certain that it's the inverter that's the problem.
Thanks all!
dB
I'm a real noob here, but I've run out of resources to resolve an issue I'm having with me Area 51m, model 766SNO
Firstly I should say that I purchased my Alienware USED from Craigslist. It's definitely an overkill for what I need it for and it's a tad...loud, but I'm a huge fan of my lap top.
However...
After having the laptop for about 2 months my inverter went on the fritz, by which I mean the computer booted up just fine, great picture, but after about 30 seconds or so - dark. There was still an image on the screen, but it was almost invisible. After checking the answer box, it sounded like an inverter issue so I ordered a new one (DAC-08B031 Rev:1B / 76-030562-1B). For the life I couldn't fine one anywhere except from PC Hub in Singapore.
Once installed, all was right with the world once again as the screen no longer went dark. Alas, my joy lasted exactly 23 days because it started happening again. Nuts. The kind folks in Singapore sent me a replacement as it was under warrently, but this time the honeymoon lasted all of 6 hours - darkness had returned! Oddly enough, unlike the previous times this issue seems to be sporatic - sometimes I turn on my laptop and I can use it for hours at a time, other times it lasts about 30 seconds and then the screen goes dark again. Seemingly there's no rhyme or reason to which will happen.
So, Oh Alienware guru's - what am I missing? I can't imagine what else the issue might be, but can I really have 3 bad inverters in 3 months? Is there an inverter tester one can get to ensure my new inverter is...er...inverting? (I'm very technical!) Could it be a wiring issue instead? And the real question is - what to do next? If anyone could give me a lead on where to get a new inverter I suppose I could try another one, but I'm no longer certain that it's the inverter that's the problem.
Thanks all!
dB
