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M5700 - laptop doesnt start?

post #1 of 14
5/14/09 at 5:17pm
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so I just got my new alienware laptop (m5700) and it needed a new video card so i put one in and it doesn't start? it shows the charging light while the plug is in but it still doesn't start? please someone help
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post #2 of 14
5/14/09 at 6:17pm
You got a new Alienware without a video card? What card did you install?

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post #3 of 14
5/14/09 at 7:06pm
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well i bought from a friend it was almost brand new it just needed a new video card. i installed a NVidia GeForce Go 6800 256MB Alienware M5700 MXM II NR video card in it.
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post #4 of 14
5/14/09 at 8:19pm
I would meet up with your friend and going through the installation again, to be sure that it was only the gpu that was being needed.

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post #5 of 14
5/14/09 at 8:24pm
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isnt the gpu part of the graphics card anyway? and if not then how much would a gpu cost me?
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post #6 of 14
5/14/09 at 8:29pm
gpu=graphic card .. just terminology.

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post #7 of 14
5/14/09 at 8:35pm
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oh ok lol so anyone know what needs to be replaced then? it did need a graphics card becuase before when my friend had it the screen turned white when it turned on.
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post #8 of 14
5/14/09 at 8:38pm
So, it started before? Recheck your dis-assembly and re-assembly

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post #9 of 14
5/14/09 at 8:48pm
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the tear down and re assembly was fine it wouldn't turn on before the new graphics card? I thought about what it could be and have no ideas. any ideas??
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post #10 of 14
5/14/09 at 9:25pm
You mentioned that it was up, but only with a white screen, which could also be a bad screen.

Now it won't start ... I would put everything back to the way it was, and plug in an external monitor to see if you can see anything.

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post #11 of 14
5/14/09 at 9:36pm
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ok thanks im looking at it right now and im starting to see that a few of the screws on the heat sink/fan are gone would this not allow it to run?
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post #12 of 14
5/14/09 at 9:41pm
A very good possibility!

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post #13 of 14
5/14/09 at 9:43pm
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ok great thanks im going to take it to my technision at work sometime and see if he has any screws or other ideas on why it wont work thank you for your help
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post #14 of 14
5/14/09 at 10:06pm
Good lucks. Keep us informed as how it goes.

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