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My Dell XPS M1730 graphics card has gone.....AGAIN!!!

post #1 of 8
2/3/13 at 2:57am
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Hi there guys, hope everybody here is doing well.

 

 

Can I just start off by saying I love this laptop and even though I can purchase a new laptop if needed I do not know of any other laptop that is so nice to use and feel like this baby. A friend of mine recently was out looking for a decent laptop and ended up buying 3 different laptops one after another only having to take them all back because of one thing or another, touchpad issues being the main reason for 2 of the laptops going back. Man when I was playing around on those laptop I was just yearning for the responsiveness of the touchpad of my M1730, and the glowing keyboard, arhh the glowing keyboard!!!

 

Anyway what the situation is my graphics has gone again, the first time it went I took it to a pc repair shop who did inform me that they can replace the card or do some kinda solder thing with the graphics card which should give it some life for some time yet, I took that option - that was 3 months ago!

 

Now I purchased my laptop around 4-5 years ago and i guess it would have the standard graphics card installed which I think is the Dual SLI 8700mGT but now instead of going down my previous choice of getting a patch work done on my graphics card I wand to try and replace the graphics card myself.

 

I would just like to ask what is the latest graphics card for this model of laptop also what is the the best value for money graphics card or are they one of the same?

 

I see the Dual SLI 8800mGTX is the card being mentioned on most searches is this the best option?

 

Also if anyone is from London one here is there somewhere on a Sunday where I could pick up a graphics card today maybe for I could begin the process of saving my baby from the laptop heaven.


Edited by Sony007 - 2/3/13 at 4:12am
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post #2 of 8
2/3/13 at 9:33am
Try bake / baking the card yourself. It might go for another 3 months or more, if you are not pushing the limit winknudge.gif

cheers ...
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post #3 of 8
5/9/13 at 9:50pm
I've had the same problem with the 8700m GT repeatedly over the past 5 years.

My M1730 is currently at the repair depot for the 4th time in 5 years to get the video card replaced. Dell just keeps jerking me around and I've been stuck in this repetitive cycle of sending it to the depot, having the card replaced, getting the computer back, and before a year goes by, the card fails and I have to repeat the process all over again.

So, currently going through the BBB, even though I know they probably work in the same office as much money as Dell has given to the BBB for funding, but we'll see what happens.

I pay to renew the warranty every year as its still cheaper than a new computer or a new video card if I had to pay for it to be replaced on my own but even though I have a warranty, they don't resolve my problem and just keep me in this repetitive cycle of treating symptoms and not the disease. I believe these video cards are diseased.

Good luck.
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post #4 of 8
5/10/13 at 12:15pm
Well, finally getting a system exchange after 5 years. Dell decided to exchange my old M1730 with a new Alienware 17xR3.

My only complaint is that it took so long to get an exchange.

Sometimes it pays to renew the warranty. I paid $1600 for the computer 5 years ago and $200 a year after that for a total of about $2400 and 5 years later I am finally getting a new system.

So seems to me that if you keep renewing your warranty with Dell you will never actually have to buy a new computer as eventually they can't get parts and have to send you a new one.

lol
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post #5 of 8
5/10/13 at 2:47pm
I don't have that patience tongue.gif

Good to hear you got what you need at the end

cheers ...
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post #6 of 8
5/11/13 at 2:30pm
I haven't really either and I'm sure Dell has taken years off my life due to anxiety and stress. lol
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post #7 of 8
5/11/13 at 2:32pm
Oh, the funny thing about this is, I still have one more M1730. This is the 2nd M1730 Dell has had to do a system exchange for over the past 5 years. I still have one left. LOL
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post #8 of 8
5/12/13 at 1:15am
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Originally Posted by romes View Post

I haven't really either and I'm sure Dell has taken years off my life due to anxiety and stress. lol

Yeah, wonder if it's worth at the end of the day. Especially when you need to have the comp functioning for a job

cheers ...
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