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    Acer 5742 - very strange issue...need some help or advice

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by albert14-1984, Nov 16, 2013.

  1. albert14-1984

    albert14-1984 Newbie

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    hi,

    I have a ACER 5742 (i5) and since a month ago it has been acting very strange. I would be using the laptop and then all of a sudden then screen would turn "fuzzy" like static/white noise on a television.

    it is not always like this...seem to happen after about 20 minutes so i dont think the screen is at fault.

    I have taken a video of this..




    anyone seen this before on their laptop?
     
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    propolkin Notebook Deity

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    Looks like an artifacts from the video card. Take it on the service, or swap the video card, if you have the second one.
     
    propolkin, Nov 18, 2013
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    downloads No, Dee Dee, no! Super Moderator

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    Agreed - looks to be the GPU although in this notebook there is no MXM slot so it will most likely require a mobo replacement.
     
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    Offtopic: GT540M os not disrette? o_O
     
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    It is a discrete card (as in it's not integrated into the chipset) but it's a part of the mobo and cannot be replaced on its own.
    Acer stopped using MXM slots a while ago- it's cheaper for them and allows them to make thinner laptops.
     
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