Hello all,
Well I wanted to follow a tutorial to take apart my laptop that was heavily recommended so I could replace my thermal paste and I did it successfully, however, I put it back together successfully, or so I thought, until my power button made smoke when I turned it on. My computer beeped 5 times after that and then it is a solid blue and will not boot. Now, my power strip to the power button broke unexpectedly(pins fell off) and my PC won't turn on. Nothing even registers when I go plug it in.
What's wrong? Is it busted now?![]()
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Alienware-L_Porras Company Representative
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Sounds like cmos battery not connected but you'll probably need to get a new power button given you said it broke before you can try to turn it on again.
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hi all, I have successfully gotten a new power button after a long time. I have went on to ebay and bought one for 9 dollars! I also re-applied thermal paste, but my laptop still appears to get extremely hot, so I'm using a usb fan on the laptop as well. Things are better with this fan. I have also bought a new cmos battery and successfully installed it and ran a built in diagnostic test. Everything is working great.
My main question now is:
Are there any ways I can renew my warranty with this laptop? Alienware m14x r1. Thanks.
Is my m14x r1 busted?
Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by logo897, Aug 8, 2016.