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    W7J Toasted!

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by exxi, Aug 13, 2006.

  1. exxi

    exxi Notebook Consultant

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    My W7J just toasted itself.. :(

    I turned it on and 2 minutes later i started smelling something that smelled very much like you just set a chip on fire. Since then, my machine does not even show any sign of life. I am sending it in. I knew there was something wrong with it in the first place. Unbelievable, I am disappointed. :mad:
     
    exxi, Aug 13, 2006
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  2. Bog

    Bog Losing it...

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    It's possible that a large dust particle got sucked into your intake and burned inside. Open up any of the ports available and check it out. It hardly makes any sense that your computer should just burn out for no reason, unless it has had a history of strange behavior.
     
    Bog, Aug 13, 2006
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  3. mythless

    mythless King of Pies

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    Very sorry to hear that exxi. Send it in to whom ever you it from, or Asus. Good luck.
     
    mythless, Aug 13, 2006
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  4. Scratchy413

    Scratchy413 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Wow that sux.. Maybe they will give you a different one and you'll finally be done with all your strange problems on it.
     
    Scratchy413, Aug 14, 2006
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  5. RogueMonk

    RogueMonk Notebook Deity

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    Wow. You did seem to have a bit of a lemon. RMA and you'll probably get a great machine the second time through.

    Where did you buy it?
     
    RogueMonk, Aug 14, 2006
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    Ads1969 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Ive been following this thread and was wondering Exxi, what the end result was. What did they say went wrong with it, and did you have any problems getting a replacement?
     
    Ads1969, Sep 5, 2006
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