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    Bricked XPS 1645 - Motherboard swap?

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by Dany|R, Sep 1, 2012.

  1. Dany|R

    Dany|R Notebook Guru

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    Hi, some days ago I'm surfing on the web when suddenly the pc shuts down.
    No way to wake up, if I try to turn on orange led at the edge blinks. I also try to flash bios, (fn+end key or something like that) pc power up (fan, keyboard ecc..) for 0.5s but then it turns off. I tried to remove RAM, SSD, battery but nothing changed.

    So the question is, can I put WDH9C motherboard (with 5730 instead of 4670) on my notebook? Is the heatsink the same of 4670 version?

    I really like this notebook and I don't want to spend 900€ for a new one.

    Sorry for my bad english and thanks in advance :(
     
    Dany|R, Sep 1, 2012
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  2. KSMB

    KSMB Notebook Deity

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    i replaced my sxps mobo a year ago....it was quite simple............if you want i know a company in UK who sell brand new sxps mobos much cheaper then DELL Parts.... i paid £120 for a brand new sxps mobo (ati 4670).......DELL part took £450
     
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  3. Dany|R

    Dany|R Notebook Guru

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    Can you PM this store? Thanks
     
    Dany|R, Sep 2, 2012
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    DuranXL Notebook Evangelist

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    Sounds like a dead battery or power supply to me
     
    DuranXL, Sep 2, 2012
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    Dany|R Notebook Guru

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    I try also another power supply (90w) and battery is fully charged
     
    Dany|R, Sep 3, 2012
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    Hi KSMB, could you also PM the name of this company to me?
    Cheers
     
    paolo2, Sep 9, 2012
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    Dany|R, Sep 10, 2012
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    Dany|R,
    My motherboard went on my xps as well and I was looking at getting the same motherboard as well. Did you have any luck with that motherboard?

    edit: Took my computer apart and I figured out what one I needed. Thanks anyway
     
    freelanceviper, Jan 22, 2013
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