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    XPS M1330 VGA port failure

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by ochampao, Jan 26, 2009.

  1. ochampao

    ochampao Newbie

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    Hello everyone.

    I am also a M1330 owner but unfortunately, not a proud owner. I bought my laptop about one and a half year ago with one year warranty. During the first year it broke twice. When I use my laptop at home (which is most of the time) I have it connected on a HP w1907v LCD screen. In both cases the VGA port just stopped working (initially I had some colour changes and then it stopped working). They came and replaced my motherboard in both cases. Now I ve got the same problem again but my laptop is out of warranty.

    I ll try to persuade them that they gave me a defective laptop from the start so hopefully they won't charge me (I doubt it though).

    I would like to ask if anyone else had a similar problem and if there is a way to fix it myself since I don't trust them to fix it.

    Thanks
     
    ochampao, Jan 26, 2009
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  2. mar_tin1

    mar_tin1 Notebook Consultant

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    Maybe its overheating after time ???
     
    mar_tin1, Jan 26, 2009
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    mystery905 Notebook Deity

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    Try cleaning the insides of the VGA connector with a toothpick dipped in alcohol?
     
    mystery905, Jan 26, 2009
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  4. ochampao

    ochampao Newbie

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    I don't think is an overheating problem. Normally my laptop runs at about 50C for CPU and 55C for GPU. I tried it on several monitors and doesn't work. Also I tried the initial monitor on other computers and works fine.
     
    ochampao, Jan 26, 2009
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