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    [URGENT] HP DV6 - Removing/Disconnecting Discrete graphics

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by cyanide911, Jan 18, 2014.

  1. cyanide911

    cyanide911 Notebook Consultant

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    I have an HP DV6 6121tx which has hybrid graphics, an Intel HD3000 and AMD 6770M.

    The AMD card has unfortunately developed a fault, and HP says they'll need to replace the full motherboard to rectify the problem. I'm not in a position to spend that much right now, so I want to run my laptop off the Intel card only. But that's turning out to be tougher than expected. Solving that is a question for another topic though.

    My question here is, is there a way to disconnect or remove the AMD card from my motherboard? So that my laptop doesn't even detect it's presense and I can run my operating systems without any compications?
    AFAIK, even discrete cards are these days a part of the motherboard, but I suppose there might be a power cable or something that I could remove to make it non-functional?


    Thanks.
     
    cyanide911, Jan 18, 2014
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  2. Tsunade_Hime

    Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

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    It's soldered on, there's no way to really remove it. There's no way to disable the discreet card in the BIOS?
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Jan 18, 2014
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  3. StormJumper

    StormJumper Notebook Virtuoso

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    Is this still under warranty or not? You can't remove soldered GPU unlike a desktop GPU card. Your only option is to send it in to get it fix if it is warranty and get another computer to use for the time being til they fix it.
     
    StormJumper, Jan 18, 2014
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  4. Kirrr

    Kirrr Notebook Deity

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    If the bios is F.19 or up, you can simply disable it, in the bios.
     
    Kirrr, Jan 19, 2014
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