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    Msi 1688 don't turn on

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by lance9547, Dec 27, 2011.

  1. lance9547

    lance9547 Newbie

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    i have a msi 1688 and something happen to it this how it started was like this my laptop was on,on a table and my brother hit and the laptop and it fell i don't what happen but it turn off then i press the power switch and no lights came on and when i try to put the charger in no lights from the laptop come on so it does not charger and the charger light start to Bink
     
    lance9547, Dec 27, 2011
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    well all I can suggest is to open up the laptop and look for loose, broken parts.

    Check memory dimms are still properly seated, as well as the CPU / GPU

    Chances are the motherboard maybe damaged, but it may be an easy fix if you can locate it.
     
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    lance9547 Newbie

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    i check inside my computer already nothing broken CPU/GPU fine no crack Memory fine hard drive no problem and where i try to charge my laptop the charger start to Bink why is that?
     
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    remove the battery and see if the charger still blinks

    try power on with out the battery
     
    dave-p, Dec 27, 2011
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    lance9547 Newbie

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    try both it does the same thing the charger work on my other computer
     
    lance9547, Dec 28, 2011
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    the only thing i can think to try is remove the hard drive, cd ROM, Wireless card, and try booting off one memory dimm at a time and test in each memory slot one dimm at a time.
     
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    lance9547 Newbie

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    i try that to i just going to take to shop officedepot to fix the computer
     
    lance9547, Dec 28, 2011
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    majster msi Notebook Evangelist

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    Hmmm. There is probably problem with one capacitor under hdd. There is black foil under that there are 4 capacitors . One of them gives 00 (no communication beetween cpu and north bridge) on debuger ( hardware to test posts of notebook). You need to replace that capacitor. I will make photo tomorrow to show you which one need to be replaced. 1688 has problem with black screend when shock is too strong. Then hdd damages that capacitor.
    So If you don`t want to solder it by yourself show this to service guy - perhaps he don`t even know how to fix that problem and he will tell you that you need new mainboard :).
    http://imageshack.us/g/7/20111230091052.jpg/
    Look at pictures. PC67 need to be replaced( capacitor c0,01v25x0402).
     
    majster msi, Dec 29, 2011
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    i try to take off foil its really hard to take off
     
    lance9547, Jan 3, 2012
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    majster msi Notebook Evangelist

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    15 seconds and it is done + 1 min of soldering and notebook back to live.
     
    majster msi, Jan 4, 2012
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