Hi there, I'm having almost the same problems with my AW. So far I've replaced the subwoofer once, the MOBO twice, my 7970m GPU twice and the daughter board once. Next I will most probably replace the MOBO and the GPU again because the problem still exist and the tech actually broke the hdd ribbon clip that hold the ribbon. I don't have any computer right now. That was the only xomputer I have. I'm very exhausted with all this. It feels like I'm simply wasting my time so I'm going to ask for a replacement. The problem is, in Malaysia, they don't have/sell this model m18x. The biggest us only m17x which would be a downgrade if my laptop were to be replaced. So would it be possible if I were to ask for my laptop to be replaced with a desktop instead. It's because I'm in a really dire need for a reliable computer.