ashtaroth02 Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 So first off specs. i7-3940xm 32gb ram gtx 880M 120hz 3d screen Win 7 ultimate After 8 years I think my boy finally kicked the bucket. I was just watching youtube then it suddenly shut off. At first I thought it was the plug but when I pulled it out the blue indicator turned on. It turned off when I plugged it back in. Already removed the battery and held power for 30 secs. Nada. No beeps, post etc. I feel its a mobo issue. I dont see anything fried though. Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyB Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 (edited) If the power adapter light turns off when plugged in the there's a short somewhere and the board is trying to protect itself. I have seen this a few times and the culprit always seems to be the 880M. Since you have the 120Hz panel, you won't get a display if the GPU is removed but if you pull the 880M I am pretty sure you'll find the adapter light will stay on if you plug it in. If it does stay on then your 880M is dead and you'll need to find a replacement. I wouldn't suggest another 880M as they are very prone to failures. Try to find a 10 series card for a good performance upgrade. You'll need the Unlocked BIOS though. A 980M is also a great upgrade. EDIT: If you try to power on the laptop with no GPU then you'll get an 8 beep code. Edited July 5, 2020 by MattyB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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