Broken Video Card - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

Smackre · 09-07-2007, 07:10 AM

So I bought a Video Card. And in the process of installing it I hit it on 1 slot of ram and chiped off 2 of the little tiny components on the back of the board. And now it does not work. So my question is this. Is there anyway to fix this issue w/o buying a new card. A new one costs 350$. Does anyone know if the manufacture fixes stuff like this?

I bought the card used so there is no warrantee. Any suggestions would be greatly helpful.

Thanks Eric,

Cynthetiq · 09-07-2007, 09:05 AM

you can try to see if the manfacturer will do a repair. sometimes they will do a repair for a nominal fee. It won't be cheap but cheaper than the cost of a new card.

Dilbert1234567 · 09-07-2007, 11:35 AM

no way to fix it yourself, you could try and send it back, but most companies will reject it for the damage.

DaveOrion · 09-07-2007, 02:59 PM

That sucks, you might try a local computer repair co. Can you tell if its just broken solder?? If its just delicate soldering, any competent repair tech should be able to handle it.

Smackre · 09-07-2007, 03:08 PM

well I dont have the components. By the time I figured out what happened I couldnt find the 2 peices anymore. Maybe If I can find a blueprint and buy the peices and have them put back on. There is about 100 of these same things on the board. They are like 1/16" X 1/32" X 1/32" rectangular objects with solder on both ends. Not sure if that helps at all.

I am unsure which manufacture makes the board. The cooler on it has no stick on it. Just all metal. I did searches on the part#'s on the board but came up with no results. I did reorder a new board because I need it. But I would really like to get this one running if all possable. I mean I already spent alot of money on it.

DaveOrion · 09-07-2007, 03:17 PM

Yea, if you had those two pieces it would help, of course. Trying to find a schematic is a good idea, then you could identify the parts and go from there, but without knowing the manufacturer or model # that may be difficult. I know this is absolutely no help, sorry thats all that came to mind.

09-07-2007, 07:10 AM	#1 (permalink)
Smackre Addict	Broken Video Card So I bought a Video Card. And in the process of installing it I hit it on 1 slot of ram and chiped off 2 of the little tiny components on the back of the board. And now it does not work. So my question is this. Is there anyway to fix this issue w/o buying a new card. A new one costs 350$. Does anyone know if the manufacture fixes stuff like this? I bought the card used so there is no warrantee. Any suggestions would be greatly helpful. Thanks Eric, __________________ Intel® Pentium® M Processor 730 (1.60 GHz/2MB Cache/533MHz FSB) 17 inch UltraSharp™ Wide Screen XGA+ Display 1GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz 2 Dimm 256MB NVIDA® GeForce™ Go 6800

09-07-2007, 09:05 AM	#2 (permalink)
Cynthetiq Tilted Cat Head Administrator Location: Manhattan, NY	you can try to see if the manfacturer will do a repair. sometimes they will do a repair for a nominal fee. It won't be cheap but cheaper than the cost of a new card. __________________ I don't care if you are black, white, purple, green, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, hippie, cop, bum, admin, user, English, Irish, French, Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, indian, cowboy, tall, short, fat, skinny, emo, punk, mod, rocker, straight, gay, lesbian, jock, nerd, geek, Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, Independent, driver, pedestrian, or bicyclist, either you're an asshole or you're not. What's the best nation in the world? DO-NATION!

09-07-2007, 11:35 AM	#3 (permalink)
Dilbert1234567 Devils Cabana Boy Location: Central Coast CA	no way to fix it yourself, you could try and send it back, but most companies will reject it for the damage. __________________ Donate Blood! "Love is not finding the perfect person, but learning to see an imperfect person perfectly." -Sam Keen

09-07-2007, 02:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
DaveOrion Playing With Fire Location: Disaster Area	That sucks, you might try a local computer repair co. Can you tell if its just broken solder?? If its just delicate soldering, any competent repair tech should be able to handle it. __________________ *Syriana*...have you ever tried liquid MDMA?....Liquid MDMA? No....Arash, when you wanna do this?.....After prayer...

09-07-2007, 03:08 PM	#5 (permalink)
Smackre Addict	well I dont have the components. By the time I figured out what happened I couldnt find the 2 peices anymore. Maybe If I can find a blueprint and buy the peices and have them put back on. There is about 100 of these same things on the board. They are like 1/16" X 1/32" X 1/32" rectangular objects with solder on both ends. Not sure if that helps at all. I am unsure which manufacture makes the board. The cooler on it has no stick on it. Just all metal. I did searches on the part#'s on the board but came up with no results. I did reorder a new board because I need it. But I would really like to get this one running if all possable. I mean I already spent alot of money on it. __________________ Intel® Pentium® M Processor 730 (1.60 GHz/2MB Cache/533MHz FSB) 17 inch UltraSharp™ Wide Screen XGA+ Display 1GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz 2 Dimm 256MB NVIDA® GeForce™ Go 6800

09-07-2007, 03:17 PM	#6 (permalink)
DaveOrion Playing With Fire Location: Disaster Area	Yea, if you had those two pieces it would help, of course. Trying to find a schematic is a good idea, then you could identify the parts and go from there, but without knowing the manufacturer or model # that may be difficult. I know this is absolutely no help, sorry thats all that came to mind. __________________ *Syriana*...have you ever tried liquid MDMA?....Liquid MDMA? No....Arash, when you wanna do this?.....After prayer...