Comments on: DELL XPS M1530 bad video card fix! ( the redneck way)

By: Dan Schueler

Dan Schueler — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 10:06:08 +0000

technique worked for me using my old trusty? commercial heat gun. applied heat only to the nvidia chip (on the right with the memory slots on the left.) I applied heat to the chip for about 50 seconds.

By: Cheng Cui

Cheng Cui — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 09:08:40 +0000

It works haha…I used my hair dryer wind it like a minute!?

By: RubberWilbur

RubberWilbur — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 08:35:26 +0000

Listen guys this works. The majority of those HP DV6000s? that are out there with nothing on the screen this solution will work for.

By: broilervogel

broilervogel — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 08:13:41 +0000

awesome!!? it really worked!!

By: MASTERAZE

MASTERAZE — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 07:23:36 +0000

It worked for? me, but just for some hours. Know i have the same problem

By: xanadian9

xanadian9 — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 07:08:29 +0000

So…the failing GPU prevents the machine from POSTing? Is that’s what is happening? You’d figure you’d at least get a beep code or something…

(having the? same or very similar issue)

By: emuania

emuania — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 07:05:19 +0000

This is just amazing After 3 years of intense use my dell xps m1530 decided to stop working, after hours of searching and various trubleshooting i thought all hope was lost, then I found this video. In the lack of a blowtorch i tried to use a hairdryer or whatever its called (im Norwegian), I was able to use the hairdryer for about 30 seconds on max heat, then that too quit for the day. Now the PC works like a charm again (also the hairdryer works again). Thanks alot? for this video!

By: Xenostratos

Xenostratos — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 06:28:31 +0000

thx Pal, now my M1530? works again! Have combined your fixing with this one: (watch?v=wI_gh2kajUA / dell xps m1530 perminant blackscreen FIX) . I also underclocked my GPU with Rivatuner and installed i8k fan control. Hope it will last another couple of years, will be enough for my office purposes.

By: sahidmiah

sahidmiah — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 05:30:54 +0000

How long will? it last

By: MrBosehund

MrBosehund — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 05:09:52 +0000

It could last for months or days…. I was able to save this laptop? for 1year,then I replaced the main board. We still using it. Good luck!