Author Topic: nVidia's GPUs - Graphics Cards are a piece of CRAP!!! BOYCOTT THEM ALL! (Read 23569 times)

stevey · « **on:** April 22, 2009, 08:45:49 PM »

As some of you mafia players know, my laptop (graphics card and/or GPU melted) broke on Friday. And after sending it to best buy to get it repaired under the pretense that there is a slim chance that I'll would lose my data, they tell me now that there's a 50/50 chance of losing all my data after replacing the motherboard and if I want them to back it up with them it will cost me 300-1800$. So, should I take the risk (if any) or stomach the $80 to ship it back and do the data back up myself.

side note: if I ship it back would my old USB 2.0 Enclosures for a 3.5'' drive work with a laptop drive(s) or do I need to get another one for 2.0/2.5 drives?

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #1 on:** April 22, 2009, 09:49:13 PM »

Do the data backup yourself. Hopefully there's another computer around you to faciliate the file transfers.

It probably won't work with the 3.5" enclosure, but you should take the laptop HDD out and compare it to make sure you know what it needs.

I use a USB 2.0 HDD adapter for these kinds of situations. It can read 3.5" IDE, 2.5" laptop, and SATA drives. A $15-20 purchase.

If your original laptop problem also severely affected the hard drive, it's not my fault that it blows up when you perform the backup. Tho I couldn't tell if there's any immediate danger without looking at it/trying it anyway.

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #2 on:** April 22, 2009, 09:52:47 PM »

http://www.newegg.com/Store/SubCategory.aspx?SubCategory=353&name=Adapters-Gender-Changers

It looks like these.

BranDonk Kong · « **Reply #3 on:** April 22, 2009, 11:12:35 PM »

Laptops don't have graphics cards, but GPU/graphics card...are essentially the same thing, or at least they're interchangeable terms. You don't *need* an enclosure, especially if you're just going to clone the drive, or back up some stuff. If it's SATA, and you have a spare SATA port in your PC, just stick it in your PC - if it's SATA and your PC doesn't have SATA, then get a SATA to USB adapter, or SATA to IDE. If it's IDE, then get a 2.5>3.5 IDE adapter and...stick it in your PC. Then dump the drive/back up your data, and be on your way. On another note, you need to speak to some higher ups, because if your laptop is under warranty (especially one that they sold you), then you shouldn't be paying a goddamn penny to protect your data.

decoyman · « **Reply #4 on:** April 23, 2009, 11:13:08 AM »

...Best Buy, so Geek Squad? Better read this, Stevey (and everyone)...

Geek Squad Insider Speaks Out
and
another...
AND
here are a bunch of other articles from the Consumerist.

FUN TIMES!

ShyGuy · « **Reply #5 on:** April 23, 2009, 12:08:29 PM »

Sometimes the repair center wipes the hard drive. Always maintain current backups of critical data.

stevey · « **Reply #6 on:** April 23, 2009, 01:35:39 PM »

Quote from: decoyman on April 23, 2009, 11:13:08 AM

...Best Buy, so Geek Squad? Better read this, Stevey (and everyone)...

Geek Squad Insider Speaks Out
and
another...
AND
here are a bunch of other articles from the Consumerist.

FUN TIMES!

CompUSA and Circuit City are closed now so I really have no where else to go. (Keep in mind that it's HP fault for selling me a defective GPU and not extending my warranty, so I'm not giving them my money

...)

decoyman · « **Reply #7 on:** April 23, 2009, 02:29:54 PM »

Quote from: stevey on April 23, 2009, 01:35:39 PM

Quote from: decoyman on April 23, 2009, 11:13:08 AM
...Best Buy, so Geek Squad? Better read this, Stevey (and everyone)...

Geek Squad Insider Speaks Out
and
another...
AND
here are a bunch of other articles from the Consumerist.

FUN TIMES!

CompUSA and Circuit City are closed now so I really have no where else to go. (Keep in mind that it's HP fault for selling me a defective GPU and not extending my warranty, so I'm not giving them my money ...)

Well, then, the answer to your question is YES, do the back-up yourself before you take it over there.

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #8 on:** April 23, 2009, 02:47:18 PM »

>> Dont forget - Best Buy Geek Squad will probably have fun looking at your personal data

Does stevey want Best Buy to steal all of his hard-earned hawtness?

stevey · « **Reply #9 on:** April 23, 2009, 09:06:35 PM »

Damn it, I've already sent it to best buy you know. and didn't bother to do much hiding because the problem was solely to do with the GPU....

Oh well, my HAWTNESS folder is vast and they can't possible view all of the 1.5 million files or find them all in time :3

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #10 on:** April 23, 2009, 09:16:50 PM »

That's an interesting deterrent.

stevey · « **Reply #11 on:** May 21, 2009, 10:05:52 PM »

Pros: They just easy drop into my torrent client and that was enough to sacre them away from looking at my other files

Cons: Son of bitch; less that a month after the repair the graphics card melt again! DO NOT BUY nvidia EVER!

Oh well, back up my data now before sending it off tomorrow (E3 is just 11 days away

, it never make it back in time...)

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #12 on:** May 21, 2009, 10:20:59 PM »

sounds like you got a cooling issue.
Do they sell fans for your laptop?
Is there liquid cooling for laptops?

stevey · « **Reply #13 on:** May 22, 2009, 10:15:59 PM »

It would end up costing more than the laptop is worth, I'm better off just suing Nvidia.

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #14 on:** May 22, 2009, 10:40:43 PM »

Sue away then. Hope you get more than enough to buy a new laptop... with the latest Nvidia grafx card inside

BranDonk Kong · « **Reply #15 on:** May 23, 2009, 03:52:42 PM »

My laptop has an nVidia GeForce 9800M GTS...it kicks ass, no melting over here. They must have sent you an old refurbished model that didn't have the BIOS update to increase the fan speed - or the "fix" just doesn't work like it should.

stevey · « **Reply #16 on:** June 29, 2009, 11:22:27 PM »

no! no! no! no! no!

It's about to happen a third time. I starting to get corrupted screens and random black and white bars; tomorrow it will be completely broken!

I got a English paper due the day after tomorrow, why god?!

nVidia is crap!

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #17 on:** June 29, 2009, 11:49:16 PM »

Does nVidia supply Nintendo with graphics chips?

NOPE.

BranDonk Kong · « **Reply #18 on:** June 30, 2009, 12:19:15 AM »

nVidia is the market leader, they make the best GPUs, period. If it keeps happening, obviously it's a serious defect and you need to get your laptop replaced with a different model. Also, turn it off, let it cool down, and use a cooler in the meantime.

D_Average · « **Reply #19 on:** June 30, 2009, 01:07:36 AM »

Interesting thread. I just bought a laptop from BB yesterday and considering getting the new Asus w/ the Nvidia GTX 260m. But in the end, I went with a Toshiba for half the price and just an Intel Accelerator as I don't do much PC gaming. I'd have been pissed too though if my Nvidia card went down.

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #20 on:** June 30, 2009, 02:21:34 AM »

Quote from: Brandogg on June 30, 2009, 12:19:15 AM

nVidia is the market leader, they make the best GPUs, period. If it keeps happening, obviously it's a serious defect and you need to get your laptop replaced with a different model. Also, turn it off, let it cool down, and use a cooler in the meantime.

A good portion of nVidia chippery out on the market and possessed by consumers are flawed, and nVidia has done a poor job of addressing customers, sellers, and manufacturing partners. The main lawsuit is still gearing up.

In short, it's like an RROD issue of their very own, and stevey's been bitten twice by it.

Way to go, market leader.

DAaaMan64 · « **Reply #21 on:** June 30, 2009, 03:59:26 AM »

I hate it when market leaders ignore their core audience.

stevey · « **Reply #22 on:** June 30, 2009, 01:06:48 PM »

And it's dead

RIP
Motherboard #2
2009-2009

Quote from: Brandogg on June 30, 2009, 12:19:15 AM

nVidia is the market leader, they make the best GPUs, period. If it keeps happening, obviously it's a serious defect and you need to get your laptop replaced with a different model.

Sony is the market leader, they make the best Game Systems, period. I

PS3

Microsoft is the market leader, they make the best OSs, period. I

Vista

USA is the market leader, they make the best Products, period. I ... well you get the point

BranDonk Kong · « **Reply #23 on:** June 30, 2009, 01:48:43 PM »

Console market share is more about quality of games and fanboyism though, nVidia actually does make the best GPUs. Your situation sucks though.

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #24 on:** June 30, 2009, 02:08:39 PM »

Maybe a couple of their GPUs can be considered best. The rest fry on stevey.

ThePerm · « **Reply #25 on:** July 01, 2009, 02:56:36 AM »

damn computers suck! damn root virus! it put some shady files on my flash drive and i couldn't boot up linux! exil evil!!!!!
luckily i figured out which files they were and am running linux again. I miss my days taking d courses, we used nothing but macs, with the best of programs. They only screwed up when we pushed them too hard, which is reasonable, im barely doing crap on this pc and its pissing me off on every end, at least it works decently in linux, but i can't access my hard drive..booo

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #26 on:** July 01, 2009, 05:11:47 AM »

You should take better care of your machines.

stevey · « **Reply #27 on:** July 10, 2009, 05:15:27 PM »

I don't know whether to laugh, rage, or cry. Less than a day after Bestbuy installs the 3rd motherboard, the GPU melts on their system test. Now I have to wait for a forth motherboard to arrive.

Damn it, I'd rather have a piece of crap than a nVidia GPU/graphics card; at lease crap is flushable....

BranDonk Kong · « **Reply #28 on:** July 10, 2009, 10:17:34 PM »

Make them give you a different PC, it's Best Buy's policy to do so, IIRC.

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #29 on:** July 10, 2009, 11:43:44 PM »

Yeah, get ATI. =]

BranDonk Kong · « **Reply #30 on:** July 11, 2009, 12:07:13 AM »

Or just get a non-HP, that doesn't have the defective chipset in it. Make them upgrade you to the...Gateway FX P7805u, if they have any in stock.

that Baby guy · « **Reply #31 on:** July 11, 2009, 02:29:55 PM »

HP's dvxxxx series is screwed up. I had some kind of dv9000 and it fried on me last year, something related to the power consumption. HP had built the model wrong, and so the warranty was extended, and I received what was essentially a replacement. This year, just a week ago, the same issue happened, but this was with the hardware "fixed," and the warranty didn't cover it. In the end, the two computers only lasted almost four years, but didn't quite make it.

My roommate got a later dv version, likely the same one you have, stevey, back in, let's say... 2007, and his video/graphics card (by nVidia,) melted on him, as well. He said the computer was out of warranty, and nVidia said that HP was supposed to cover all defective hardware, while HP said it wasn't a problem with their hardware, so it was nVidia's fault. In the end he got it repaired, and his family uses it. He wound up getting a pretty good deal on newegg for an acer aspire, and I did the same thing when mine broke, as well. I'm happy with it for everything except Vista, which is probably the worst OS you can imagine, almost as if MS wanted to see how many ways they could annoy a user.

stevey · « **Reply #32 on:** July 11, 2009, 04:26:11 PM »

Yeah, it's a dv9640us. It's on the high end (what I had though meant high quality and long lasting) of the dvXXXX pavilion laptops, thus HP thinks I'm full of money and will pay full repair cost or buy a new one

Quote from: Brandogg on July 10, 2009, 10:17:34 PM

Make them give you a different PC, it's Best Buy's policy to do so, IIRC.

I think they only do that if you buy the lemon from them and I bought it from Circuit-City >_<

stevey · « **Reply #33 on:** July 17, 2009, 10:23:45 AM »

I get my laptop back today, any bet on the number of day or hour it will last....

Quote from: Brandogg on June 30, 2009, 01:48:43 PM

nVidia actually does make the best GPUs.

http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/10/all-nvidia-8400m-8600m-chips-faulty/
http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/1038400/nvidia-g92s-g94-reportedly failing

Quote

Well, the G92 chip is used in the 8800GT, 8800GTS, 8800GS, several mobile flavours of 8800, most of the 9800 suffixes, and a few 9600 variants just to confuse buyers. The G94 is basically only the 9600GT. Basically we are told all G92 and G94 variants are susceptible to the same problem - basically they are all defective.
From the look of it, all G8x variants other than the G80, and all G9x variants are defective, but we have only been able to get people to comment directly on the G84, G86, G92 and G94, and all variants thereof. Since Nvidia is not acknowledging the obvious G84 and G86 problems, don't look for much word on this new set either - if they can bury it, it will drop their costs.

Anyone know where the nvidia HQ is

Or have good recommendations for a ATI laptop with two harddrives, TV tuner, and 17''+ (hawtness friendly) screen? And is powerful enough for playing portal and half life two? (I giving up on them coming to the Wii)

stevey · « **Reply #34 on:** July 17, 2009, 02:42:38 PM »

If you guess 0 hours or days than you are a winner! Three minutes into getting it back, while still in the store, and there is a corrupt screen; urge to kill rising......

Has anyone here ever bought a Alienware? (I know they are over price; I'm at the end of my rope....) Or maybe an Asus?

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #35 on:** July 17, 2009, 03:07:33 PM »

Man, I buy Toshiba. And I wouldnt get a laptop to be my all-in-one system, crammed with thermally-intense technology in such a small case.

Plugabugz · « **Reply #36 on:** July 18, 2009, 02:19:51 PM »

Quote from: stevey on July 17, 2009, 02:42:38 PM

If you guess 0 hours or days than you are a winner! Three minutes into getting it back, while still in the store, and there is a corrupt screen; urge to kill rising......

Has anyone here ever bought a Alienware? (I know they are over price; I'm at the end of my rope....) Or maybe an Asus?

I have an asus eee pc, on a linux variant called easy peasy. Works fine for me.

BranDonk Kong · « **Reply #37 on:** July 18, 2009, 03:59:13 PM »

Any GPU that ends in 400 or 600 is crap anyway. An 8800 is better than a 9400 or 9600. Get my laptop, I'm constantly trying to get people to buy it. It was $900 on Tiger Direct the other day. You can get it on bestbuy.com I believe - check the reviews - over 250 of them, IIRC, with a 4.7 rating (out of 5). Gateway FX p7805u. It's got an nVidia card, but not the faulty one that HP seems to keep using - a 1GB 9800M GTS, never had a single issue with it.

stevey · « **Reply #38 on:** July 19, 2009, 09:07:19 PM »

Quote

Dear Stevey Duff,

I am emailing you in regards to the computer that you have had serviced by us. In response to this issue since you do have 3 qualified hardware repairs and an existing hardware issue we can get the unit exchanged for you but only by sending it out this one last time. Once they confirm the unit is a lemon at the service center we can replace the unit with a unit of comparable technology up to the cost that you originally paid for the unit. Also as a courtesy since you have been inconvenienced so much we will do a courtesy backup of your existing data before the unit is sent out. If you are going to stop into the store either tomorrow or Tuesday look for me as I will be able to assist you in this. If not you can also refer to Brian as he is an alternate on this issue and knows what we are doing with this unit. Either of us will be here after 2pm on any of these days.

Agent Lauren Kamrad

Senior CIA
251 Nassau Park Blvd
Princeton, NJ 08540
609-514-9500
Relator - Adaptability - Competition - Achiever - Arranger

Sliver Lining?!

BranDonk Kong · « **Reply #39 on:** July 19, 2009, 11:38:43 PM »

Courtesy backup - AKA find your kiddie porn and have you arrested. Say hi to Bill for us.

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #40 on:** July 20, 2009, 02:55:45 PM »

Quote from: stevey on July 17, 2009, 10:23:45 AM

I get my laptop back today, any bet on the number of day or hour it will last....

Quote from: Brandogg on June 30, 2009, 01:48:43 PM
nVidia actually does make the best GPUs.

http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/10/all-nvidia-8400m-8600m-chips-faulty/
http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/1038400/nvidia-g92s-g94-reportedly failing

Quote
Well, the G92 chip is used in the 8800GT, 8800GTS, 8800GS, several mobile flavours of 8800, most of the 9800 suffixes, and a few 9600 variants just to confuse buyers. The G94 is basically only the 9600GT. Basically we are told all G92 and G94 variants are susceptible to the same problem - basically they are all defective.
From the look of it, all G8x variants other than the G80, and all G9x variants are defective, but we have only been able to get people to comment directly on the G84, G86, G92 and G94, and all variants thereof. Since Nvidia is not acknowledging the obvious G84 and G86 problems, don't look for much word on this new set either - if they can bury it, it will drop their costs.

Anyone know where the nvidia HQ is

Or have good recommendations for a ATI laptop with two harddrives, TV tuner, and 17''+ (hawtness friendly) screen? And is powerful enough for playing portal and half life two? (I giving up on them coming to the Wii)

This was the follow-up article =D
http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/1137385/nvidia-bad-bump-misery-deepens

``So now, the defective chip list has expanded to the G86, G86A2, G84, C51, G72, G72M, G73, G72A3, MCP67 and NV42 officially, but those are only the ones that are named in the lawsuit. There could be others that haven't cropped up yet, or that had problems that Nvidia managed to suppress early on.

We were first to name the G84 and G86 directly, and then pointed out that others were bad too. Nvidia denied it, loudly. We said there were chipset problems, but Nvidia denied that. We said the 9x line was affected. Nvidia denied, but Apple however confirmed. Nvidia claimed it was only laptops that were affected, in an SEC filing no less. We pointed out that this wasn't the case. Nvidia still denies it.``

stevey · « **Reply #41 on:** July 20, 2009, 08:47:03 PM »

Quote from: Brandogg on July 19, 2009, 11:38:43 PM

Courtesy backup - AKA find your kiddie porn and have you arrested. Say hi to Bill for us.

Bill in jail?! But I don't want to delete/uninstall my 3D-2D Hentai games (I just got Malon's/Cremia's AIs just right too

....) :;

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #42 on:** July 20, 2009, 10:45:40 PM »

Quote from: stevey on July 20, 2009, 08:47:03 PM

Quote from: Brandogg on July 19, 2009, 11:38:43 PM
Courtesy backup - AKA find your kiddie porn and have you arrested. Say hi to Bill for us.

Bill in jail?! But I don't want to delete/uninstall my 3D-2D Hentai games (I just got Malon's/Cremia's AIs just right too ....) :;

Then back up your own HDD and and delete what you don't want them to see so it looks like you have nothing to hide.

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #43 on:** July 20, 2009, 10:54:45 PM »

make a giant zip file and password protect it.

BranDonk Kong · « **Reply #44 on:** July 20, 2009, 11:39:02 PM »

Ask if you can just take the hard drive out. If they're sending you a refurb, have them send you one that's been tested and whatnot, but the HDD removed, if possible. I swapped out my laptop at Best Buy for the demo unit (better screen), and they simply swapped HDDs for me.

BranDonk Kong · « **Reply #45 on:** July 26, 2009, 05:34:58 PM »

Hey guess what - the ATI GPU in my work's laptop blew up the other day! I bought a replacement today, with an nVidia 8200 chipset. It's for work, so I'm not expecting mind-blowing graphics, but it does get a 4.3 in gaming graphics, which is pretty good for a $529 laptop.

stevey · « **Reply #46 on:** July 28, 2009, 08:00:54 PM »

Son of a bitch! It's dieing again, it won't live through the night...

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #47 on:** July 28, 2009, 08:03:22 PM »

When will you learn?

stevey · « **Reply #48 on:** July 28, 2009, 08:19:42 PM »

I already got the manager to replace the damn thing with a different laptop. I just need it to last until I can shred/wipe it of all the evidence.

And find a good replacement laptop....

BranDonk Kong · « **Reply #49 on:** July 28, 2009, 10:19:05 PM »

Seriously, get my laptop. It's nVidia, but it is not affected by the problems that the lower end chips had. If you can find it here at Tiger Direct, then grab one. It sells for $750 (when in stock), which is $340 than Best Buy has it for now. Read the reviews (93 of them on tigerdirect.com, nearly 300 on bestbuy.com), it's an amazing deal, even at the $1150 asking price. If you get it for $750 you could even buy a T9800 Core 2 Duo for about $300 and put it in there, giving you an amazing 3.06 dual core CPU with 4GB RAM, 320GB HDD, and 1GB GeForce 9800 for about $1100. BUY IT.

stevey · « **Reply #50 on:** July 31, 2009, 11:08:00 AM »

Why would I buy a laptop when I can get one for free?

HP - Pavilion Laptop dv7-2185dx
2.0GHz x 4 Intel Core2 Quad processor Q9000, 6GB DDR2 RAM, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650 graphics(1024MB dedicated), 17.3" high-definition widescreen display 1600 x 900 resolution, 500GB SATA HDD, Altec Lansing speakers with SRS Premium Sound and triple bass subwoofer, 802.11a/b/g/n wireless, Multiformat DVD±RW/CD-RW drive with double-layer support; also supports LightScribe direct-disc labels, Built-in webcam, 5-in-1 digital media reader, IEEE 1394 port, 3 high-speed USB 2.0 ports, 1 eSATA/USB combo port, Weighs 7.7 lbs, battery life 3 hours and 15 minutes.

Price: ~~$1299.00~~ $0000.00
The best laptop I could barter for free. (should get it by next week)

DAaaMan64 · « **Reply #51 on:** July 31, 2009, 11:38:19 AM »

Damn thats a nice laptop. And that is respectably light weight too.

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #52 on:** July 31, 2009, 12:18:23 PM »

How does that stand up in direct comparison to the one that kept melting on you?
...if you took the "melting on you" part out of the equation?

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #53 on:** July 31, 2009, 01:13:59 PM »

stevey, take care of it.

stevey · « **Reply #54 on:** July 31, 2009, 02:50:33 PM »

Quote from: BlackNMild2k1 on July 31, 2009, 12:18:23 PM

How does that stand up in direct comparison to the one that kept melting on you?
...if you took the "melting on you" part out of the equation?

	dv9640us	dv7-2185dx
CPU	Intel Core 2 Duo T5250 1.5 GHz x 2	Intel Core2 Quad processor Q9000 2.0GHz x 4 (with Virtualization support)
Cache	L2 cache 2.0MB	L2 cache 6.0MB
Graphics	Nvidia GeForce 8600M 256MB	ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650 1024MB
Screen	17.0" 1440x900 LCD	17.3" 1600x900 LED
Memory	2GB DDR2 (4max)	6GB DDR2 (8max)
Hard Drives	dual 120GB (240GB) 5400rpm	500GB 5400rpm
Ports	4 USB2.0	3 USB2.0 + 1 USB2.0/eSATA
Video Out	1 VGA, S-Video, HDMI	1 VGA, HDMI
Sound	Stereo speakers	Subwoofer + Stereo speakers
Width	15.2"	16.2"
Depth	11.7"	10.9"
Height	1.6"	1.7"
Weight	7.7 lbs	7.74 lbs
TV Tuner	ExpressCard TV Tuner included	No Tuner but has the same slot that it goes in... [crosses fingers] It works!

spec/review	Link	link

Everything else is the same....

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #55 on:** July 31, 2009, 06:40:27 PM »

Damn, you just got hooked up. It was a lot of annoyance, but it seems like it will be worth it in the end.

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #56 on:** July 31, 2009, 06:50:59 PM »

Yeah! Boycott!

BranDonk Kong · « **Reply #57 on:** August 01, 2009, 10:33:23 AM »

Those are some pretty decent specs. I would say 17.3" at 1600x900 isn't very good, but it's better than what you already had. Trading up a (weak ass) C2D 5250 for a C2Q 9000 is quite an upgrade on it's own. The only thing you *may* have an issue with is the old system problem had 32-bit Vista, and this one has 64-bit. You might find some compatibility issues every now and then, only if you're using old ass software, or something written to run in a 16-bit environment. Congratulations.

stevey · « **Reply #58 on:** August 05, 2009, 08:54:47 PM »

Just got this in the mail

Quote from: HP

Important Safety Recall
Replacement programs

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and other safety regulatory authorities, on May 14, 2009, HP announced worldwide safety recall and replacement programs for batteries used in certain HP notebooks. HP customers affected by these programs are eligible to receive a replacement battery for each verified, recalled battery, at no cost.

HP and the battery cell manufacturers believe that certain battery packs shipped in some notebook PC products may pose a potential safety hazard to customers. The batteries can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10241137-92.html

So close yet so far away... (wonder if they will ever recall the nvidia cards...)

Other news: Still waiting for bestbuy....

stevey · « **Reply #59 on:** August 11, 2009, 11:36:07 AM »

Lying dirty ass pigs! $^%#|:&!

Bestbuy

Vendetta!

They've completely forgotten about agreeing to checking out my laptop as a lemon and are just repairing it again after letting it sit at the store for ten days!

BeautifulShy · « **Reply #60 on:** August 11, 2009, 11:39:48 AM »

Sorry to hear you didn't get your laptop stevey.

stevey · « **Reply #61 on:** August 11, 2009, 11:50:24 AM »

There's still a chance, I just have to "speak to" the manager later today or send it in for the 5th, 10th, or 100th time till they give in...

BeautifulShy · « **Reply #62 on:** August 11, 2009, 12:17:52 PM »

Persitance pays of in the end I think. I know what it is like to go without a computer.

stevey · « **Reply #63 on:** August 11, 2009, 03:15:22 PM »

Bah, they're refunding the original repair ($291) but still holding out on a replacement...

Still going to try and "argue" for a replacement tomorrow.

S-U-P-E-R · « **Reply #64 on:** August 12, 2009, 06:36:17 AM »

You know, I'd just like to drop by this thread to mention that nvidia based cards are objectively the best and that stevey bought an HP laptop from bestbuy. For games, apparently. Woot.

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #65 on:** August 12, 2009, 12:43:57 PM »

Laptops are not cards.

BranDonk Kong · « **Reply #66 on:** August 12, 2009, 02:43:35 PM »

You know what's funny - I bought a laptop with and AMD processor for work, but it has an nVidia GPU, AMD owns ATI.

stevey · « **Reply #67 on:** August 12, 2009, 07:04:15 PM »

[/Yelling, screaming, legal action....]

So after everything I got a $200 discount, the $291 back, and have 14 day to return for an absolute refund if I want or find a better laptop....
I can still save some more if I sell the old one on ebay

BeautifulShy · « **Reply #68 on:** August 12, 2009, 07:18:07 PM »

Glad it worked out for you stevey.

BranDonk Kong · « **Reply #69 on:** August 12, 2009, 10:26:05 PM »

Take your money, and get the GD laptop I keep showing you.

stevey · « **Reply #70 on:** August 12, 2009, 11:40:23 PM »

Couple of problems with that ignoring the fact that it has a nvidia card. It's not at my store or any other one with in 20 miles and I have a 8 paper paper I need to write due on Monday. Even if I did order it online there is no way that I can con the store into giving me a the 7811(1200p) instead of the 7805(900p) like you did apparently because they don't have that either. Lastly, after the discount my laptop cost just $10 more than the gateway anyway.

The biggest problem I having with the laptop is windows 64bit fucking up **** (mostly shell-integration) that worked in 32bit. (anyone know how to fix thumbnails for codec not included in windows done with cccp)

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #71 on:** August 12, 2009, 11:58:50 PM »

Uhh don't use video thumbnails... ever...

stevey · « **Reply #72 on:** August 13, 2009, 02:29:36 AM »

Quote from: NinGurl69 *huggles on August 12, 2009, 11:58:50 PM

Uhh don't use video thumbnails... ever...

Occasionally they're good for finding videos with random names and it looks bad that some do have them and some don't...

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