This one's a weird one, and still unsolved despite it having gone back to Dell once.

[B][U]Specs[/U][/B]

i7-8750H, GTX 1060 Max Q, 500GB SSD & Seagate 7mm 1TB HDD. 17.3 IPS screen. This has the fingerprint reader in the power button.

[U][B]Backstory[/B][/U]

I bought this from eBay, from a wallpapering shop. £650 in 2020 which was a good price considering it's a gaming laptop. Physically it's in perfect shape, apart from the hinge mounts on the palmrest failing in the time I've had it (I have a new palmrest for it). The usual thin plastic...

Re: Beginner's guidelines

"2.5. Never randomly replace components"

Randomly replace components. In the Auto repair industry we call this parts cannoning, firing random parts at the problem hoping it goes away. Not very professional to do.

Re: New Members - please post your introductions here

Hello everyone,

I'm Jamie, also known as SuperGeek. I'm a technology fanatic, and love fixing stuff, from remote controls, to huge vehicles such as buses!

I would say I have moderate knowledge of electronics. I'm here to learn, and share what I know in return!