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  2. FrancoTecno
    Yes, but exist some inconsistencies between the datasheet of each card and the web page info, 4060 tdp in page is like 115w and here 100w
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  5. momo25
  6. SuperMG
    This is the same as the RTX 4070 datasheet I based on to make the backlight for RTX eDP mod + getting most of the RTX Ada to work with eDP laptops.
  7. FrancoTecno
  8. FrancoTecno started following RTX 4060 Mobile MXM X-Vsion Datasheet download
  9. FrancoTecno
    official X-Vsion RTX 4060 Mobile MXM datasheet PDF. refer to attached file. this is useful for our upgrades! try using this datasheet and official notebook diagram for better references about internal connections MXM_RTX4060M_EP176BV10EN.PDF
  10. momo25
    Hi! Yes, I forgot about the note, will update ^^ Honestly, I don't really have aset price range and I'm not opposed to keeping it, till the right offer/buyer comes along. I removes the soft touch with nail polish remover and a sponge, was relatively easy. Then primer and 2-3 light coats of matte black spray paint. Shipping is a bit expensive but I think somewhere in the 100€ range if done right. I could research an exact price, if you're seriously interested 😄
  11. JadeRover
    @Vladka76 Yes, this should work, nice that 8770w has DP_D -> eDP, this will make GPU compatibility greater. I noticed a trend that up to zbook 15 g3. All 15 inch HP worstations with MXM3 connector have DP_C -> eDP which is a shame = special HP vbios needed or mac rumors vbios needs to be used (best card is the P5200). If not, there will be no picture on LCD. Unless you have a vbios that has standard DP_C -> DP (standard display port), then a backligh mod can be performed but screen is stuck at 100% brigthness. Couldn't find boardview, schematic is preffered tbh so good that you have it. I think you will need to mod the specific "Dream Color" cable that came with these laptops, the standard LVDS cable won't have cables connected to the pins associated with eDP, they will be unpopulated as why would your LVDS cable need to carry eDP wires ? Alternatevely you could repin a LVDS cable to connect to the eDP lines. What I think is easier is : getting DC cable, cut off the end that connects to the interposer board and solder a standard 40 pin ipex connector used by eDP displays (if cable length is enough to connect to display, it should be). Only problem is that eDP cables used or high bandwidth, which is the case here, need special coaxial cables that are HELL to solder (experienced this the hard way when trying to mod a zbook cable). These are usually soldered with lasers in factories D= Might be worth it to find a manufacturer who can build you the cable, on tabao or even aliexpress, sellers you make custom cables should offer it as it isn't much work for them. PS : Your pinout is correct, but you do need pin 44 that is eDP HPD (hot plug detect), required for eDP, not sure what the MARS signal pin is, you can trace it back on the schematic, probably a GPIO pin to tell the PCH or EC chip that a DC display is present in the system.
  12. ssj92
    I believe you must have a price for each item regardless if you are open to offers. Also 1 pic needs a handwritten note with your username. What did you use to remove the soft touch? Beautiful red laptop. Would love it but shipping to US is probably insane
  13. Vladka76
    Absolutely right! And my 8770w also needs the same cable. 🙂 I looked at the schematics – he uses the DP_D port to output the image to the internal screen, which is standard. But if you have a boardview file for 8770w, please email it to me. I would be very grateful! My understanding is that on the motherboard connector side, I need to swap the wires in the cable connector from the LVDS interface (16 pcs: pins 19-26 and 29-36) to the DP interface (10-12 pcs: pins 39-50, possibly excluding 43 and 44). The question is - what's the best way to handle the unused wires? Pull them out? And on the display connector side, I need to completely replace the existing LVDS connector with a standard eDP 40-pin connector for displays and solder the wires according to the standard eDP 40-pin pinout. And theoretically, 😁 everything should work...
  14. SvenC
    I saved a link from support.dell.com where you can enter your service tag (saved that one for mine) or search by product name on that support page. That should bring you to the software downloads page as well.
  15. AL123
    Looks like the one are you able to find the page with the list of fixes? I know it exists as I clicked a link to it from dell command update tool before running the update myself this morning. would have saved it but didn’t see this post until later
  16. momo25
    Hi! Up for sale are my two Alienware M18XR2's. I'm open for offers! Will trade for Clevo D900F Some specs (Nebula Red): -i7 3940xm -GTX 680m 2GB SLI (one broken but with second heatsink, fan and SLI cable) - 32GB 1600MHz SKHynix (4x8) -SSD original MSATA or small samsung pro SATA Working battery! Condition very good, 90% left, 4-5 hours of use for browsing and light use! 2x available (1x 90% 1x 84%) Its got the good three heatpipe copper heatsink for the cpu and two NV100W GPU heatsinks, so perfect for modding. Its in a very, very clean condition (I cleaned every single part by hand, repasted and restored it completely) Repasted the CPU with Duronaut, barely audible in Windows. GPU is some cheap paste, since I dont game on it and only used it very rarely for a movie or two. The palmrest was in great condition but sticky so I removed the soft touch and repainted it in matte black -> very good result if I can say so! Its way more comfortable to use and no fingerprints are left on the matte surface. AC adaptor is a 240w one, dont have the 330 one anymore. The black M18X is also very clean, and in good condition, but with a broken display and broken keyboard bezel cable that controls the volume and stuff. But if course, I can put all of the components of the red one in the black m18x r2, if you'd rather want one on black. Specs: -I7 3630QM -16GB RAM -No GPU -2x AMD 100w heatsinks -standart cpu heatsink -240W AC I'll upload some more pictures if i see interest in these laptops or send me a dm. Dont hesitate to ask questions! Im in europe so shipping in EU is prefered but I can manage internatiol shipping if requested.
  17. SvenC
    This one? https://dl.dell.com/FOLDER14196338M/1/DellDockFirmwarePackage_WD19_WD22_HD22_WD25_SD25_01.01.13.exe
  18. momo25
    M18X
  19. AL123
    Just to check Re the firmware version I was prompted to update today been out for Easter holiday but was prompted to update the dock and it listed multiple fixes. Annoyingly I cannot find the link to it currently it was listed as Dell Dock WD19/WD22/HD22/WD25/SD25 Firmware update utility 01.01.13 01 the only issue I’ve seen with our users is external monitor black screen when unlocking laptop but it’s not always so hard to replicate.
  20. Scourge
    Yes! It was the motherboard. What exactly on the motherboard was bad, I'll probably never know. But everything I had on the bad motherboard works on the replacement board. And my new board came with the Premamod Unlocked BIOS on it, so for me this was an instant upgrade. Running Linux CatchyOS on it now instead of Windows.
  21. Papusan
    Always fun to see Northwestrepair videos😁 From 2:00 (Please turn up the sound to max)🤩
  22. Eban
    Oh I concur, Silicon Power are not great with RMA or warranty promises. This happened last month. I bought a 1TB SSD in October 2024 for ¥7780 on Amazon.jp (about USD48.00 at current price exchange, would have been closer to 60 at the time). Early March this year I pulled that SSD from a panasonic toughbook to install into a PS4. Got half way though installing Playstation OS and it died. I couldn't see it in disk part (or even BIOS) and not with usb to sata cables. Just dead. So I messaged SP support and they asked for a clear photograph. I sent it. Then they told me that since the drive was manufactured in 2022 the 3 year warranty had expired. I objected and eventually had to get Amazon support to confirm that the warranty starts from my purchase date not the manufactures date. They then wanted to give me a full refund. Which I declined as the price hike made a replacement impossible to purchase. Anyway I sent it for RMA after a lot of complaining and they sent it back to me again, same argument was made in 2022 so out of warranty. I complained more and then they said it was an internal miscommunication and to send it back to them AGAIN this time COD for RMA. I did and they finally sent a new 1TB SSD....current price is US$180.49 on Amazon So yeah if you need a warranty return with these guys be polite, but don't say "whatever" and just give up. Push them.
  23. panda_zzz
    The only problem is that there isn't a correct pinout for this cable yet. If you really want to use the new EDP display, I think it's perfectly possible to use an adapter board from the T430.
  24. JadeRover
    I double checked again on the boardview of the 8570w motherboard and this is not the case The motherboard never converts LVDS to eDP, not possible, same for the cable or interposer board, the technology to convert LVDS to eDP came after these laptops were built. Famously the thinkpad T430 'IPS' mod uses a third party LVDS -> eDP converter. On the screenshot I showed just above, the motherboard LCD connector has both eDP and LVDS on the same connector, both coming from the GPU in the MXM slot, in a direct line, no conversion going on in the motherboard. The eDP cable you are talking about doesn't convert any signal, it just connects the eDP found on the motherboard screen connector to the eDP display. A LVDS cable that frequently came with these models connects the LVDS found in the motherboard screen connector to the LVDS of the screen. I talked about how zbooks do this. All zbooks, (starting g1, 15/17 models) have only eDP on the motherboard screen connector. After that, the cable carries the eDP signal to an interposer board -> see my post at the top of the page showing pictures of such interposer that converts eDP to LVDS. The problem is that the 8570w never shipped with a standard eDP cable that could connect into a modern eDP display. It was made to connect to the 40 pin eDP interposer board used to communicate to the Dream Color LVDS LCD. On the pictures of such interposer board, the connector that get's data from the motherboard is non standard to eDP display. Good news is that, unlike thinkpad T430 that needs an added converter board to get modern eDP displays working, 8570w just needs a modded cable that has it's end modified so that it can connect to a standard eDP display connector.
  25. JadeRover
    Some 15.6 and 17.3 inch laptops of that era (ivy bridge + Haswell) used eDP to LVDS converters so that they could connect to LVDS displays that were more common at the time. You are in luck as your model came with a 3K option, what you have to do is hunt down that 3K eDP cable as it can only connect to a 3K eDP display (LVDS tops out at 1080p). Then, you'll have to check if the connector is 40 pins 0.5mm pitch or 40 pins 0.4mm pitch, after that you can buy a 40 pin display of your liking (making sure the pin pitch + connector position will work with the 3K cable). You can chose 1440p 144Hz for example I would not go up to 4K resolution as older systems can't deal with the bandwidth if the internal eDP connection is limited to DP1.1 (not always the case : happens if there is mux switch in the way, example precision M6700 has no mux switch = DP version limited by MXM gpu installed). If you really want 144Hz, the safest way is getting 1080p 144Hz as even if it is DP1.1 limited because of mux switch, you can still get 154Hz max
  26. JadeRover
    There is some (understandable) confusion regarding that. M4800 has 3 different motherboards with 2 different QHD capable cables (giving 4 lanes of eDP required for running a QHD/4K display): MOTHERBOARDS : -one "early" one (2013) with LVDS connector (JLVDS1) for the standard display - LA-9771p - WITH JEPWR1 connector SOLDERED motherboard ! has option for a QHD eDP display using the appropriate LVDS QHD cable. See following picture : - one "early" one (2013) with LVDS connector (JLVDS1) for the standard display - LA-9771p - WITH JEPWR1 connector NOT PUPULATED on motherboard ! has no option for a QHD eDP display UNLESS you modify this motherbard by adding the missing JEDP connector and 2x100nf capacitors. Then you can use the appropriate LVDS QHD cable. See following picture : - one "later" motherboard (2014) with eDP connector (JEDP1) for the standard display - LA-9772p - has option for a QHD eDP display using the appropriate eDP UHD cable. See following picture : CABLES : - "LVDS QHD" cable -> it has extra wires going to JEPWR1 next to the motherboard LVDS connector. See picture below : - "eDP UHD" cable -> it does not has extra wires going to JEPWR1 next to the motherboard LVDS connector. See picture below : Schematic extract showing the wiring of jEPWR1 that brings aux edp signales requires for eDP display. The 4 lanes of eDP are merged on the JLVDS1 connector. TLDR : - If you have the LVDS "not QHD capable" motherboard : you can't upgrade to QHD/4K unless you soldered the following to the missing spot on the motherboard : connector + 2x100nf capacitors. Then you can upgrade your standard LVDS display to eDP with the "LVDS QHD" cable - If you have the LVDS "QHD capable" motherboard, you only need the 'LVDS QHD" cable, however I believe that all the QHD capable LVDS motherboards had a QHD screen out of the factory - If you have the eDP motherboard, you only need the "eDP UHD" cable. I think this one is harder to find than the LVDS QHD cable unfortunately. Hope this clears things up !
  27. Reciever started following P870DM-G won't post. Turns on, no display, fans spin, then laptop powers off.
  28. Reciever
    Not that I condone reviving threads, just saw you mention the result in another thread and thought it should be shared here for any passerby. @Scourge ended up replacing the motherboard and also confirmed that all the original parts save for the motherboard all functioned as expected. Something on the board had failed, though quite irritating (something I tend to experience with my experiments in the past) I am happy to hear that you were able to get it running again after replacing the motherboard.
  29. SvenC
    I am still using my old WD19DC which is enough for my iGPU only config. We have colleagues with the new SD25TB5, I'll ask if I can test one and check. But, if I don't have any TB5 hardware (displays still HDMI and DP attached) would that help to check your issue on my side?
  30. SvenC
    Sad but true.
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