Where is the video chip located in the A31p?

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cmarti · #1 Post by **cmarti** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 7:23 pm

My 10yrs old son A31p is showing some red lines in the screen only when he plays video games (COD 1/2, Battlefront I/II Sims 2), i thing the GPU is loose.

Here is a link for the motherboard, can anyone show me where is the GPU?
http://auctionvia.com/Jaime/Nov%2028/IB ... %20(2).JPG
Thanks.

Carlos.

#2 Post by **Harryc** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 7:32 pm

Flip the board over. It's the one with the big ATI on it

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http://thinkpads.vedet.net/pictures/DSC01380_a.JPG

cmarti · #3 Post by **cmarti** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 7:34 pm

Harryc wrote:Flip the board over. It's the one with the big ATI on it .
http://thinkpads.vedet.net/pictures/DSC01380_a.JPG

Thanks Harry!

ajkula66 · #4 Post by **ajkula66** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 11:43 pm

BTW, A31p units do not like games...and are likely to show distorted graphics even when the GPU is not loose.

While you have it open and are flipping the planar like a pancake, change the GPU cooling sponges...

sjthinkpader · #5 Post by **sjthinkpader** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 1:56 am

A31 GPU is on the top side under the fan next to the CPU. The GPU cooling pad is on the bottom side.

Where is the video chip located in the A31p?

Where is the video chip located in the A31p?

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