The w530 is dead! Long Live the w530!

[Tom]

So I knew my warranty was up soon, and decided to do some testing on my laptop. Some weird stuff happened while doing windows updates, and I enabled optimus mode to test in both linux and windows, and then the screen stopped turning on untill KDE actually started...

I then call Lenovo tech support and the guy tells me to grab the latest lenovo software update thing, and run all the updates it finds. One of which was a BIOS, and he insisted I update the BIOS. I was like "OK, can't hurt right?" (it usually doesnt, specially not from a mfgr's own tool). After it updates, I reboot, go into the bios and its all like "IM MISSING IMPORTANT STUFF!" but after about 10 popups it gets me into the setup. Trying to save settings got me like 30 popups. After that it just wouldn't POST

*sigh*

I called again and told another guy all of that, he's made me send in my proof of purchase. I HOPE they'll overlook that my warranty is one day over due.

[Tom]

Fancy popups:

[Melbosa]

That sux dude!

[Thorin]

Yeah, I hope they don't pull a Dodge on you there and tell you the warranty expired at 60,000km and you reported the problem at 60,002km.

Geez, you'd think updating the bios to a stable version wouldn't break the machine...

[Tom]

Yeah, I hope they don't pull a Dodge on you there and tell you the warranty expired at 60,000km and you reported the problem at 60,002km.

Geez, you'd think updating the bios to a stable version wouldn't break the machine...

I think one of two things happened. 1. Their tool installed the wrong bios, or 2. It got corrupted going in due to the on going stability problems. Interesting how it booted once, and not ever again though.

[Mr. Analog]

Maybe both, do you have a different BIOS you can try?

[Tom]

Maybe both, do you have a different BIOS you can try?

It won't post. Backlight and fans spin up, but nothing else.

[Mr. Analog]

Maybe both, do you have a different BIOS you can try?

It won't post. Backlight and fans spin up, but nothing else.

Ouch and there's no recovery?

[Tom]

Maybe both, do you have a different BIOS you can try?

It won't post. Backlight and fans spin up, but nothing else.

Ouch and there's no recovery?

I could probably try tearing it apart and grabbing an eeprom flasher assuming the encrypted nature of these BIOSs allows me to do so.

Or hopefully lenovo lets me squeek in one last RMA.

[Mr. Analog]

Maybe both, do you have a different BIOS you can try?

It won't post. Backlight and fans spin up, but nothing else.

Ouch and there's no recovery?

I could probably try tearing it apart and grabbing an eeprom flasher assuming the encrypted nature of these BIOSs allows me to do so.

Or hopefully lenovo lets me squeek in one last RMA.

Good luck!

[Tom]

OH THANK GOD.

Lenovo has decided in all their wisdom to do this one last fix under warranty. So happy about that.

Interesting fact, you apparently cant extend your warranty after it's expired (or maybe it's too old)... I was looking at their site and it actually said "there are no warranty extensions or offers available for your machine".

[Thorin]

Hopefully they fix whatever has been causing issues and from now on it's rock solid.

[Tom]

Hopefully they fix whatever has been causing issues and from now on it's rock solid.

I think the problem is a design flaw, so replacing anything wont FIX it permanently. But if I try to avoid using the quadro gpu and try not to let it sit pegged 24//7 by things like Chrome, it should last a lot longer.

[Tom]

IT'S ALLLLIIIIVVVEEEE!!!!

Dude came by at around 1:30. Is fixed! yay.

[Melbosa]

Gratz