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Query for Yongsan veterans - seeking older mobile CPU

 
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zhanknight



Joined: 24 Mar 2010
Location: Yangsan
PostPosted: Sun Dec 19, 2010 6:41 am    Post subject: Query for Yongsan veterans - seeking older mobile CPU Reply with quote
So,

My middle aged Dell laptop's cooling fan has started making grinding noises. Replacing the whole computer is out of the budget for now. I can source a replacement fan from Dell and have family ship it over in a forthcoming box, but I'm wondering if anyone has had any luck finding replacement dell/knockoff components in Korea.

Also, It's gonna be a thick job getting the thing replaced. While I'm in there, I might as well bump the CPU up from the old C2D t5500 that's in there, maybe to a T7700. Would significantly drop my video rendering times! Any ideas as to whether or not I'd be able to find a T7700 or similar?

Thanks for any help.
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ttompatz



Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
PostPosted: Sun Dec 19, 2010 4:06 pm    Post subject: Re: Query for Yongsan veterans - seeking older mobile CPU Reply with quote
zhanknight wrote:
So,

My middle aged Dell laptop's cooling fan has started making grinding noises. Replacing the whole computer is out of the budget for now. I can source a replacement fan from Dell and have family ship it over in a forthcoming box, but I'm wondering if anyone has had any luck finding replacement dell/knockoff components in Korea.

Also, It's gonna be a thick job getting the thing replaced. While I'm in there, I might as well bump the CPU up from the old C2D t5500 that's in there, maybe to a T7700. Would significantly drop my video rendering times! Any ideas as to whether or not I'd be able to find a T7700 or similar?

Thanks for any help.


Any of the laptop repair shops over at the seon-in plaza will be able to change your fan.

Changing your CPU is not so easy; hard to find the CPU of choice and if the chip is actually soldered onto the mobo (as many were) then MOST places won't touch it.

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zhanknight



Joined: 24 Mar 2010
Location: Yangsan
PostPosted: Sun Dec 19, 2010 4:14 pm    Post subject: Re: Query for Yongsan veterans - seeking older mobile CPU Reply with quote
ttompatz wrote:


Any of the laptop repair shops over at the seon-in plaza will be able to change your fan.

Changing your CPU is not so easy; hard to find the CPU of choice and if the chip is actually soldered onto the mobo (as many were) then MOST places won't touch it.

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Thanks for the reply!

I can do the work myself, but I'd rather not. Getting to the fan on the Inspiron 1720 is irritating. If I recall correctly it involves removing the heatsink, and I figured if I was going that far I might as well swap the CPU out for something more beefy since I try to use this thing for video rendering and it can be a lot like watching paint dry. I'm pretty sure this one isn't soldered, just has a little lock pin over the socket.

I'll run down and see if I can find one of these older C2D t7700s and, if not, maybe I'll just get the Seon-in guys you mentioned to swap the fan instead of doing it myself.

I'll also start accepting donations for a nice i7 machine. Laughing
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jackdaniels



Joined: 13 Feb 2008
Location: Korea
PostPosted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 5:15 am    Post subject: Dell Reply with quote
Dell has a very low presence in Korea. They also havent been selling laptops in Korea for long. Doubt you will find that particular fan. Best bet would be Ebay.

Good Luck!
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EricB



Joined: 08 Sep 2007
PostPosted: Wed Dec 22, 2010 12:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I actually just bought a t7600 for my Dell laptop. I looked around in Korea, but the lowest price I could find was well over 300K. That was online- I never once saw one in a shop. So, I bought it for about $100 from ebay instead. Haven't gotten around to attempting to install it yet.
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zhanknight



Joined: 24 Mar 2010
Location: Yangsan
PostPosted: Wed Dec 22, 2010 12:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
EricB wrote:
I actually just bought a t7600 for my Dell laptop. I looked around in Korea, but the lowest price I could find was well over 300K. That was online- I never once saw one in a shop. So, I bought it for about $100 from ebay instead. Haven't gotten around to attempting to install it yet.


Ah, thanks for the reply. Downer about not finding it in country. I'll check eBay.
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Giant



Joined: 14 May 2003
Location: South Korea
PostPosted: Sun Dec 26, 2010 5:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Well.... we use Dell in our office, and you are right, they do not have a strong presence. The thing is Dell in Korea is only really for coporate clients.... You can buy online but there are no real stores like Sony, HP.

As for finding a CPU... you would be better off just buying a new laptop.
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EricB



Joined: 08 Sep 2007
PostPosted: Mon Dec 27, 2010 11:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I bought my Dell (m1210) refurbished from a seller here in Seoul. I believe they had parts to choose from so I will see if I can track down their phone number for you.


Since I am on vacation this week, I finally got around to attempting the installation of my cpu. I am by no means an expert, and maybe I just got lucky, but it was quite easy. Taking everything apart was a bit intimidating, but once I put it all back together it booted up without any trouble. The temps are stable and everything seems to be working great.


In my case, buying a new (used) CPU certainly was worth it. It wasn't much over $100 and Dells seem relatively easy to upgrade. Then again, I'm the type of person that likes to repair or upgrade rather than buy new. Not because I don't want to spend the money, but because it's fun. Actually, thats one thing I really love about living in Korea.
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zhanknight



Joined: 24 Mar 2010
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 1:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
EricB wrote:
I bought my Dell (m1210) refurbished from a seller here in Seoul. I believe they had parts to choose from so I will see if I can track down their phone number for you.


Since I am on vacation this week, I finally got around to attempting the installation of my cpu. I am by no means an expert, and maybe I just got lucky, but it was quite easy. Taking everything apart was a bit intimidating, but once I put it all back together it booted up without any trouble. The temps are stable and everything seems to be working great.


In my case, buying a new (used) CPU certainly was worth it. It wasn't much over $100 and Dells seem relatively easy to upgrade. Then again, I'm the type of person that likes to repair or upgrade rather than buy new. Not because I don't want to spend the money, but because it's fun. Actually, thats one thing I really love about living in Korea.


Sounds great, thanks for letting me know how it went. How much was shipping on your CPU?
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