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| Thread ID: 118037 | 2011-05-16 23:47:00 | Motherboard Replacement | bk T (215) | Press F1 |
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| 1202601 | 2011-05-16 23:47:00 | This is the update to my previous thread (pressf1.pcworld.co.nz) I sent in the faulty MB (GA-EP45-DS4P) to PB last week and just got back the Motherboard but this time it's a different Model - GA-EP45-DQ6; it looks obvious that it's a repaired unit rather than a new one. My original unit looks at least much newer than this! Should I or should I not accept this repaired unit of a different Model? You views, please. |
bk T (215) | ||
| 1202602 | 2011-05-17 00:16:00 | I believe the DQ6 is an upgrade on your last board.... www.gigabyte.com 10 v 6 sata ports!..... I think any board that you get as replacement will be repaired or returned unit!....P45 is quite hard to come buy..... It will be easy replacement, should even have to reactive O/S |
SolMiester (139) | ||
| 1202603 | 2011-05-17 01:13:00 | What Sol wrote is correct, it will be a repaired or maybe a refurbished Board. From the original post - I think this machine is about 3 years old Considering it was almost out of the manufactures warranty anyway, you wouldn't get a new board. The only time they do that is if its new,or near new - (less than a month generally) - the warranty period on this replacement board will be carried on from the previous. Meaning if the original board had 3 years (36 months) warranty and was replaced in month 34, then the new board will only have a two month warranty. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1202604 | 2011-05-17 01:51:00 | Thanks for your views. Took a closer look at this 'new' board, I notice that there are 4 x RJ45 ports at rear but the new IO Shield (back plate) has got only 1 x RJ45 opening, the other 3 will be covered up if I were to use this plate - although it's unlikely that I will ever use the others. |
bk T (215) | ||
| 1202605 | 2011-05-17 07:41:00 | I always send the back plate off with a RMA motherboard, that way you can expect to get the correct one for the replacement. Pretty sure they will send you one if you ask nicely. | PENTIUM (426) | ||
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