Dell Inspiron 1720 graphics chip repair

Lines, garbled graphics or a black screen on a Dell Inspiron 1720 can mean a failing graphics chip. We rework or replace the chip on the board instead of replacing the whole motherboard.

Dell Inspiron 1720

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Signs your Dell Inspiron 1720 needs this repair

Lines, stripes or coloured blocks on screen
A garbled picture from the moment it starts
Black screen, but the laptop sounds like it's running
The same fault on an external monitor, which rules out the screen
Freezes when gaming or playing video

Graphics chip repair on the Dell Inspiron 1720

The Dell Inspiron 1720 has either integrated graphics or a separate graphics chip, depending on the configuration. We confirm which graphics hardware your version has before quoting, because the repair differs.

Models with an NVIDIA graphics chip from this period were among the laptops hit by a widely reported graphics chip solder fault. Lines on screen, a garbled picture or no picture at all usually point to it. We fix it by reworking or replacing the chip rather than replacing the motherboard.

What we do

We confirm the fault is the chip and not the screen or its cable. Then we remove the chip, clean the pads and refit it with new solder balls (reballing), or fit a new chip.

We also clean the cooling system and replace the thermal paste, because overheating is what caused the failure in the first place.

How long it takes. Graphics chip work takes longer than most repairs because we test under load afterwards. We give you a timescale with the quote.

Warranty

This Dell Inspiron 1720 repair is covered by our 90-day warranty on parts and labour.

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