Alienware 18 Area-51 graphics chip repair

Lines, garbled graphics or a black screen on a Alienware 18 Area-51 can mean a failing graphics chip. We rework or replace the chip on the board instead of replacing the whole motherboard.

Alienware 18 Area-51

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Signs your Alienware 18 Area-51 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 Alienware 18 Area-51

The Alienware 18 Area-51 has a separate, dedicated graphics chip. A separate graphics chip can be reworked or replaced on its own, which is what we do.

Heat is the main cause of graphics faults on gaming laptops; we repair at chip level.

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 Alienware 18 Area-51 repair is covered by our 90-day warranty on parts and labour.

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