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Dell Latitude D820 Shuts Down For Unknown Cause.

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Dell Latitude D820 Shuts Down For Unknown Cause., GPU Reflow: crwdns2935265:00crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0
GPU Reflow
  • If you've gotten here, you most likely have an issue with your GPU due to this recall: Dell Blog Post about NVIDIA GPU Recall

  • To fix this, you can try to "re-flow" the soldier on the motherboard, which should give you a little more life out of the laptop.

  • Follow this guide to remove your motherboard: D820 Motherboard Removal

  • Once you have remove the motherboard, clean off all of the thermal paste from the two remaining chips, one NVIDIA GPU, and another Intel.

  • Also remove all stickers, foam, and plastic from the motherboard, as they will melt or catch fire in the next step

  • Pre-heat your oven to 395 degrees Farenheight.

  • Place the motherboard on a sheet of foil, on a baking sheet. Place into the oven for 10 minutes. Then remove and let cool

  • Re-assemble laptop following motherboard steps in reverse.

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