RMA motherboard

Rybo89 · 22 Jun 2008 at 15:53

can you RMA a motherboard what hasn't got the LGA775 protector bit? cant find it for love nore money and cant find anywhere on site where it says it voids the warranty

cheers

Cob · 22 Jun 2008 at 16:05

A lot of people have reported getting their RMA's rejected if they don't have the socket protector.

Is it the Abit?

Rybo89 · 22 Jun 2008 at 16:13

yes abit ip35

got everything else for it just cant find the socket protector for it

Cob · 22 Jun 2008 at 16:22

You can ask Abit over here.

Remember to tell them that you're in the UK.

maddness · 22 Jun 2008 at 16:29

Rybo89 said:
can you RMA a motherboard what hasn't got the LGA775 protector bit? cant find it for love nore money and cant find anywhere on site where it says it voids the warranty

cheers

i wouldnt risk that tbh, ive emailed you a link to an abit care forum (uk)

they'll tell you for sure

Rybo89 · 22 Jun 2008 at 16:56

thanks guys, so i take it you cant RMA motherboards back to OCUK?

cheers madness for that but theres a slight problem, aol mail account as never worked for me so could you send it to [email protected] please, thanks dude

Cob · 22 Jun 2008 at 17:02

Yeah you can send it back to OcUK and let them deal with it. But you'll still need the socket protector.

What's up with the board?

maddness · 22 Jun 2008 at 17:02

done

Rybo89 · 22 Jun 2008 at 17:18

<maddness> said:
done

thanks dude

Yeah you can send it back to OcUK and let them deal with it. But you'll still need the socket protector.

What's up with the board?

bios is totally dead i think, clicked sleep in vista and it went mental and died

went to a certain well known pc store yesterday and grabbed a cheap mobo and ram so i could test everything properly, then returned the mobo and ram

Cob · 22 Jun 2008 at 17:29

You can buy a new BIOS chip from the auction site for about £13. They'll flash it to whichever BIOS you prefer. It's a Dutch seller, but their stuff usually arrives within a couple of days.

smilertoo · 22 Jun 2008 at 21:11

Do bios chips just plug in and out? I thought everything was soldered in by machine these days.

maddness · 22 Jun 2008 at 21:19

Cob said:
You can buy a new BIOS chip from the auction site for about £13. They'll flash it to whichever BIOS you prefer. It's a Dutch seller, but their stuff usually arrives within a couple of days.

an rma would be cheaper providing he can sort out the socket cover issue

what if its not the bios? that would be £13 down the drain

Cob · 22 Jun 2008 at 22:24

And if it is the BIOS?

Well then he gets it sorted out within a couple of days without having to send off his board, only to get it sent back because of the socket protector issue.

Is 13 quid really that much to you?

maddness · 22 Jun 2008 at 22:50

Cob said:
Is 13 quid really that much to you?

why you asking me??? its his £13, not mine :rolleyes:

Cob · 22 Jun 2008 at 23:05

Well you seem to be adverse to the new BIOS chip option.

Or are you just be argumentative for the sake of it :rolleyes:

MikeHunt79 · 22 Jun 2008 at 23:37

Can socket protectors be bought seperately? If not try and pick up a dead board with socket protector.

BUFF · 23 Jun 2008 at 03:57

smilertoo said:
Do bios chips just plug in and out? I thought everything was soldered in by machine these days.

bit (thankfully) still use socketed, easily replaced BIOS chips.
If you know someone with a similar mobo then you could try a hot flash or failing that http://www.abitshop.eu/product_info.php?cPath=22_29_133&products_id=206 which would also give you a spare if you then hotflashed your old BIOS chip.