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Sunday, October 03, 2010

boon's log 4010.07: A (2nd) new breath of life...

I recently reported that my Asus (sort of) slipped into a coma a few weeks back due to internal fan issues, and we ordered from PCHub.com - which we later found out was a company in Singapore. And they kept to the estimated timeline of 5-7 business days, true their word. Well, it also partially depended on the trust-worthiness of our POS Malaysia - yeah, because I selected DHL GlobalMail, DHL will hand it over to your local postal services to do the final lap of the delivery. When I learned about that, I prayed DOUBLY hard... y'all know about our POS Malaysia, right? Dumping mails along highways, etc.

Anyway, They have renewed my trust in them by delivering the fans on time. And with that, my good ol' Asus was given a second lease of life (the 1st being a HDD failure). Oh, did I mention that I bought 2 fans from PCHub.com, just in case? Kiasu... All in all, it came up to about RM76 - which cheaper than the price I have to pay the tech-guys at the Asus Service center to accept my PC for service - not including the labor and part charges. Well, my baby's back, and much more silent... Purrr...

P/S: With that, I am a semi-partially self-certified Asus Service Tech. You can reach me at my email addy here.

The arrival...

The Twins...

The journey into the deep begins...

The Replacement

AHhhh... the breath of new life...

boon out...

Labels: Asus, DIY, Self Service

Thursday, September 16, 2010

boon's log 3810.04: Asus down, squatting meals, Old Penang, New Penang

My Asus EeePC is down again. This time, it's the cooling fan - it's been giving out some loud weird noises. I've been hunting the entire PG for a replacement fan, but to no avail. According to most of the shops, I have to go back to Asus to get it replaced. The last time I went to the Asus shop at e-Gate, they will charge me RM80 just by submitting my netbook to them. Then depending on the faults, they will charge the parts and labor accordingly. What gave way the last time was the HDD - it crashed and in the end I just replaced it myself with an HDD upgrade.

Weird loud noises... BSB04505HA -8D1H

After further search online, I've finally decided to get the fan online (from PCHub.com) and replace it myself. The fan should be shipping out soon and arriving in a couple of days. Until then, I will have to break some rules and use the office PC to blog, for a little bit...

Oh, Selamat Hari Raya, Maaf Zahir Batin, and Happy Malaysia Day to all.

And thanks to the Hari Raya, our company had some replacement holidays and shutdowns. I took advantage of that time to head downtown to snap some photos, after sending Ab to school. And here they are...