Graphics Wat to do with a broken x1900xt

Hey! when i was taking out my card to clean and stuff i heard something drop off into the case with a click. i put the card down and just kept cleaning. after putting it back together and starting it up it wouldn't boot. i looked through the case again and found a small beige cube thing with some solder on it. I searched high and low all over the x1900xt and finally found its original place. God dang faulty soldering~!~!~!~!~!~!
Now i have know clue wat to do with it! is there anyway i can repair it or anything!? please help me i am sad!

Ace

 

if it's still under warranty RMA it, if not you could try soldering the part back on

 

W00000T!! after reading your post i though i might see when i purchased it and how long the warranty is/was. And surprise surprise it is a 2 year warranty. But wait, how long have i had it??? Luckily i had kept the receipt! and the date said 11/26/2006... 8/2/2008! Sweeeeeeet...
Well hopefully i will get it RMA'ed and get something else. how will they do that? will they give me a new x1900xt? or will they give me a new card?

Thanks,
Ace

 

OOps! at the top of their warranty page it says "Sapphire VGA products carry a 2 year warranty with all enquires carried out through your initial place of purchase. This can only be carried out by the original purchaser Please contact your Dealer/Reseller for Warranty / RMA service. They will require proof of purchase which includes the original invoice/documentation."

http://www.sapphiretech.com/us/support/warranty.php

So i will have to go to where i bought it from.... ibuypower.com
and their warranty on their systems is..... 3 year warranty.. wooo safe. for now....

Well if ibuypower wont RMA it ill call shappire and see if they are nice enough!

lol Ace...out

 

cool, I took out my 9000 pro once and broke a cap on it. took it back to place of purchase and ended up getting a 9800 pro all in wonder. good deal for me...

 

way to read the warranty. i probably would have just chucked it in a box somewhere and taken the excuse to buy a 4870.

 

ya i was going to get an visiontek 4850 (lifetime.) but i wonder how this will turn out new x1900xt or a newer card?

 

I dont think they make a 1900xt anymore so chances are you will get something newer. of course they might still have some in stock.
or they might just fix yours and sent it back.

 

ya i hope it either is they give me a new card like 4850 , or repair it then ill get a 4850 and use the x1900xt in another machine!

but actually when the x1900xt came up it was near the 4870 in price soo..

 

just emailed the company from where i purchased it (ibuypower.com) and hopefully i/we will get a response!

 

Quick update before i go to bed! Umm i emailed the supplier (ibuypower) of where i bought the computer and they said i was under the 3 year labor but not the 1 year parts which i think is kinda bull because it didnt die on me it was just faulty soldering. I then emailed the company that makes/made the graphics card and that was Sapphire. They sent me a download to an RMA sheet and they said "Replacement will be included new, reworked or refurbished." when i send it in. So if ibuypower doesn't change its mind i am going to send it to sapphire.

The story will continue

Peace, AND watch the olympics!!!!!! I've been to china!!
Ace out

 

So how did it turn out?