Me too S41 user since aug 2008 and now I've got the same problem with black screen with faint light and no more display and also its 1 year gurantee was over...
...How can I get Free serving of my dead S41?
...How can I avoid next time this problem if it is repaired.
now it is bad BENQ S41

Just contact the service center (ANDA Services) and tell them its GPU problem.

Avoid? Get a new laptop, that's the only way and its Nvidia fault...

It is good to hear and I will try it.. hope my S41 benq ALIVE

got rid of my S41 long time ago, if it wasn't the nvidia shit, I think i'm still being happy, coz other than the stupid GPU prob, S41 don't have any other prob(really! serius!), really great laptop and great built too...

hello guys, wanna ask..
is cooler good enough to maintain the gpu temperature, thus at least extend the lappy lifetime temporarily?

my S41 got no display at all & external monitor also cannot see anything means gpu kong as well??

juz get my s41 change mobo for free..

but the joy is shortlive as my lcd got a line at the side......

sending back to them tomolo....d###

hi, your s41 still under warranty when they change it free for u?

by now most S41 should be out of warranty already...

for all sad s41 users, i think they change your mobo for free for the 1st time, but for the 2nd time, they charge you 1.5k for it. and regarding the changing the mobo from s41 mobo to s42 mobo, i can tell u that this is a very low chance of getting it. so far i only heard 1 person got sucessfully change his s41 mobo to s42 mobo.. which is a damn good offer by the manager..

hmm.... how bout benq r-47?

the problem is gpu heats UP to easily up to 100degree!
Geforce 9300mgs.. core temp is at 40 average but gpu is more than double when playing game!!

can i oso change the gpu or mobo for free? age: 1 year, no more warranty

GF9300 is not known to have defective issues like 8000 series...

only 8400 and 8600 can get free replacement for 1 time.. after that, u're on your own..

well its depend. depend on your lappy's ventilation and where does the air blown from the cooler.

but most of chepo cooler is total waste if you ask me. just wasting USB port only.

u sure??

that's not how it is in Singapore, at least...

the 2nd and 3rd time i went to change, they never ask any qn... i juz tell them GPU problem and straight away the staff process my case already...

yep, sure..

called n asked.. the girl said 1st time free, 2nd time 1.5k..

so your saying that 9300mgs can take all that heat without any problem for me to continue playing the games when it goes up to 90-105 degree?

My s41 broke down few months ago coz of the gpu problem, warranty ended july 2008

Have anyone managed to get the faulty gpu fixed after warranty ended?

thanks

9300mgs is low end gpu.. try not to "stress test" like how i "stress test" my 8600mgs.. end up back to factory.. just make sure u clean up the fan and monitor the temp will do..
yep, can get free replacement if really gpu faulty.. after replacing, they give u 3 months warranty..

just sent mine to service center few days ago..

This post has been edited by evolution120: Jun 3 2010, 01:43 AM

Wow, glad to know that, thanks for the info.

Few months back i went to the benq service center at merchant square near the nkve there to check my laptop, they wanna charge me like rm100 labour charge for checking the laptop so i didn't let them check. Went back to penang and got it check it for free but they didn't have the part to fix it.

Can i know which service center you send your s41 to? Your s41 warranty expired already?

thanks

This post has been edited by nasiayam: Jun 3 2010, 05:29 AM