Hey guys, just got my G53Jw back from my bro since he decided to switch to something more portable.

The keyboard backlit wasn't working so i reinstalled the ATK package from asus website. Still wasn't working so I decided to do a fresh install of windows since it needed a reformat (too much useless software he install)

I've finished the installation + all drivers from asus website.

Backlit still not working for the keyboard, just the keyboard. The lights for the 3 buttons and the indicator lights still working.

Any ideas? driver issue or is the backlit just dead?

Okay nevermind, turns out last time warranty to replace keyboard, they replace the backlit keyboard with a wonderful non-backlit one... zzz wonderful asus. last time it was replacing my bluray drive with a regular dvd drive and the technician insisted that he replaced it with a bluray drive... wonderful.... zzz.... zzz... wonderful....

hais

maybe they really lack of carrots :/

Hey guys, I have my G53SX with me for almost 2 years already.. But recently 4-5 months back I got curious and started doing some small disassembling  and i think during one of the process I might have yanked the display cable a little too hard, and when I switch it back on the display wasn't working.

I've been using an external monitor ever since until last week I decided to disassemble again to double check and make sure everything was connected, but there wasn't any difference. Without my ext monitor plugged in, I looked to my screen at a certain angle, and noticed that there were some images. I could see my bootscreen and my cursor in the laptop screen when i put a bright light on it, just that it was very very dim. Safe to say the conclusion was that the backlit cable of the screen got loose or maybe spoiled, but the screen is still fine as its visible. So maybe only need replacement of the cable..

My question here is, where can I get it fixed? I don't think warranty covers this as I've probably disassembled too far inside.    Thanks guys 

You should be syukur~~~ becoz asus dint give back your laptop like this

Ask them fix 1 part break another part. World class service eh?   

You can trust both holloway and horns, they know everything about Asus G-series from software till hardware better than any of the Asus technician in malaysia. 

Not sure. I expect it to be void already.. I don't mind a small cost since its just the cable that needs to be adjusted/replaced.. Is the SC that i need to go to located at LowYat Plaza? And do I need to make any preparations before going there?

It for sodimm? Where can i get that ram?

Looking performance ram for laptop.. But must ddr3l volt 1.35. Hv any brand release ram for that?

i try increase my g750 performance. Looking to updgrade ram or ssd.. How about ssd? Can improve performance also? Sorry. Newbie here.. Thanks for any advice

thanks for advice...

One more thing.. If any user here problem with network card qualcomm atheros . Wifi always disconnect. Happen when suft at kopitiam or any place hv wifi..always disconnect..not stable..

if we change wifi card.. How about warranty? Void?

technically, touching any part of the non-user serviceable area means warranty voided. the wifi card happens to be located under the keyboard (part of the non-user serviceable area). the user serviceable area is where you can add/replace ram (2 slots; the other two is under the keyboard), hdd (2 bays), and dvdrom.

however, if our previous experience still holds true, asus is kind of liberal in the warranty. the only part that has the yellow warranty sticker is the cpu. if you're careful enough and doesn't break anything during the process, asus still honors the warranty. (normally others will keep the stock parts. when something happen, put the stock parts back in and send the laptop to the service center)

edit: i'm slow holloway already answered this lol!

Thanks to horns for this Guide

1. Checking CPU/GPU temperature is essential, but it’s better to test it on games (have fun) instead of doing synthetic test (gpu/cpu benchmark). Take your own sweet time (within the 7 days grace period) and if something went amiss get one-to-one exchange from where you bought it.

2. Check all the common hardware parts that is being used normally (i.e. screens for dead pixel, speakers, keyboard keys, touch pad, rog button, card reads, keyboard backlit, fn keys, usb ports, hdmi/vga/mini display port, wifi and lan, headphone jack, dvd/blu-ray rom etc.) Do check the system info/hwinfo to see whether the specs are exactly as what you are paying for. Other than that run ram test (memtest86+); run it overnight and check results when you wake up in the morning

3. Bios, if there’s nothing wrong with it leave it running stock (there’s no need for an upgrade)

4. Update drivers as updates are usually meant for good things (most of the times) especially Graphic driver as it will support latest games.
5. Getting SSD? Perform clean install is recommended as it has lower chances of heading towards sleepless nights trying to fix. For win8 run disk optimization to trim drives, perform restart, turn of display and leave it til morning this is for system-wide SSD optimization (only after clean

If anyone wants to add or saw any misleading guide do let me know together we will fix it towards perfection and beyond!

Err guys, any recommended thermal compound/paste? I want to replace it on my Asus G74SX and... is there any shops that will help you to do it around Sunway/Subang/PJ? or have ANY of you guys did it before?

yeah some of us did it to our g55. any TIM that can be found in the local market will be fine (like mx-4). there is no need to get expensive ones. after tests with various TIM (tuniq tx-4, as5, ic diamond, prolimatech pk-2/3, etc.), imo it's safe to conclude that TIM is not magic. we have a laptop; not a desktop. the heatsinks in our laptop are not as efficient as desktop's. even if the TIM has very good heat conductive nature, the heatsinks are not efficient enough to dissipate heat.
the last time i did it to my g55 is prolimatech pk-2 for gpu, and pk-3 for cpu haha!

i just replaced the paste for my r4 last weekend (using tuniq tx-4; cpu only). it's reaching 99c lately; now it's about 85c. as for my gpu, i never replaced it. it's 67c playing bf4. (all at room temperature)

Yes holloway, i did use as5 for quite a while before switching to ic diamond, and finally pk-3. (Each cleanup uses different pastes). The application of as5 and pk-3 are slightly different because you have to dip the tube in hot water for a while (the paste is too thick; hard to spread).

since the key idea of thermal cooling is to maintain a minimal gap between normal temperature and max temperature (imo for laptops that gap is about 30 to 40c normally). the bad news is that g55 has a puny cpu/gpu heat sinks (still, gpu heat sink is much better), the efficiency of heat dissipation is relatively lower than machines like r4. also, dust is a major contributor to the gap.

that being said, my preferences are pk-3, as5, and ic diamond. there is no 'the best' to me. all can maintain 73c to 76c max for gpu.

what i concern more is cpu. the puny cpu heat sink simply cannot cope with heat from higher-end cpu's. whatever you put in is useless :/ (long hour gaming with a 3820qm will lead to over 100c max for cpu ). however, for work purposes, 3820qm never gets overheated for g55.

those usually fall in the upper range in comparison charts. however for the hardcore and skilled, they might use a few others (like liquid ultra/pro, phobya hegrease, and indigo xtreme). good pastes should bring down the temperatures by a few degrees (hence shifting the range/gap to lower range, normally. however thermal paste is not the major contributor in cooling system as a whole).

yes for stock cpu it is totally fine. proper maintenance should keep the stock system in good shape for years.

Really? Are you sure you wanna try that one? Its not a paste.

No so far i know no one carry this one locally but you can get it from frozencpu

hm.. it's up to you. make sure you have done enough research.

turning the laptop on without fan to heat the metal alloy up so that it can melt and undergo 'reflow' process is kind of dangerous. (some already reported that the above caused bad things to the mobo; and i am not that sure if the pressure of a laptop heatsink is sufficient to spread it nicely)

also, check if there is a package that allows you to do it to the mobile cpu. most packages that i found are for desktop cpu's.

indigo xtreme is adhesive so make sure get the cleaner/remover too.

good luck.

ASUS G750JX-T4059H or ILLEGEAR RS-15 BETTER?

g750jx - appearance, good cooling, quiet. (this one is looking very cool, but stamina not so good)
rs-15 - very good potentials in future customizations and upgrades. (this one is inside beautiful, outside not so cool)

Feel like getting Illegear in the future. Wondering bout the cooling / how easy it is to clean in comparison with Asus Gseries. RS-17 looks plain but dayumm...

okay maybe not. Price is enough to get a Kawa bike haha