Hey,
The other day I was working on my MSI GS63VR, I bought a 960 Evo to throw in there, and I took out the 2.5" HDD (which gave me like an extra HOUR of battery life...) and as I was reassembling the laptop, the M.2 wifi card's antenna cable's (tiny coax?) connector that seats on the wifi card's connector just broke off. The way the cable was routed was not very friendly to the connector, and I guess it finally gave way.
My friend helped me solder the cable back together and it seemed like it was working, but in the process of trying to repair everything, things have gotten worse.
Originally, Wifi was working, but Bluetooth wasn't. Now, neither work and it seems like even the M.2 card is acting up--maybe it's been flexed too much from us trying to force the connectors back on? I don't really know.
Where I am now, Windows detects that I have a Bluetooth adapter installed, but the Wifi portion of the device doesn't even register in Windows, Device Manager or otherwise.
I don't mind getting a new M.2 card, but it's pretty clear that the cables should be replaced--we can't tell if we got glue inside of the connector of one (which wouldn't make sense, but...) but it will not seat on either terminal. The cable my friend repaired is able to seat on either terminal.
Basically, I'm trying to get this repaired before I leave the country at the end of March and I don't really know who or what to turn to. The laptop was purchased as "refurbished" from Newegg and was in worse condition than I expected. The chassis is dented, seemingly from someone slamming their hand onto it and it makes some of the keys a little uneven too. Having taken the laptop apart a few times, there were random screws missing. (Including one for the display!!!) I'm going to try contacting MSI about it tomorrow (when their centers are open), but I don't have high hopes that they will help me service a unit that I've opened myself several times.
Any ideas?
The other day I was working on my MSI GS63VR, I bought a 960 Evo to throw in there, and I took out the 2.5" HDD (which gave me like an extra HOUR of battery life...) and as I was reassembling the laptop, the M.2 wifi card's antenna cable's (tiny coax?) connector that seats on the wifi card's connector just broke off. The way the cable was routed was not very friendly to the connector, and I guess it finally gave way.
My friend helped me solder the cable back together and it seemed like it was working, but in the process of trying to repair everything, things have gotten worse.
Originally, Wifi was working, but Bluetooth wasn't. Now, neither work and it seems like even the M.2 card is acting up--maybe it's been flexed too much from us trying to force the connectors back on? I don't really know.
Where I am now, Windows detects that I have a Bluetooth adapter installed, but the Wifi portion of the device doesn't even register in Windows, Device Manager or otherwise.
I don't mind getting a new M.2 card, but it's pretty clear that the cables should be replaced--we can't tell if we got glue inside of the connector of one (which wouldn't make sense, but...) but it will not seat on either terminal. The cable my friend repaired is able to seat on either terminal.
Basically, I'm trying to get this repaired before I leave the country at the end of March and I don't really know who or what to turn to. The laptop was purchased as "refurbished" from Newegg and was in worse condition than I expected. The chassis is dented, seemingly from someone slamming their hand onto it and it makes some of the keys a little uneven too. Having taken the laptop apart a few times, there were random screws missing. (Including one for the display!!!) I'm going to try contacting MSI about it tomorrow (when their centers are open), but I don't have high hopes that they will help me service a unit that I've opened myself several times.
Any ideas?
