Upgrade laptop or replace?

J_B

OK
Been away for the weekend - and downloaded most programs that I need for reinstall using the 60meg broadband rather than the (current) 1meg at home!


Just need to find time to do the job now ... probably Thursday or Friday.


One more question before I start - when I need drivers from the Asus site https://www.asus.com/uk/Laptops/X555LD/HelpDesk_Download/
which 'CPU or BIOS' do I chose from the drop-down menu?

EveryWhere

J_B wrote: »

OK
Been away for the weekend - and downloaded most programs that I need for reinstall using the 60meg broadband rather than the (current) 1meg at home!


Just need to find time to do the job now ... probably Thursday or Friday.


One more question before I start - when I need drivers from the Asus site https://www.asus.com/uk/Laptops/X555LD/HelpDesk_Download/
which 'CPU or BIOS' do I chose from the drop-down menu?

Is your model the LD?? You have just L in the subject line and there are at least ten variations.

If it is your device, then obviously Ix-4xxxxU and Windows 10 64-bit

1809 has been re-released;

J_B

EveryWhere wrote: »

Is your model the LD?? You have just L in the subject line and there are at least ten variations.

It's an X555LD-XX05H

EveryWhere wrote: »

If it is your device, then obviously Ix-4xxxxU and Windows 10 64-bit

Sorry, why "obviously"?

EveryWhere wrote: »

1809 has been re-released;

W10, do you mean?

AlSto

J_B wrote: »

It's an X555LD-XX05H




Sorry, why "obviously"?




W10, do you mean?

Because you have listed your spec as i7-4510U

Yes Windows 10, version 1809 is the October Update.

Because you have listed your spec as

J_B

J_B wrote: »

Just need to find time to do the job now ... probably Thursday or Friday.

Well, I made it! :T


Many thanks to everyone here for advice - much appreciated.



Took me about half an hour to physically do the work.
The 'fiddly bit' outlined early on wasn't actually an issue because once I'd got the 'lid' off, I didn't actually need to disconnect the keyboard as the battery and HD were at the 'front'.
Small issue that the screws were three different sizes and I didn't realise till they were all in the same pot together!! But Google soon sorted that out.


The W10 iso wouldn't copy onto a DVD (too big) so I put it on a USB, but then couldn't get the BIOS to boot to USB, so I put in the older W10 DVD and then once it was basically installed, I plugged in the USB one and reinstalled that over the top!


The main issue was that despite Open Reach promising to come on 3 days so far this week https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5856061/router-keeps-losing-internet-connection they still haven't been to rectify the latest problem :mad: so any updating takes ages


However, we still have a problem with screen flicker as discussed here https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5754952/asus-laptop-screen-flicker eleven months ago ... no flicker with charger plugged in but once it's unplugged it flickers when loading anything graphic ... do I need to update drivers or what??

AlSto

J_B wrote: »

Well, I made it! :T


Many thanks to everyone here for advice - much appreciated.



Took me about half an hour to physically do the work.
The 'fiddly bit' outlined early on wasn't actually an issue because once I'd got the 'lid' off, I didn't actually need to disconnect the keyboard as the battery and HD were at the 'front'.
Small issue that the screws were three different sizes and I didn't realise till they were all in the same pot together!! But Google soon sorted that out.


The W10 iso wouldn't copy onto a DVD (too big) so I put it on a USB, but then couldn't get the BIOS to boot to USB, so I put in the older W10 DVD and then once it was basically installed, I plugged in the USB one and reinstalled that over the top!


The main issue was that despite Open Reach promising to come on 3 days so far this week https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5856061/router-keeps-losing-internet-connection they still haven't been to rectify the latest problem :mad: so any updating takes ages


However, we still have a problem with screen flicker as discussed here https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5754952/asus-laptop-screen-flicker eleven months ago ... no flicker with charger plugged in but once it's unplugged it flickers when loading anything graphic ... do I need to update drivers or what??

You can try it; https://www.nvidia.com/download/driverResults.aspx/84891/

Check which version is installed now. Perhaps uninstall the Windows version and install the above.

J_B

AlSto wrote: »

You can try it; https://www.nvidia.com/download/driverResults.aspx/84891/

Check which version is installed now. Perhaps uninstall the Windows version and install the above.

I *think* that maybe I already have it???

donny-gal

Just did my Asus N55 i7, had already had a new battery, but went for a 500gb SD, maybe only equivalent to a new i5, but a lot cheaper.
DG

J_B

A quick google suggests that the screen flicker is a known issue with this model ... maybe I didn't need a new battery!


I've checked all the drivers are up to date as much as possible, the only thing I haven't done is to 'flash the BIOS' (from the asus site) but last time I messed with updating the bios, it went wrong, so I need to be certain .....

AlSto

J_B wrote: »

I *think* that maybe I already have it???

Try the latest; https://www.nvidia.co.uk/Download/driverResults.aspx/138781/en-uk

Version: 416.34 WHQL
Release Date: 2018.10.11
Operating System: Windows 10 64-bit
Language: English (UK)
File Size: 519.9 MB