- Jan 31, 2016
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Hi All,
I have an MSI GT60 laptop, and I recently had some issues with my motherboard powerjack, which were not resolved even after changing the powerjack (it runs while plugged in, but the battery is not charging). MSI told me that the motherboard is no longer in production, and 2nd hand motherboards run at $400-$500 range. Also, while disassembling the computer I found that the case is also beaten up.
So I am wondering whether it is possible to change the motherboard+case, but keep the other parts from my laptop (at least most of them)?
I understand that I need to be careful with MHz issues, but that is the extent of my knowledge on the issue, do not know much else on compatibility.
The parts are listed below. I would need both the 2.5 SSD and the 2.5 HDD, but I do not need a CD/DVD drive in the new case.
Many thanks in advance for any advice.
Model: MS-16F3
15.6" Full HD (1920x1080) LED Backlit 95% NTSC Color Gamut Matte LCD (AU OB156HW01 V4)
nVIDIA GeForce GTX 675M 256bit w/2.0GB GDDR5
Intel Core i7-3630QM (2.4~3.4GHz) w/6M L3 Cache - 4 Cores - 8 Threads
24GB (2x8GB + 2x4GB) DDR3/1600 Dual Channel Memory
512GB Crucial SSD (M4) SATA III Solid-State Drive
1TB SATA II 3GB/s 5,400RPM Hard Drive
RAID Disabled
Combo Dual Layer SuperMulti DVDRW/CDRW Drive
Internal 7-in-1 Card Reader: SD/SDHC/SDXC/XD/MSPRO/MS/MM
Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6235 802.11a/b/g/n WiFi + Bluetooth™ 4.0+HS Combo Card (Dual Band)
Smart Li-ion Battery 9-Cell
Windows 8 Pro - (64-bit installed w/DVD and Drivers disk included)
Full Range 180W Auto Switching AC Adapter
NO Caching Solid State Drives
NO Microsoft Office Software
NO 12V Auto Adapter
I have an MSI GT60 laptop, and I recently had some issues with my motherboard powerjack, which were not resolved even after changing the powerjack (it runs while plugged in, but the battery is not charging). MSI told me that the motherboard is no longer in production, and 2nd hand motherboards run at $400-$500 range. Also, while disassembling the computer I found that the case is also beaten up.
So I am wondering whether it is possible to change the motherboard+case, but keep the other parts from my laptop (at least most of them)?
I understand that I need to be careful with MHz issues, but that is the extent of my knowledge on the issue, do not know much else on compatibility.
The parts are listed below. I would need both the 2.5 SSD and the 2.5 HDD, but I do not need a CD/DVD drive in the new case.
Many thanks in advance for any advice.
Model: MS-16F3
15.6" Full HD (1920x1080) LED Backlit 95% NTSC Color Gamut Matte LCD (AU OB156HW01 V4)
nVIDIA GeForce GTX 675M 256bit w/2.0GB GDDR5
Intel Core i7-3630QM (2.4~3.4GHz) w/6M L3 Cache - 4 Cores - 8 Threads
24GB (2x8GB + 2x4GB) DDR3/1600 Dual Channel Memory
512GB Crucial SSD (M4) SATA III Solid-State Drive
1TB SATA II 3GB/s 5,400RPM Hard Drive
RAID Disabled
Combo Dual Layer SuperMulti DVDRW/CDRW Drive
Internal 7-in-1 Card Reader: SD/SDHC/SDXC/XD/MSPRO/MS/MM
Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6235 802.11a/b/g/n WiFi + Bluetooth™ 4.0+HS Combo Card (Dual Band)
Smart Li-ion Battery 9-Cell
Windows 8 Pro - (64-bit installed w/DVD and Drivers disk included)
Full Range 180W Auto Switching AC Adapter
NO Caching Solid State Drives
NO Microsoft Office Software
NO 12V Auto Adapter
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